According to the National Center for Education Statistic’s Institute of Education Sciences, these are the nation’s 20 highest enrolling, degree-granting college and universities.
Highest Enrolling Colleges in the US
| Rank | Institution | State | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona | 195,059 |
| 2 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indiana | 91,179 |
| 3 | Liberty University | Virginia | 81,459 |
| 4 | Lone Star College System | Texas | 69,395 |
| 5 | Miami Dade College | Florida | 66,046 |
| 6 | Grand Canyon University | Arizona | 62,304 |
| 7 | Texas A&M University, College Station | Texas | 61,642 |
| 8 | University of Central Florida | Florida | 60,767 |
| 9 | Ohio State University, Main Campus | Ohio | 58,322 |
| 10 | Houston Community College | Texas | 58,276 |
| 11 | Western Governors University | Utah | 57,821 |
| 12 | American Public University System | West Virginia | 57,539 |
| 13 | Walden University | Minnesota | 52,188 |
| 14 | Kaplan University, Davenport Campus | Iowa | 52,018 |
| 15 | Northern Virginia Community College | Virginia | 51,487 |
| 16 | University of Texas at Austin | Texas | 51,313 |
| 17 | Ashford University | California | 51,237 |
| 18 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | Minnesota | 51,147 |
| 19 | Tarrant County College District | Texas | 50,595 |
| 20 | Arizona State University, Tempe | Arizona | 50,320 |
*U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2016). Digest of Education Statistics, 2015 (NCES 2016-014), Chapter 3.