The largest college by enrollment in every state

Arizona State University is the biggest college in Arizona. Using Department of Education data, Business Insider ranked the biggest colleges by enrollment. Some winners span several campuses, so enrollment does not always mean one single physical campus. The biggest include the University of Alabama and Connecticut State Community College. The country's largest colleges aren't always a single enormous campus packed with students. From giant historic flagships to statewide community colleges, the biggest school in each state can look very different. But those who prefer larger colleges gain access to more majors, extracurriculars, and a diverse student body. Business Insider compiled a list of every state's largest college using provisional fall 2024 data from the Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). To better reflect the size of colleges' in-person student populations, we subtracted students enrolled exclusively online from each institution's total enrollment number. We then ranked schools using that adjusted figure. Students taking a mix of online and in-person classes remained in the count. This means online-only or online-heavy institutions, such as the University of Maryland Global Campus, did not necessarily rank first, despite having overall larger student populations than other institutions in their states. Some of the colleges in this ranking encompass more than one physical campus. Depending on the institution, the data may cover one campus or several campuses and locations reported together. Where IPEDS specifies a campus, that name is included in the slide description. Because the data is provisional, they're not necessarily an exact final count of how many students attended that fall. Here are the largest colleges by enrollment in every state, excluding exclusively online students. ALABAMA: The University of Enrollment: 40,846 Exclusively online: 15.40% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 34,557 ALASKA: University of Alaska Anchorage James Evans / University of Alaska Anchorage Enrollment: 10,493 Exclusively online: 32.34% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 7,100 IPEDS data covers: The IPEDS institution includes UAA's Anchorage and community campuses. ARIZONA: Arizona State University McCord Hall houses the W P Carey School of Business at Arizona State University with modern academic architecture Enrollment: 79,818 Exclusively online: 4.81% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 7,5981 IPEDS data covers: Arizona State University Campus Immersion ARKANSAS: University of Arkansas Old Main, a landmark and symbol of the University of Arkansas Campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas. /iStockphoto Enrollment: 33,610 Exclusively online: 10.03% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 30,239 CALIFORNIA: University of California, Los Angeles Royce Hall on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Enrollment: 47,335 Exclusively online: 1.66% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 46,550 COLORADO: University of Colorado Boulder Campus of the University of Colorado-Boulder, seen from Green Mountain. Enrollment: 38,799 Exclusively online: 2.05% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 38,002 CONNECTICUT: Connecticut State Community College Courtesy of CT State Enrollment: 36,315 Exclusively online: 22.82% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 28,027 IPEDS data covers: This university is one institution operating across multiple campuses. DELAWARE: University of Delaware DuPont Hall on the campus of the University of Delaware in Newark houses the schools construction and Enrollment: 24,412 Exclusively online: 7.12% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 22,673 FLORIDA: University of Central Florida University of Central Florida Enrollment: 69,713 Exclusively online: 17.94% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 57,205 GEORGIA: University of Georgia Athens, Georgia, USA at dawn. Enrollment: 43,146 Exclusively online: 3.86% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 41,482 HAWAII: University of Hawai'i at Mānoa University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public co-educational research university as well as the flagship campus of University of Hawaii. Enrollment: 20,028 Exclusively online: 7.78% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 18,470 IDAHO: Boise State University Official Boise State University campus building and entrance sign Enrollment: 27,198 Exclusively online: 19.27% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 21,957 ILLINOIS: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Campus of the University of /iStockphoto Enrollment: 59,238 Exclusively online: 15.55% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 50,026 INDIANA: Ivy Enrollment: 110,710 Exclusively online: 14.92% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 94,195 IPEDS data covers: Ivy Tech is a statewide institution with multiple campuses and locations. IOWA: Iowa State University Jack Trice Stadium on the campus of Iowa State University. Enrollment: 30,380 Exclusively online: 3.20% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 29,408 KANSAS: University of Kansas Budig Hall and Hoch Auditorium at the University of Kansas. Enrollment: 29,792 Exclusively online: 10.49% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 26,666 KENTUCKY: University of Kentucky The historic Main or Administration Building at the University of Kentucky's main campus in Lexington was rebuilt after a fire in 2001. Enrollment: 34,709 Exclusively online: 14.59% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 29,646 LOUISIANA: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Memorial Tower on LSU campus is a memorial to Louisianans who died in World War I, with Tiger Stadium and the Pete Maravich Assembly center in the background. Enrollment: 41,705 Exclusively online: 12.30% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 36,576 MAINE: University of Maine University of Maine : Edwin Remsburg/VW Pics via Getty Images Enrollment: 12,029 Exclusively online: 20.50% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 9,563 MARYLAND: University of Maryland McKeldin Library, University of Maryland, College Park with students on the front, in Enrollment: 41,725 Exclusively online: 4.00% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 40,057 IPEDS data covers: University of Maryland-College Park MASSACHUSETTS: Boston University Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences building view from the water in Boston, Enrollment: 37,737 Exclusively online: 14.37% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 32,314 MICHIGAN: University of Michigan Aerial view of the Gothic-style University of Michigan campus with detailed stone buildings and green spaces, contrasting with the urban backdrop of Enrollment: 52,855 Exclusively online: 2.80% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 51,376 IPEDS data covers: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MINNESOTA: University of Minnesota Smith Hall Enrollment: 56,666 Exclusively online: 3.63% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 54,608 IPEDS data covers: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MISSISSIPPI: University of Mississippi Lyceum Building at Ole Miss, showing pathway Enrollment: 26,449 Exclusively online: 7.20% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 24,545 MISSOURI: University of Missouri Aerial view of the iconic Jesse Hall and historic Columns on the Francis Quadrangle at the University of Missouri campus in Columbia. Enrollment: 31,543 Exclusively online: 11.28% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 27,986 IPEDS data covers: University of Missouri-Columbia MONTANA: Montana State University Enrollment: 17,135 Exclusively online: 5.30% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 16,226 NEBRASKA: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Aerial view of Memorial Stadium with the Nebraska football field and surrounding downtown Lincoln buildings. Enrollment: 24,393 Exclusively online: 6.96% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 22,696 NEVADA: University of Nevada, Enrollment: 32,911 Exclusively online: 11.67% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 29,071 NEW HAMPSHIRE: University of New Hampshire Courtesy of the University of New Hampshire Enrollment: 13,554 Exclusively online: 4.89% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 12,891 IPEDS data covers: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NEW JERSEY: Rutgers University A drone view of the Rutgers University at sunrise in New Brunswick, /iStockphoto Enrollment: 52,269 Exclusively online: 7.56% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 48,316 IPEDS data covers: Rutgers University-New Brunswick NEW MEXICO: University of New Mexico UNM Campus with Sandia mountains from a drone, showing the duck pond, Popejoy hall, and the Zimmerman library. Enrollment: 23,124 Exclusively online: 15.74% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 19,484 IPEDS data covers: University of New Mexico-Main Campus NEW YORK: Enrollment: 56,832 Exclusively online: 6.15% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 53,339 NORTH CAROLINA: North Carolina State University An aerial view of the North Carolina State University campus, the Memorial Belltower (center) and surrounding area in Raleigh, North Carolina. /iStock Enrollment: 38,464 Exclusively online: 7.68% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 35,510 IPEDS data covers: North Carolina State University at Raleigh NORTH DAKOTA: North Dakota State University Courtesy of Justin Eihler, NDSU Campus Photographer Enrollment: 11,952 Exclusively online: 8.82% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 10,898 IPEDS data covers: North Dakota State University-Main Campus OHIO: Ohio State University Richard C. Larkins Plaza on November 7, 2020 at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Enrollment: 61,443 Exclusively online: 6.47% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 57,468 IPEDS data covers: Ohio State University-Main Campus OKLAHOMA: University of Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium at The Enrollment: 30,851 Exclusively online: 15.69% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 26,009 IPEDS data covers: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus OREGON: Oregon State University Weatherford Hall in Enrollment: 37,163 Exclusively online: 35.20% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 24,080 IPEDS data covers: Students associated with more than one OSU location. PENNSYLVANIA: Pennsylvania State University The Old Main building on the campus of Penn State University in autumn Enrollment: 50,737 Exclusively online: 0.63% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 50,416 IPEDS data covers: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus RHODE ISLAND: University of Rhode Island /iStockphoto Enrollment: 17,210 Exclusively online: 4.75% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 16,392 SOUTH CAROLINA: University of South Carolina McKissick Museum on the campus of the University Enrollment: 38,532 Exclusively online: 9.13% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 35,013 IPEDS data covers: University of South Carolina-Columbia SOUTH DAKOTA: South Dakota State University University Student Union on the campus of South Dakota State University. Enrollment: 12,056 Exclusively online: 19.08% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 9,756 TENNESSEE: University Enrollment: 38,728 Exclusively online: 8.20% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 35,552 IPEDS data covers: The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TEXAS: Texas A& Enrollment: 78,321 Exclusively online: 5.55% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 73,971 IPEDS data covers: Texas A&M University-College Station UTAH: Utah Valley University Courtesy of Jay Drowns, UVU Marketing Enrollment: 46,807 Exclusively online: 14.22% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 40,152 VERMONT: Enrollment: 14,476 Exclusively online: 3.15% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 14,020 VIRGINIA: Northern Virginia Community College Northern Virginia Community College - Annandale Campus Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images Enrollment: 56,457 Exclusively online: 22.96% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 43,493 IPEDS data covers: NOVA operates across multiple campuses. WASHINGTON: Enrollment: 56,997 Exclusively online: 2.91% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 55,341 IPEDS data covers: University of Washington-Seattle Campus WEST VIRGINIA: /iStockphoto Enrollment: 23,643 Exclusively online: 12.51% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 20,685 WISCONSIN: Enrollment: 51,044 Exclusively online: 2.85% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 49,590 WYOMING: Enrollment: 10,813 Exclusively online: 20.97% Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 8,545 Read the original article on Business Insider

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