The largest college by enrollment in every state

Arizona State University is the biggest college in Arizona. GummyBone/Getty Images 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 Alabama Coleman Coliseum at the University of Alabama. CRobertson/Getty Images Enrollment: 40,846Exclusively online: 15.40%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 34,557 ALASKA: University of Alaska Anchorage The University of Alaska Anchorage's main campus. James Evans / University of Alaska Anchorage Enrollment: 10,493Exclusively online: 32.34%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 7,100IPEDS data covers: The IPEDS institution includes UAA's Anchorage and community campuses. ARIZONA: Arizona State University McCord Hall at Arizona State University. GummyBone/Getty Images Enrollment: 79,818Exclusively online: 4.81%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 7,5981IPEDS data covers: Arizona State University Campus Immersion ARKANSAS: University of Arkansas The Old Main building at the University of Arkansas campus. BlazenImages/Getty Images/iStockphoto Enrollment: 33,610Exclusively 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). Ward DeWitt/Getty Images Enrollment: 47,335Exclusively 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. Jim Glab/Getty Images Enrollment: 38,799Exclusively online: 2.05%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 38,002 DELAWARE: University of Delaware DuPont Hall on the campus of the University of Delaware. Kirkikis/Getty Images Enrollment: 24,412Exclusively online: 7.12%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 22,673 FLORIDA: University of Central Florida University of Central Florida's Downtown campus felixmizioznikov/Getty Images Enrollment: 69,713Exclusively online: 17.94%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 57,205 GEORGIA: University of Georgia The University of Georgia's main campus is located in Athens. Sean Pavone/Getty Images Enrollment: 43,146Exclusively online: 3.86%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 41,482 HAWAII: University of Hawai'i at Mānoa University of Hawaii at Mānoa is the flagship campus of the University of Hawaii. mizoula/Getty Images Enrollment: 20,028Exclusively online: 7.78%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 18,470 IDAHO: Boise State University The Boise State University entrance sign. GummyBone/Getty Images Enrollment: 27,198Exclusively online: 19.27%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 21,957 ILLINOIS: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is the flagship institution of the University of Illinois. Laxmikant Maitri/Getty Images/iStockphoto Enrollment: 59,238Exclusively online: 15.55%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 50,026 IOWA: Iowa State University Jack Trice Stadium on the campus of Iowa State University. Wolterk/Getty Images Enrollment: 30,380Exclusively online: 3.20%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 29,408 KANSAS: University of Kansas Budig Hall/Hoch Auditorium at the University of Kansas. Wolterk/Getty Images Enrollment: 29,792Exclusively online: 10.49%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 26,666 KENTUCKY: University of Kentucky The main building at the University of Kentucky's main campus. BD Images/Getty Images Enrollment: 34,709Exclusively online: 14.59%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 29,646 LOUISIANA: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Memorial Tower on the LSU campus. CRobertson/Getty Images Enrollment: 41,705Exclusively online: 12.30%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 36,576 MAINE: University of Maine The University of Maine is located in Orono. : Edwin Remsburg/VW Pics via Getty Images Enrollment: 12,029Exclusively online: 20.50%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 9,563 MARYLAND: University of Maryland McKeldin Library at the University of Maryland, College Park. Shuke Li/Getty Images Enrollment: 41,725Exclusively online: 4.00%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 40,057IPEDS data covers: University of Maryland-College Park MASSACHUSETTS: Boston University Boston University's Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences. JHVEPhoto/Getty Images Enrollment: 37,737Exclusively online: 14.37%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 32,314 MICHIGAN: University of Michigan The University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor. Nicholas Klein/Getty Images Enrollment: 52,855Exclusively online: 2.80%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 51,376IPEDS data covers: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MINNESOTA: University of Minnesota Smith Hall hosts the chemistry school. Wolterk/Getty Images Enrollment: 56,666Exclusively online: 3.63%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 54,608IPEDS data covers: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MISSISSIPPI: University of Mississippi The Lyceum at Ole Miss. Gerald Zaffuts/Getty Images Enrollment: 26,449Exclusively online: 7.20%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 24,545 MISSOURI: University of Missouri Jesse Hall at the University of Missouri campus in Columbia. Wirestock/Getty Images Enrollment: 31,543Exclusively online: 11.28%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 27,986IPEDS data covers: University of Missouri-Columbia MONTANA: Montana State University Montana State University is located in Bozeman. arlutz73/Getty Images Enrollment: 17,135Exclusively online: 5.30%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 16,226 NEBRASKA: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Memorial Stadium at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Wirestock/Getty Images Enrollment: 24,393Exclusively online: 6.96%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 22,696 NEVADA: University of Nevada, Las Vegas The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is Nevada's largest university. jetcityimage/Getty Images Enrollment: 32,911Exclusively online: 11.67%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 29,071 NEW HAMPSHIRE: University of New Hampshire The University of New Hampshire's main campus is located in Durham. Courtesy of the University of New Hampshire Enrollment: 13,554Exclusively online: 4.89%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 12,891IPEDS data covers: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NEW JERSEY: Rutgers University Rutgers University is in New Brunswick. Wirestock/Getty Images/iStockphoto Enrollment: 52,269Exclusively online: 7.56%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 48,316IPEDS data covers: Rutgers University-New Brunswick NEW MEXICO: University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico's main campus is located in Albuquerque. Aaron Seltzer/Getty Images Enrollment: 23,124Exclusively online: 15.74%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 19,484IPEDS data covers: University of New Mexico-Main Campus NEW YORK: New York University The New York City campus comprises 11 schools and colleges, peterspiro/Getty Images Enrollment: 56,832Exclusively 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. LanceKing/Getty Images/iStock Enrollment: 38,464Exclusively online: 7.68%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 35,510IPEDS data covers: North Carolina State University at Raleigh NORTH DAKOTA: North Dakota State University The North Dakota State Campus is located in Fargo Courtesy of Justin Eihler, NDSU Campus Photographer Enrollment: 11,952Exclusively online: 8.82%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 10,898IPEDS data covers: North Dakota State University-Main Campus OHIO: Ohio State University Richard C. Larkins Plaza at the Ohio State University. BSPollard/Getty Images Enrollment: 61,443Exclusively online: 6.47%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 57,468IPEDS data covers: Ohio State University-Main Campus OKLAHOMA: University of Oklahoma The Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, wellesenterprises/Getty Images Enrollment: 30,851Exclusively online: 15.69%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 26,009IPEDS data covers: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus OREGON: Oregon State University Weatherford Hall at Oregon State University. Strekoza2/Getty Images Enrollment: 37,163Exclusively online: 35.20%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 24,080IPEDS data covers: Students associated with more than one OSU location. PENNSYLVANIA: Pennsylvania State University The Old Main building on the campus of Pennsylvania State University. Dmitry Vinogradov/Getty Images Enrollment: 50,737Exclusively online: 0.63%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 50,416IPEDS data covers: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus RHODE ISLAND: University of Rhode Island The University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston. wgmi2003/Getty Images/iStockphoto Enrollment: 17,210Exclusively online: 4.75%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 16,392 SOUTH CAROLINA: University of South Carolina McKissick Museum on the campus of the University of South Carolina. Wolterk/Getty Images Enrollment: 38,532Exclusively online: 9.13%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 35,013IPEDS data covers: University of South Carolina-Columbia SOUTH DAKOTA: South Dakota State University The University Student Union on the campus of South Dakota State University. Wolterk/Getty Images Enrollment: 12,056Exclusively online: 19.08%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 9,756 TENNESSEE: University of Tennessee Knoxville is the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee. Cheri Alguire/Getty Images Enrollment: 38,728Exclusively online: 8.20%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 35,552IPEDS data covers: The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TEXAS: Texas A&M University Texas A&M University is located in College Station. Riley Davidson/Getty Images Enrollment: 78,321Exclusively online: 5.55%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 73,971IPEDS data covers: Texas A&M University-College Station UTAH: Utah Valley University Utah Valley University is a public university in Orem. Courtesy of Jay Drowns, UVU Marketing Enrollment: 46,807Exclusively online: 14.22%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 40,152 VERMONT: University of Vermont The University of Vermont is located in Burlington. peterspiro/Getty Images Enrollment: 14,476Exclusively online: 3.15%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 14,020 WASHINGTON: University of Washington The University of Washington is located in Seattle. gmc3101/Getty Images Enrollment: 56,997Exclusively online: 2.91%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 55,341IPEDS data covers: University of Washington-Seattle Campus WEST VIRGINIA: West Virginia University West Virginia University's main campus is in Morgantown. BackyardProduction/Getty Images/iStockphoto Enrollment: 23,643Exclusively online: 12.51%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 20,685 WISCONSIN: University of Wisconsin-Madison The University of Wisconsin-Madison was founded in 1848. JHVEPhoto/Getty Images Enrollment: 51,044Exclusively online: 2.85%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 49,590 WYOMING: University of Wyoming The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie. GummyBone/Getty Images Enrollment: 10,813Exclusively online: 20.97%Enrollment, excluding students exclusively online: 8,545 Read next Roya is a reporter on Business Insider's Editorial Partnerships team. She is based in London. Before joining Business Insider, she worked as a reporter at financial newswire Alliance News and was an intern at The Wall Street Journal. Roya graduated from City St George's, University of London with an MA in International Journalism. College