Smallest Colleges in the U.S.
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| Rank | School Name | City | State | Net Cost | School Level | Retention Rate | # of Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7201 | Columbia College | Columbia | MO | N/A | 4 year | 58.38% | 29,317 |
| 7202 | Boise State University | Boise | ID | $15,847 | 4 year | 74.94% | 29,428 |
| 7203 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | GA | $16,232 | 4 year | 78.84% | 29,558 |
| 7204 | Monroe Community College | Rochester | NY | $6,795 | 2 year | 60.72% | 29,651 |
| 7205 | Johnson County Community College | Overland Park | KS | $7,091 | 2 year | 62.94% | 29,734 |
| 7206 | National University | La Jolla | CA | N/A | 4 year | 60% | 29,786 |
| 7207 | Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill | CA | $10,823 | 2 year | 78.91% | 30,162 |
| 7208 | Fresno City College | Fresno | CA | $5,374 | 2 year | 67.03% | 30,162 |
| 7209 | University of Kentucky | Lexington | KY | $14,842 | 4 year | 82.18% | 30,212 |
| 7210 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff | AZ | $12,946 | 4 year | 73.64% | 30,303 |
| 7211 | Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh | NC | $9,129 | 2 year | 71.58% | 30,399 |
| 7212 | East Carolina University | Greenville | NC | $12,908 | 4 year | 81.2% | 30,441 |
| 7213 | University of Kansas | Lawrence | KS | $17,985 | 4 year | 80.42% | 30,450 |
| 7214 | Long Beach City College | Long Beach | CA | $5,668 | 2 year | 73.12% | 30,644 |
| 7215 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | MI | $13,580 | 4 year | 76.42% | 30,683 |
| 7216 | Drexel University | Philadelphia | PA | N/A | 4 year | 84.01% | 30,747 |
| 7217 | University of California-Irvine | Irvine | CA | $12,072 | 4 year | 92.22% | 30,833 |
| 7218 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | NC | $10,196 | 4 year | 82.43% | 30,835 |
| 7219 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | Norman | OK | $16,813 | 4 year | 85.21% | 30,917 |
| 7220 | Glendale Community College | Glendale | AZ | $7,700 | 2 year | 59.7% | 30,926 |
| 7221 | College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita | CA | $6,846 | 2 year | 75.55% | 30,998 |
| 7222 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago | IL | $11,567 | 4 year | 79.7% | 31,015 |
| 7223 | Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles | CA | $6,752 | 2 year | 62.79% | 31,207 |
| 7224 | University of California-San Diego | La Jolla | CA | $13,693 | 4 year | 94.6% | 31,434 |
| 7225 | Washington State University | Pullman | WA | $16,427 | 4 year | 80.11% | 31,440 |
