Smallest Colleges in the U.S.
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| Rank | School Name | City | State | Net Cost | School Level | Retention Rate | # of Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7276 | Harvard University | Cambridge | MA | N/A | 4 year | 97.83% | 35,611 |
| 7277 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder | CO | $21,053 | 4 year | 83.81% | 36,006 |
| 7278 | Mesa Community College | Mesa | AZ | $8,444 | 2 year | 59.42% | 36,054 |
| 7279 | Montgomery College | Rockville | MD | $8,116 | 2 year | 68.84% | 36,236 |
| 7280 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia | SC | $17,972 | 4 year | 87.92% | 36,273 |
| 7281 | Brigham Young University-Provo | Provo | UT | N/A | 4 year | 86.86% | 36,554 |
| 7282 | Iowa State University | Ames | IA | $13,899 | 4 year | 86.39% | 36,563 |
| 7283 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock | TX | $13,901 | 4 year | 83.47% | 36,668 |
| 7284 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton | OH | $4,382 | 2 year | 53.01% | 36,753 |
| 7285 | Mt San Antonio College | Walnut | CA | $4,294 | 2 year | 79.69% | 36,770 |
| 7286 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | IA | $10,370 | 2 year | 54.18% | 36,879 |
| 7287 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | IN | $10,979 | 4 year | 70.91% | 37,027 |
| 7288 | Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach | AL | N/A | 4 year | 42.97% | 37,041 |
| 7289 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | FL | $13,360 | 4 year | 75.11% | 37,488 |
| 7290 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City | UT | $11,277 | 4 year | 88.68% | 37,582 |
| 7291 | Colorado Technical University-Online | Colorado Springs | CO | N/A | 4 year | 41.95% | 37,823 |
| 7292 | University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia | MO | $16,872 | 4 year | 86.19% | 38,022 |
| 7293 | City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | CA | $4,865 | 2 year | 70.26% | 38,132 |
| 7294 | Hillsborough Community College | Tampa | FL | $4,940 | 2 year | 60.8% | 38,134 |
| 7295 | California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach | CA | $7,672 | 4 year | 89.9% | 38,153 |
| 7296 | Georgia State University | Atlanta | GA | $15,609 | 4 year | 81.17% | 38,431 |
| 7297 | University of Georgia | Athens | GA | $13,287 | 4 year | 94.15% | 38,473 |
| 7298 | Central Texas College | Killeen | TX | $5,143 | 2 year | 53.98% | 38,650 |
| 7299 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | AL | $18,935 | 4 year | 86.7% | 38,918 |
| 7300 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | NC | $13,579 | 4 year | 92.98% | 39,135 |
