Top 20 largest universities by students · 🇺🇸 United States
World, then every country and state with data
Updated · students (students)
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Why these 20
Student numbers as recorded in Wikidata (with the source each editor cited there). Open and affiliating universities count every enrolled student, so they top the world list; drill into a country or state for campuses you may visit.
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University of Maryland Global Campus
one of 11 degree-granting institutions within the University System of Maryland
58,526
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University of Southern California
private university in Los Angeles, California, United States
48,500
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Florida International University
public research university in Westchester, Florida, United States
48,439
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How it is measured
Wikidata: universities (public, private) with a student count of 10,000 or more; country and state from the location; the world list is the top 20 of the countries below.
References
- Wikidata query: universities by students, Wikidata (CC0). Checked 2026-10-19 20:21 UTC.
🇺🇸 United States: more top 20s here
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