Fastest-growing enrollment – U.S. universities
These 50 U.S. universities show the fastest undergraduate enrollment growth over the available trend window, out of 2,761 with reported history. Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder (CO) is up 1118.3%.
| # | Institution | Undergrad change (2016–2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderCO · Private for-profit | +1118.3% |
| 2 | Unity Environmental UniversityME · Private | +813.1% |
| 3 | South CollegeTN · Private for-profit | +663.8% |
| 4 | Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaTN · Private for-profit | +341.8% |
| 5 | Sonoran Desert InstituteAZ · Private for-profit | +313.3% |
| 6 | Joyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesUT · Private for-profit | +306.7% |
| 7 | Smith Chason CollegeCA · Private for-profit | +284.7% |
| 8 | High Desert Medical CollegeCA · Private for-profit | +262.7% |
| 9 | Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleKY · Private for-profit | +259.9% |
| 10 | University of the CumberlandsKY · Private | +258.7% |
| 11 | Ensign CollegeUT · Private | +258.3% |
| 12 | The College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestTX · Private for-profit | +249.5% |
| 13 | University of the PeopleCA · Private | +241.5% |
| 14 | Unitek CollegeCA · Private for-profit | +239.6% |
| 15 | Ross College-SylvaniaOH · Private for-profit | +238.1% |
| 16 | National Louis UniversityIL · Private | +214% |
| 17 | Martinsburg CollegeWY · Private for-profit | +212.9% |
| 18 | Southern New Hampshire UniversityNH · Private | +212.5% |
| 19 | CBD CollegeCA · Private | +203.5% |
| 20 | Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsCA · Private for-profit | +198.3% |
| 21 | Indian Capital Technology Center-MuskogeeOK · Public | +191.8% |
| 22 | Stanbridge UniversityCA · Private for-profit | +171.6% |
| 23 | College of Eastern IdahoID · Public | +164.4% |
| 24 | St. Thomas UniversityFL · Private | +163.9% |
| 25 | California Institute of Arts & TechnologyCA · Private for-profit | +162.7% |
| 26 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ · Public | +162.5% |
| 27 | Chamberlain University-TexasTX · Private for-profit | +161.5% |
| 28 | Bryant & Stratton College-OnlineNY · Private | +160.5% |
| 29 | WyoTechWY · Private for-profit | +157.5% |
| 30 | Reach UniversityCA · Private | +151.4% |
| 31 | MTI CollegeCA · Private for-profit | +150.6% |
| 32 | Galen College of Nursing-San AntonioTX · Private for-profit | +145.3% |
| 33 | Arizona College of Nursing-Las VegasNV · Private for-profit | +144.4% |
| 34 | Western Governors UniversityUT · Private | +142.5% |
| 35 | University of Maine at Presque IsleME · Public | +142.2% |
| 36 | Mountainland Technical CollegeUT · Public | +139.8% |
| 37 | University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesAR · Public | +139.5% |
| 38 | Albany State UniversityGA · Public | +131.2% |
| 39 | Strayer University-AlabamaAL · Private for-profit | +130.9% |
| 40 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignCO · Private for-profit | +128.3% |
| 41 | Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkIL · Private for-profit | +126.3% |
| 42 | Hondros College of NursingOH · Private for-profit | +125.7% |
| 43 | West Coast University-OntarioCA · Private for-profit | +120.9% |
| 44 | Yeshivath ViznitzNY · Private | +119.9% |
| 45 | Louisiana State University at AlexandriaLA · Public | +118.4% |
| 46 | University of Florida-OnlineFL · Public | +114.2% |
| 47 | UEI College-RiversideCA · Private for-profit | +114% |
| 48 | Universal Technical Institute-CantonMI · Private for-profit | +110.9% |
| 49 | UEI College-ResedaCA · Private for-profit | +110.7% |
| 50 | Galen Health Institutes-DallasTX · Private for-profit | +108.1% |
Limited to institutions with at least 500 undergraduates at the start of the window so small-base programs don’t dominate the percentages. A data ranking, not an Ibex endorsement or quality rating. Ranked solely on the metric named above using U.S. Department of Education data for 2024-25 (Scorecard); federal collections lag the current academic year, and some measures are no longer published at all, so the most recent figure is not always a recent one. Institutions that do not report this metric are excluded. Figures and peer context appear on each institution’s profile.
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Frequently asked
Which of these U.S. universities ranks highest by undergraduate enrollment growth?
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder (Boulder, CO), at +1118.3%. It leads 50 institutions shown here, drawn from 2,761 with reported data.
How is this ranking calculated?
On one disclosed metric only: by undergraduate enrollment growth, from College Scorecard & IPEDS, 2024-25 (Scorecard). Institutions that do not report the metric are excluded. It is a data ranking, not an Ibex endorsement, quality rating or reputation survey, and no part of it is estimated or AI-generated.
How current is the data?
This list is built from the College Scorecard release of June 10, 2026 and the newest IPEDS collection on disk, using the most recent figure each of them publishes for the metric it ranks: College Scorecard & IPEDS, 2024-25 (Scorecard). Federal collections lag the current academic year by two to three years, so the newest published figure is not always a recent one; the release the leaderboard is dated on is printed under it.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (each measure carries its own collection year; see the methodology), with NSF NCSES (HERD), the Clery Act & EADA collections, Census ACS, BLS Employment Projections, WICHE & the FSA Direct Loan Dashboard. Compiled by Ibex Insights. For informational benchmarking only, not financial, investment, or accreditation advice. See the methodology.