It was only a few years ago that 50k was a big school. From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_university_campuses_by_enrollment
| Ten largest public university campuses by enrollment during the 2015–16 academic year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | University | Location | Enrollment | Reference(s) |
| 1 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, Florida | 63,016 | [11] |
| 2 | Ohio State University [note 2] | Columbus, Ohio | 58,663 | [12] |
| 3 | Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | 58,515 | [13] |
| 4 | Florida International University | Miami, Florida | 54,058 | [14] |
| 5 | University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida | 52,518 | [15] |
| 6 | Arizona State University [note 1] | Tempe, Arizona | 51,984 | [16] |
| 7 | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | 50,950 | [17] |
| 8 | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota | 50,678 | [18] |
| 9 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | 50,543 | [19] |
| 10 | Indiana University | Bloomington, Indiana | 48,514 | [20] |