Mitchell College

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#6247 / #1640
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#658
Most Desirable School
Private liberal arts college in New London, Connecticut, United States

Mitchell College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1640
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
95%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$41,610
Graduation rate
46%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
377

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About Mitchell College

According to Wikipedia, Mitchell College is a private college in New London, Connecticut. In fall 2020 it had an enrollment of 572 students and a faculty of 68. Admission rate was 70%. The college offers associate and bachelor's degrees in fourteen subjects.

Mitchell College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
1,29595%59%46%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Mitchell College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$41,610
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$24,206
30K - 48K$30,480
48K - 75K$24,937
75K - 110K$34,735
110K+$38,929

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Mitchell College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Mitchell College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,631 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Mitchell College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
560560

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Mitchell College?

Mitchell College is located at 437 Pequot Avenue, New London, CT 06320.

How Safe is Mitchell College?

Relative to its enrollment, Mitchell College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. New London has a violent crime rate of 0.20% and a property crime rate of 1.40%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Mitchell College Known For?

Mitchell College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Mitchell College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Mitchell College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Criminal Justice
#598
World Rank
#604
Historical Rank
#338
USA Rank

Mitchell College ranks #338 in the U.S. and #598 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Psychology
#1981
World Rank
#1993
Historical Rank
#759
USA Rank

Mitchell College ranks #759 in the U.S. and #1981 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Education
#9157
World Rank
#9163
Historical Rank
#2478
USA Rank

Mitchell College ranks #2478 in the U.S. and #9157 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Communications
#9833
World Rank
#9847
Historical Rank
#2714
USA Rank

Mitchell College ranks #2714 in the U.S. and #9833 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Medical
#11320
World Rank
#11323
Historical Rank
#3171
USA Rank

Mitchell College ranks #3171 in the U.S. and #11320 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees

Who Are Mitchell College's Most Influential Alumni?

Rita Williams
A Professional basketball player.