Mitchell College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - GoodSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - PoorCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Mitchell College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 540 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1938 and is one of the 3 colleges and schools located in New London, Connecticut.

Academic Offerings

At Mitchell College you can get your associate's degree or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
17
Mitchell College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 17 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Education, Criminal Justice, Occupational Therapy, and Communication and Journalism. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Mitchell College student retention rate is relatively low at 65% (below Connecticut average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
65%
Bad
The graduation rate at Mitchell College is below average - 59%. About 1% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Mitchell College is pretty good - 12:1. Find out more details on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is extremely high, around $35,100 per year. The additional fees at Mitchell College beyond tuition are nearly $2,300; this comes to $37,400 a year.

Read the details about Mitchell College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
77%
According to recent data, 1,179 applications were submitted and 906 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to be accepted at this school.

The school might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at Mitchell College is $30.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Mitchell College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (860) 701-5000 or check Mitchell College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$7,700
High
Mitchell College provides study abroad programs.

This school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D+
Unsafe
Mitchell College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 600 students, which provides a decent on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is a bit high: approximately $7,700 a year.

Based on the college crime information, Mitchell College appears to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Mitchell College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Mitchell College
437 Pequot Avenue
New London, Connecticut
06320, USA
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