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Mitchell College

Mitchell College is a private nonprofit college in a small city in the Norwich, CT metro with 500 students and a 95% acceptance rate.

New London, Connecticut · Private nonprofit · City, small · 500 students

NCAA Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference

Admission rate

95%

of applicants admitted

Average net price

$30,260

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

42%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

57%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$39,115

10 years after entry

Students

500

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanDeadline
Rolling admission
The college reviews applications as they arrive until the class is full.
Rolling

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: mitchell.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$26,485
$30,001–48,000$27,972
$48,001–75,000$29,970
$75,001–110,000$29,559
Over $110,000$35,675

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Communication and Media Studies, Other18
Psychology15
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management15
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences13
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies10
Hospitality Administration/Management8
Early Childhood Education and Teaching6
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies4
Show the other 4 majors
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography3
Elementary Education and Teaching3
Environmental Studies2
Business Administration and Management1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Great Northeast Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Great Northeast Athletic Conference

Basketball, Cross Country, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball

Faith groups

Cru, Hillel, InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, small

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT

282,602 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Westerly State (WST)

Nearest hub airport

Bradley International (BDL)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 13.8 of 20

Elevation

60 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

23°F

July high

80°F

Annual snowfall

24.5 in

Days at 90°F or higher

2 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,520 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, city campus, NCAA Division III, similar size