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Mitchell College

Mitchell College is a liberal arts college located in New London, Connecticut, United Sates. It was originally established in 1938 as New London Junior College which finally became Mitchell College in 1950. The college offers associate’s degrees, bachelor’s and post graduate certificate degrees in a wide variety of disciplines. The students can obtain associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in business administration, criminal justice, communication, early childhood studies, environmental studies, hospitality and tourism and psychology.

Apart from academics, the students of Mitchell College actively participate in a number of clubs and organizations including Business Club, Radio Club, Commuter Association, Dance Club, Pequot Drama Society, African American Alliance, Residence Hall Council and Phi Theta Kappa. The athletic teams of the college participate in several intramural sports.

Campus Location

437 Pequot Ave
New London, CT 06320
USA
Main Tel: (860) 701-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, education and teaching, photography and commercial art, and security and law enforcement.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor11512
Associate3315

Students

Student enrollment was 894 in 2007-2008 (810 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 24,358
Room$ 5,708
Board$ 5,269
Books and supplies$ 1,500
Other$ 2,700

Financial Aid: Mitchell College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

Mitchell College provides on-campus housing for 575 of its 810 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (23 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (14 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded)

  • Human Development and Family Studies

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (49 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Social Sciences

MEDIA (0 awarded)

  • Communication and Media Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (20 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (23 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (8 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Social Work
  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Mitchell College with government-defined occupation categories.)

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