Mitchell's tuition & fees has increased from $31,000 (2015) to $40,490 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.61% over the past 10 years.
Mitchell's tuition increase rate is higher than the Connecticut's average increase rate of 14.81%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 26.41% from 2015 ($47,900).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Mitchell's COA is $60,550, which is increased by 3.52% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Mitchell's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 30.61% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $37,490. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Mitchell College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has decreased -29.41% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,700 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,700 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,700 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,700 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | -29.41% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.08% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -7.57% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Mitchell College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,200 | $19,780 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,000 | $15,000 | -1.32% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,450 | $15,450 | 3.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,700 | $15,700 | 1.62% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,200 | $16,200 | 3.18% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,606 | $16,606 | 2.51% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,885 | $16,885 | 1.68% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,500 | $17,500 | 3.64% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,240 | $18,240 | 4.23% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,860 | $17,590 | 3.40% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Mitchell College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Mitchell College | $40,490 | $39,050 | 3.69% |
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| Yale University | $67,250 | $64,700 | 3.94% |
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| Sacred Heart University | $50,404 | $48,460 | 4.01% |
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| Quinnipiac University | $55,480 | $53,090 | 4.50% |
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| University of New Haven | $47,332 | $45,730 | 3.50% |
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| Fairfield University | $58,400 | $56,360 | 3.62% |
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