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Colleges in and near Old Lyme

Mitchell College is 11 miles from Old Lyme

No college sits inside Old Lyme’s boundary, but Mitchell College’s campus in New London, with 500 students on campus, is 11 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 36.8 miles away in New Britain. About 2% of Old Lyme’s residents are enrolled in college, below Connecticut (7%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Old Lyme. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
4,049 students on campus
Nearest college
11 mi
Mitchell College
Residents in college
2%
Below CT (7%)
Nearest community college
36.8 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
11.5 mi
United States Coast Guard Academy
Median household income
$132K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Old Lyme

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 11 miles awayMitchell College has 500 students on campus in New London, 42% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 36.8 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Old Lyme

Two private colleges within 11.3 miles, and two public colleges within 12.5 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miConnecticut CollegeUnited States Coast Guard AcademyMitchell CollegeOld Lyme
University or collegeCommunity college
Mitchell CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 500 on campus · 11 mi · New London95%admitted$30knet price42%graduate$39kearningsConnecticut CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,995 on campus · 11.3 mi · New London37%admitted$36knet price82%graduate$75kearningsUnited States Coast Guard AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 1,081 on campus · 11.5 mi · New London22%admitted93%graduateUniversity of Connecticut-Avery PointUniversity or college · Public · 473 on campus · 12.5 mi · Groton88%admitted$14knet price62%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Old Lyme’s median household income ($131,899) falls.

University of Connecticut-Avery Point12.5 mi · Groton · sticker $23,337$21,757a year
Mitchell College11 mi · New London · sticker $55,621$35,675a year
Connecticut College11.3 mi · New London · sticker $84,623$47,031a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Old Lyme: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Mitchell CollegeConnecticut CollegeUniversity of Connecticut-Avery Point
Connecticut College82% graduate$75k earnings$24k typical debt
Mitchell College42% graduate$39k earnings$25k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Avery Point62% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: University of Connecticut-Avery Point (5).

Questions about college near Old Lyme

Is Old Lyme a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Old Lyme residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, Mitchell College, is 11 miles away in New London.

What colleges are near Old Lyme?

Within 15 miles: Mitchell College (11 miles, 500 students on campus), Connecticut College (11.3 miles, 1,995), United States Coast Guard Academy (11.5 miles, 1,081) and the University of Connecticut-Avery Point (12.5 miles, 473).

What is the closest community college to Old Lyme, and what does it cost?

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 36.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents; the federal net price, $11,513, counts housing and food at full cost.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Old Lyme. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →