The college is named after Alfred Mitchell, whose wife Annie Olivia Tiffany Mitchell was a daughter of jeweler and businessman Charles Lewis Tiffany and whose summer home in New London now serves as part of the college's campus.

[7] The college offers degrees in business, communication, education, environmental studies, human development and family studies, liberal arts, psychology, criminal justice, and sports and fitness.

[4] The Performing arts department consists of a dance and cheer team, select choir assemble, and a drama society.

The department puts on two concerts per academic year for the choir which is free of charge.

The dance and cheer team performs at various campus events and has at least two showcases per year.