Best Legal Services Schools Near New London, CT (2026)

New London, Connecticut has 41 accredited schools offering legal services programs, with tuition ranging from $5,338 to $63,550 per year for indexed programs. New London has a population of about 27,199. Median household income is $60,123 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Connecticut, the top-earning legal services-related role is Lawyer at a median $163,600 annually (BLS, May 2025).


The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer legal services programs near New London, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from New London city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from New London. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Connecticut State Community College

New Britain, CT 41.3 miles from New London BOC Score 47.6
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,344
Avg net price $11,513/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 139

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT 41.4 miles from New London BOC Score 69.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $64,209
Avg net price $15,815/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT 44.4 miles from New London BOC Score 58.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,823
Avg net price $30,282/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT 44.8 miles from New London BOC Score 56.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,126
Avg net price $34,192/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 60

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Post University

Waterbury, CT 52.3 miles from New London BOC Score 22.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,696
Avg net price $21,634/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 33%
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Connecticut schools on the Connecticut legal services page.


OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Connecticut, statewide)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$63,820
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$66,220
Lawyer$163,600

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


New London at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population27,199Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$60,123Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+28.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 41 accredited schools offering legal services programs near New London. The closest is Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, RI (40.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bay Path University (54.7 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying legal services-related roles in Connecticut are: Lawyer ($163,600), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($66,220), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($63,820). Wages for New London workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Norwich instead of New London?

Norwich, CT is 13.8 miles from New London and has its own set of local legal services programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

New London’s median household income of $60,123 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in New London while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Connecticut public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


Other Programs Available in New London

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for New London:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.