Mills College
Oakland, CA5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94613
510-430-2255
Mills College is a private liberal arts college in Oakland, California. It is one of the oldest women's colleges in the United States and has been historically affiliated with the Episcopal Church. The campus is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The college offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctorates, as well as certificate programs.
Mills College was founded in 1852 as the Young Ladies' Seminary in Benicia, California. The school was renamed Mills Seminary in 1866 and became Mills College in 1885. In 1925, the college moved to Oakland, California, and became the first women's college west of the Rockies. The campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed New York's Central Park.
Mills College is known for its academic excellence and has been ranked among the top tier of liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report. The college is also known for its progressive values and social justice commitment. In recent years, the college has made headlines for its efforts to become more inclusive and diverse, as well as its decision to go "test-optional" in the admissions process.
Mills College is an independent, not-for-profit institution with a student body of approximately 1,500 women and men. The college offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional degrees in education and business. The college is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 961
Acceptance Rate: 91.14%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.mills.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.mills.edu/admission-aid/index.php
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $48732
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $48732
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Mills College is $182581.32. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Mills College. For graduates of Mills College, we saw an average early-career income of $57300.00 and mid-career income of $94300.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.