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Facts About Mills College

Profile

  • Independent liberal arts college founded in 1852
  • California women's college located on 135 wooded acres in the Oakland foothills, on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay
  • Offers bachelor's degrees to women and graduate degrees and certificates to women and men
  • Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges

College Rankings (2011–12)

  • Ranked fifth among colleges and universities in the West by U.S. News & World Report
  • Ranked seventh in the West by U.S. News & World Report in "Great Schools, Great Prices" for high academic quality relative to the net cost of attendance
  • Named one of the Best 376 Colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review
  • Ranked one of the top 30 master's universities in the US by the Washington Monthly
  • Named one of "America's Coolest" green schools by Sierra, the magazine of the Sierra Club
  • Named one of the top 311 Green Colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review

Student Body (2011–12)

  • Total students: 1,555
  • 941 undergraduate women
  • 614 graduate women and men
  • 43 states represented
  • 15 countries represented
  • 42% undergraduate students of color
  • 39% graduate students of color
  • 16% undergraduate resumer students (23 years of age or older)

Entering First-Year Student Profile (2011–12)

  • Average high school GPA 3.72
  • SAT range 1610–1880
    (middle 50%)
  • ACT range 24–29
    (middle 50%)

Faculty (2011–12)

  • Total: 203
  • Full-time: 100 (female faculty 66%; faculty of color 30%; terminal degree 89%)
  • Part-time: 103 (female faculty 68%; faculty of color 25%; terminal degree 64%)

Class Size (2011–12)

  • Average class size: 14
  • Class enrollments of 20 or fewer students: 79%
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 11:1

Undergraduate Majors (2011–12)

The top 6 of 41 undergraduate majors:

  • English
  • Psychology
  • Political, Legal, and Economic Analysis (PLEA)
  • Child Development
  • Anthropology and Sociology
  • Biology

Graduate Programs (2011–12)

The top 6 graduate programs:

  • Education 
  • MBA
  • English
  • Pre-Med
  • Music
  • Public Policy

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees (2011–12)

  • Full-time tuition: $38,066
  • Student activity fee: $140
  • AC Transit Fee: $100
  • Campus Comprehensive Fee: $958
  • Student Health Plan: $2,492
  • Room and board: $12,052

Undergraduate Financial Aid (2011–12)

  • In fall 2011, 97% of all undergraduate students received financial aid
  • 95% received some portion of their aid directly from Mills
  • Average award: $35,220
  • Total aid: $31.6 million of which Mills funded $15.8 million

Graduate Tuition and Fees (2011–12)

  • Full-time tuition: $28,280* (2 or more credits/semester)
  • AC Transit Fee: $100
  • Campus Comprehensive Fee: $958
  • Student Health Plan: $2,492
  • Room and board: $11,982

*Full-time studio art tuition: $33,980
*Full-time doctorate in education tuition: $30,410
*Full-time MBA tuition: $28,420
*Full-time post-bac pre-med tuition: $27,128
*Part-time MBA tuition: $15,640

Graduate Financial Aid (2011–12)

  • In fall 2011, 89% of all graduate students received financial aid
  • 86% received some portion of their aid directly from Mills
  • Total aid: $16.2 million of which Mills funded $4.2 million

Finance (2011–12)

  • Annual budget: $82.1 million
  • Endowment value as of 6.30.11: $183.4 million

Giving to Mills (2010–11) $11.0 million

  • Trustee gifts: $2.1 million
  • Alumnae gifts: $2.5 million
  • Gifts from parents, friends, and others: $.9 million
  • Foundation and corporate gifts: $2.4 million
  • Estate gifts: $3.1 million

Mills College Annual Fund: $1.7 million (includes gifts from several categories above)

Alumnae
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  • Mills College alumnae: 22,110
  • Countries represented: 58

 

Last Updated: 8/26/09