Study at Mills College

Profile of Mills College

The campus of Mills College is in Oakland, CA, which is a large city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at Mills College include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Course Topics

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Mills College is known for its programs in music, art studies, drama and performing arts, liberal arts, and conservation and resource management.

Mills College Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 520. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 490 and 610.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Mills College has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Enrollment

In 2007, Mills College had 1,446 students enrolled (1,360 full-time equivalent). A very high share of students at the school are female.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at Mills College. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Mills College offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Pacific-10 Conference.