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- Mills College
Estimated Cost
$63,767
Financial Aid
$44,451
Students
1,000 - 4,999
About Mills College
Mills College is a liberal arts and sciences college located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mills was founded as the Young Ladies Seminary in 1852 in Benicia, California. The school was relocated to Oakland, California, in 1871, and became the first women's college west of the Rockies. Currently, Mills is an undergraduate women's college with graduate programs for women and men. The college offers more than 60 undergraduate majors and minors and over 25 graduate degrees, certificates, and credentials. The college is also home to the Mills College School of Education and the Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business & Public Policy.
Mills College Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#468 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in California
#42 of 703
Best Multimedia Colleges & Universities in America
#9 of 50
Most Popular Majors
The most popular major at Mills College is Education followed by Social Sciences, Visual/Performing Arts, English and Business Management.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Mills College within four or six years.