Your Journey at Mills Starts with Questions. We Believe in the Power of Questions
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asks your journey at mills starts with questions. We believe in the power of questions. Each one begins a journey, setting you on a path of discovery. At Mills, we call your journey MPOWER. We start by asking about your dreams. And we dedicate an academic success team to encourage you to think big and be bold about your future. You’ll tackle questions that matter as you work in the community and plan for your career. In the process, you’ll find the power of your voice. You’ll learn to speak up for your beliefs and ideas. And you’ll find the answer to one of the biggest questions of all: what statement do you want to make? student body academics BACHELOR’S-TO-MASTER’S 409 Graduate MORE THAN ACCELERATED DEGREE PROGRAMS women and men Business • Computer Science • Creative Writing Dance • Economics • Education • English Management • Public Policy FROM 13 713 STATES UNDERGRADUATE 30 CLASSES WITH 40 & MAJORS 79% 20 OR FEWER STUDENTS women 17 COUNTRIES AVERAGE student- UNDERGRADUATE % to-faculty students of color 63 CLASS SIZE 12 RATIO 10:1 first-generation faculty % COLLEGE 43 STUDENTS % 18 FEMALE Average resumer 75% FACULTY FACULTY high schoolGPA students OF OUR % (23 YEARS % FACULTY 44 OF COLOR OF AGE 73 OR OLDER) HOLD THE HIGHEST COMPARED TO TWENTY-EIGHT PERCENT 3.57 DEGREE IN THEIR FIELDS AT PEER INSTITUTIONS* Source: 2019–20 Facts About Mills/Mills Facts and Trends *2018–19 US Department of Education Data Science major Political Science major, minor ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Economics major, minor Politics, Economics, Policy, and Education major Law major Art and Technology major, minor Engineering major Pre-Law preprofessional Art History major, minor English major, minor Pre-Nursing preprofessional Art (Studio) major, minor Environmental Science major Psychology major, minor Biochemistry and Molecular Environmental Studies major, Public Health and Health Equity Biology major minor major, minor Biology major, minor Ethnic Studies major, minor Public Policy minor Biopsychology major French and Francophone Queer Studies minor Book Art minor Studies minor Religious Studies minor Business Administration major, Global Humanities and Critical Sociology major, minor minor Thought major, minor Spanish and Spanish American Business Economics major History major, minor Studies minor Chemistry major, minor Individualized Major Theater Studies major, minor Child Development major, minor (self-designed) major Urban Education minor Child Development and International Relations minor Women, Leadership, and Social Elementary Education major Journalism minor Change minor Chinese Language and Culture Legal Studies minor Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality minor Mathematics major, minor Studies major Communication major Medicine/Health Sciences Women’s Studies minor Computer Science major, minor preprofessional Creative Writing minor Music major, minor See www.mills.edu/majors for the most Dance major, minor Philosophy minor current list of academic programs. WHAT WE STAND FOR cost, aid & important dates Equity & Inclusion: As one of the most diverse Costs (2020–21) liberal arts colleges in the country, Mills offers an • Full-time tuition: $29,340 inclusive community where individuals are seen, celebrated, and prepared. • Room and board: $13,883 Affordability: Mills reduced tuition by 36% in 2018 Financial Aid (2019–20) and given the financial impact of COVID-19, we have • More than 95% of all undergraduate frozen tuition and room and board rates for the students received financial aid 2020-21 academic year. • Merit scholarships in 2020–21 up to: Access: Mills has been a test-optional college since $14,000 (first-year); $10,000 (transfer) 2016, evaluating students based on a holistic review of their achievements. First-Year Student Deadlines Hispanic-Serving Institution: More than 30% of our • Early action: November 15 students are Latinx, and we offer robust support for • Engineering: November 30 those who are the first in their family to attend college. • Regular decision: LGBTQ+ Students: Mills launched the first trans- Fall, January 15; Spring, November 1 gender admission policy at a women’s college in 2014 and is proud that 58% of our incoming student • Rolling admission: after January 15 body self-identifies as LGBTQ+. • FAFSA: February 15 Community: Mills offers scholarship and mentoring Transfer Student Deadlines programs to help local first-generation students of color enter and succeed in college. • Priority scholarship consideration: March 1 • Rolling admission: after March 1 Social Justice: We are committed to gender and racial justice and are creating a plan to proactively • FAFSA: March 2 move forward as an anti-racist institution. • Spring admission: November 1 next steps COLLEGES IN TOP 10 BESTTHE NATION in the west —The Learn more. Princeton — U.S. News & Review Visit www.mills.edu/request-information World Report 385 to sign up for more information. Visit us. # FOR academic We offer multiple visit options, BEST including virtual campus tours and VALUE quality & price online information sessions. Register 3 IN THE WEST — U.S. News & World Report 2020 today at www.mills.edu/visit-mills. Apply. Office of Admissions For information on applying to Mills— Mills College including details on our test-optional 5000 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA 94613 policy—visit www.mills.edu/undergrad. 800.87.MILLS • 510.430.2135 [email protected] www.mills.edu MAKE A STATEMENT. Connect with us: @MillsAdmissions stand out OR fit in? Here you’ll find a community that supports everyone’s dreams. Mills was founded with a groundbreaking The result? At Mills, you’ll join an goal: to provide equal education and inclusive community that celebrates opportunity to women. Today, we’re your unique journey and shares a continuing to blaze new trails by helping powerful commitment to helping all a more diverse range of students reach students realize their full potential. their goal of a college education. • We lowered our undergraduate tuition by 36%. • We became test-optional in 2016. • We were the first women’s college in the US to create a transgender admission policy. of Mills undergraduates are BEST VALUE • We became an Hispanic-serving institution to FIRST-GENERATION # support Latinx students. % * SCHOOLS 43 COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE WEST • We took a stand to support the Black Lives Matter 3 U.S. News & World movement. * 2019–20 Facts About Mills Report 2020 MAKE A STATEMENT. www.mills.edu/access fieldwork OR artwork? Hands-on is the best way to learn, hands-down. Mills students conduct original research, What you learn here, you’ll put into practice write journal articles, curate exhibits, give everywhere. Our students score coveted presentations at academic conferences, and internships in corporations, nonprofits, and perform on stage. Working closely with our government agencies. They volunteer for top-notch faculty and fellow scholars, you’ll service projects in the local community. have the opportunity to get involved in: They embark on study expeditions across • Summer fieldwork through the Jill Barrett the globe. Equipped with the experience Biology Research Program you gain at Mills, just imagine what you’ll • Studies of infants and young children in the do after you graduate. Language Development Lab • Experiments on human memory in the Cognition Lab Mills students are more likely to have been • Curation of the Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition involved in research Even as we follow social distancing guidelines, with a professor than their peers at we’re finding ways to connect you with real- 1.2x comparison colleges* world work. * 2017 National Survey of Student Engagement MAKE A STATEMENT. www.mills.edu/hands-on-learning NATURE WALK OR NETFLIX pARTY? Our interests are as diverse as our community. From art exhibitions to game nights to Some of our recent on-campus clubs include: experimental music concerts, our campus Black Student Mills Drawing Club has something for everyone. Mills students Collective Muslim Student perform in theater productions, plan speaker Book Art Club Alliance series, work on our community farm, and Celestial Skate Pre-Vet Club publish a newspaper and literary journals. Earth CORPS Psychology Club Students here take charge, take La Vida Alliance Queer Spiritualties responsibility, and take their interests Math Club Scuba Club seriously. During the COVID-19 healthcare Mills College Choir We Are in STEM crisis, students are creating online events and programs to keep you connected. And if you want to add a new club to the mix, it’s easy to find students who share your interest and start a club from the ground up. MAKE A STATEMENT. www.mills.edu/student-activities high reps OR high gpa? We strengthen our bodies as much as our minds. Our NCAA Division III athletes give it their all Sample Excursions Six Varsity Teams in competition, in the classroom, and in the & Events Cross country community. Their hard work pays off: Mills Dodgeball tournament Rowing student-athletes have some of the country’s Horseback riding Soccer highest GPAs and levels of participation in Intramural volleyball Swimming community service. On and off the field they’re Pick-up basketball Tennis guided by dedicated coaches who fuel our Rock climbing Volleyball athletes’ drive to compete and help them take Stand-up paddleboarding their skills to the next level. *Please note that athletic and recreational opportunities All Mills students can take advantage of our may be limited by public health guidelines. on-campus fitness facilities, including an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, fitness center, soccer field, and tennis courts. You also can explore our popular physical education offerings and recreational activities.* MAKE A STATEMENT. www.mills.edu/athletics raise awareness OR raise funds? Activism is a way of life at Mills. Our students stand up and speak out There is no one right way to make an impact for what they care about, from protesting at Mills. You can fight for Black lives, lobby injustice to organizing rallies. They also ask legislators to preserve DACA, create events questions, listen respectfully, and support to showcase LGBTQ+ artists, or swim in a their classmates.