Facts About Mills

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 (2012–13)

• Ranked fifth among colleges and universities in the West by U.S. News & World Report
• Ranked 11th 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 377 Colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review
• Ranked one of the top 10 master's universities in the US by the Washington Monthly
• Named one of the top 322 Green Colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review

Student Body (2012–13)

• Total students: 1,546
• 949 undergraduate women
• 597 graduate women and men
• 42 states represented
• 14 countries represented
• 52% undergraduate students of color
• 43% graduate students of color
• 17% undergraduate resumer students (23 years of age or older)

Entering First-Year Student Profile (2012–13)

• Average high school GPA 3.59
• SAT range 1600–1900
  (middle 50%)
• ACT range 23–27
  (middle 50%)

Faculty (2012–13)

• Total: 211
• Full-time: 102 (female faculty 72%; faculty of color 30%; terminal degree 91%)
• Part-time: 109 (female faculty 65%; faculty of color 23%; terminal degree 67%)

Class Size (2012–13)

• Average class size: 16
• Class enrollments of 20 or fewer students: 76%
• Student-to-faculty ratio: 10:1

Undergraduate Majors (2012–13)

The top 5 of 41 undergraduate majors:

• English
• Psychology
• Political, Legal, and Economic Analysis (PLEA)
• Biology
• Studio Art

Graduate Programs (2012–13)

The top 5 graduate programs:

• Education 
• MBA
• Pre-Med
• Educational Leadership
• English, Creative Writing

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees (2013–14)

• Full-time tuition: $40,210
• Student activity fee: $150
• AC Transit Fee: $112
• Campus Comprehensive Fee: $1,022
• Student Health Plan: $3,600
• Room and board: $12,625

Undergraduate Financial Aid (2012–13)

• In fall 2012, 95% of all undergraduate students received financial aid
• 93% received some portion of their aid directly from Mills
• Average award: $36,437
• Total aid: $32.4 million of which Mills funded $17 million

Graduate Tuition and Fees (2013–14)

• Full-time tuition: $29,860* (2 or more credits/semester)
• AC Transit Fee: $112
• Campus Comprehensive Fee: $1,022
• Student Health Plan: $3,600
• Room and board: $12,491

*Full-time studio art tuition: $35,860
*Full-time doctorate in education tuition: $32,085
*Full-time MBA tuition: $30,015
*Full-time post-bac pre-med tuition: $28,460
*Part-time MBA tuition: $16,560

Graduate Financial Aid (2012–13)

• In fall 2012, 89% of all graduate students received financial aid
• 86% received some portion of their aid directly from Mills
• Total aid: $16.1 million of which Mills funded $5 million

Finance (2012–13)

• Annual budget: $81.3 million
• Endowment value as of 6.30.12: $165.8 million

Giving to Mills (2011–12) $11.9 million

• Trustee gifts: $1.9 million
• Alumnae gifts: $2.3 million
• Gifts from parents, friends, and others: $1.4 million
• Foundation and corporate gifts: $2.5 million
• Estate gifts: $3.8 million

Mills College Annual Fund: $2.1 million (includes gifts from several categories above)

Alumnae
alumnae-relations@mills.edu

• Mills College alumnae: 22,433
• Countries represented: 60