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Mills College was established in 1852, and is an independent liberal arts college for women located in Oakland, California. The campus of Mills College is spread across an area of 135 acres. The institution provides over 40 undergraduate and more than 20 graduate degrees and certificate programs. The diverse student body of Mills College comprises of national and international students representing more than 45 states in the U.S and 10 countries around the world. Opportunities of studying abroad are also provided to the students here.
Mills College has an active student life and supports over 40 clubs and organizations. These are Black Women's Collective, Classic Films Club, Green Institute for Village Empowerment, Muslim Student Association, and National Society of Collegiate Scholars at Mills among others.
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Campus Location5000 MacArthur Blvd
Oakland, CA 94613
USA
Main Tel: (510) 430-2255
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Mills College HighlightsWhere Mills College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in music, art studies, drama and performing arts, conservation and resource management, and liberal arts.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
- High female/male ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 199 | 35 | | Master | 153 | 13 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 26 | 6 | | Doctorale | 13 | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Mills College was 1,446 in 2007 (1,360 full-time equivalent). women were 100% of the class. Undergrads are 65% of enrolled students and graduate students are 35%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 35,440 | | Room | $ 5,100 | | Board | $ 5,030 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,200 | | Other | $ 2,000 |
Financial Aid: Mills College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 64 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 10 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 16 |
Housing and MealsMills College provides on-campus housing for 450 of its 1,360 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Mills College AthleticsMills College is in the Pacific-10 Conference for major sports.
Mills College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Women | 64% | | All | 64% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 520-640 | | Math | 490-610 | | Writing | 500-630 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (18 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (34 awarded) - Business/Managerial Economics
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (12 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (45 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded) - Child Development
- Public Policy Analysis
FINE ARTS (5 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
LIBERAL ARTS (156 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (5 awarded) MEDIA (0 awarded) - Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICINE (24 awarded) - Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
MUSIC (29 awarded) - Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (5 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded) SCIENCE (16 awarded) - Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biopsychology
- Chemistry
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (18 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Mills College with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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