Nestled on 135 lush acres in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area, Mills College offers women the opportunity to study and grow in a dynamic environment that embraces diversity, supports intellectual exploration, and prepares students for excellence in their careers and graduate education. Working closely with renowned faculty members and diverse students in intimate, collaborative classes, Mills women think critically, debate intelligently, and ask questions—both inside and outside the classroom. Students can choose from more than 350 course titles and 40 undergraduate majors. Mills is committed to empowering women to overcome social barriers that have excluded them from educational and career opportunities and actively works to extend access to women from diverse backgrounds of every kind. Located in the foothills of Oakland, California, Mills provides a beautiful home with convenient access to the thriving cultural, artistic, social and professional worlds of the San Francisco Bay Area.

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates                                 956
% male/female                                                                     0/100
% African American                                                                     9
% American Indian or Alaska Native                                        1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                                        8
% Hispanic                                                                                 14
% White                                                                                       44
% International                                                                             3
% Pell grant recipients                                                          43.3

Distinguished first-generation and minority alumni Barbara Lee, U.S. congresswoman; Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, executive director, United Nations Population Fund, United Nations under-secretary general; Patricia Piñeda, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. group vice president, national philanthropy and the Toyota USA Foundation; Renel Brooks-Moon, voice of the San Francisco Giants, first African-American baseball announcer; Jade Snow Wong, renowned author, ceramicist