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Mills College
5000 MacArthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94613

Official telephone: (510) 430-2255
Fax number: (510) 430-3314

Website: www.mills.edu

Screen last updated on: January 1, 2010

The admissions information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Giulietta Aquino,
Dean of Admission

Contacting the office:

510 430-2135
800 87-MILLS (toll free)
510 430-3298 (fax)
admission@mills.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

February 1

Final filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

Fall

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

SAT I

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

March 1 for SAT I/ACT, March 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
History:	2 required, 4 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 4 recommended
Academic electives:	2 recommended
Other:	2 recommended
Total:	15 required, 28 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission, Enhanced funding for high-achieving disadvantaged students. Bridge program for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.65

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

96%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

71%

Average SAT I:

585 verbal, 540 math

Average ACT:

24 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

20 - 27

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

93%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

32%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,177

Number of applicants offered admission:

776 (66%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

205 (26%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

80%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

27%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$150

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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