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Mills College

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 financial aid information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: David Gin,
Director of Student Administrative Services
Contacting the office: 510 430-2000
510 430-2003 (fax)
finaid@mills.edu
FAFSA number: 001238

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $35,196; $35,196 out-of-state
Comprehensive tuition/room/board fees: $47,712
Tuition notes: comprehensive tuition/room/board fees
Additional required fees: $1,036
Book fees: $1,400
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,170
Other expenses: Personal, transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,084 - $12,900

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesFebruary 15
Institution's own financial aid formFebruary 15noN/A
State Aid FormFebruary 15noMarch 2
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementFebruary 15noN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
92% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
93% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
42% of first-year students
46% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
87% for first-year students
85% for full-time undergraduates
60% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$34,127 for first-year students
$30,184 for full-time undergraduates
$10,254 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$27,283 for first-year students
$23,192 for full-time undergraduates
$4,100 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,844 for first-year students
$6,992 for full-time undergraduates
$6,154 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,395 for first-year students
$4,690 for full-time undergraduates
$5,138 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
10% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$17,285 for first-year students
$13,945 for full-time undergraduates
$4,000 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 21%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • alternative private loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $3,500 - $5,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $3,500 - $5,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 97%
Average student debt upon graduation: $24,255
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 27%



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