A message from the dean

Dear Prospective Mills Student: 

We’re so glad you’re exploring Mills College. Here, we’re more than just a college—we’re a vibrant, interdisciplinary community dedicated to educating and developing leaders for a sustainable future. 

Our goal is simple but powerful: to empower you to pursue a career that makes real and lasting change in the world. You’ll find meaningful, immersive learning opportunities in research, with industry partners and community organizations. Together, we’ll explore the intersections of environmental, economic, and social sustainability—layering in technology and creativity—to create a uniquely interdisciplinary learning experience. 

At Mills, our students are:

• Empowered: Mills’ interdisciplinary educational approach empowers students to maximize their growth and realize their full potential in their professional and personal pursuits. 
• Experienced: Our location in Oakland and easy access to the broader San Francisco Bay Area offers students unique opportunities for experiential learning, community building, and professional development in STEM, non-profit, and creative fields. Our faculty specialize in undergraduate mentorship both through coursework and research experiences. Our students have the opportunity to engage in faculty-mentored research from their very first semester at Northeastern. 
• Inclusive: With its long legacy in social justice and close community ties, Mills infuses the values of community, belonging, and respect for others into everything we do. We inspire students to understand and celebrate the varied perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences of others in all aspects of their lives, creating thinkers emboldened to address entrenched social problems and create a just society. 
• Creative: Creativity drives innovation and personal growth. With exceptional opportunities for creative self-expression and an intensive focus on problem-solving, Mills produces agile, effective, solution-oriented thinkers and makers. 

We can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make—and we look forward to welcoming you into our community! 

Warmly,