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Oakland, California

Mills College Admission Requirements

Chances of getting into Mills College

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance Rate
87.1%
Admission Difficulty for Mills College
Measure Difficulty
Admission StandardsUnavailable
Applicant CompetitionVery Low

How hard is it to get into Mills College and can I get accepted? The school has a 87% acceptance rate ranking it #97 in California for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 837 out of 961 applicants were admitted making Mills College an easy school to get into with a very good chance of acceptance assuming you meet the requirements. Mills College typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 21% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top quarter of their high school class.

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Mills College SAT Scores

SAT Requirements & Average SAT Score

SAT Range
Not Reported
Applicants Submitting SAT
-
SAT Scores for Mills College
SAT Test 25th Percentile Score
SAT Reading 25th N/A
SAT Math 25th N/A
SAT Composite 25th N/A
SAT Scores for Mills College
SAT Test 25th Percentile Score
SAT Reading 75th N/A
SAT Math 75th N/A
SAT Composite 75th N/A
Average SAT Score N/A
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2017 starting class

Mills College ACT Scores

ACT Requirements & Average ACT Score

ACT Range
Not Reported
Applicants Submitting ACT
-
ACT Scores for Mills College
ACT Test 25th Percentile Score
ACT Reading 25th N/A
ACT Math 25th N/A
ACT Composite 25th N/A
ACT Scores for Mills College
ACT Test 75th Percentile Score
ACT Reading 75th N/A
ACT Math 75th N/A
ACT Composite 75th N/A
Average ACT Score N/A
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2017 starting class

Estimated GPA Requirements & Average GPA

Avg. High School GPA
3.64
Typical High School Grades
B+

You will need very good grades in high school to get into Mills College. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Mills College was 3.64 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #28 in California for highest average GPA. If your high school grades are above the average 3.64 GPA, you have a very good chance of being admitted as Mills College accepts 87% of all applicants.

 What do these ratings mean?

High School GPA's for admitted Mills College students
High School GPA Freshmen Within Range Admission Chances
3.75+ 37% Good
3.50 to 3.75 27% Avg +
3.25 to 3.50 22% Avg -
3.00 to 3.25 11% Reach
2.75 to 3.00 3% Reach
2.50 to 2.75 N/A% Low
2.25 to 2.50 N/A% Low
2.00 to 2.25 N/A% Low
GPA Data Source, Wintergreen Orchard House

High School Class Rank

71% of Mills College freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

High School Class Rank for admitted Mills College students
High School Class Rank Freshmen Within Range
Top 10% of class 41%
Top 25% of class 71%
Top 50% of class 97%
Bottom 50% of class 3%
Bottom 25% of class 1%
Data Sources, Wintergreen Orchard House

Admission Statistics

Mills College admission statistics
Women Men Total
Applied 961 0 961
Accepted 837 0 837
Acceptance Rate 87% ? 87%
Enrolled 179 0 179
Percent of Admitted Who Enrolled (Admission Yield) 21% ? 21%

Fall 2020 Application Deadline

Applications are Due
Jan 15, 2020
Days left to Apply
88

Applicants have 88 days left until the Fall 2020 term applications are due on Jan 15, 2020.

Seniors, these are the SAT and ACT test dates you can still sit for a test and send your results to Mills College before the Jan 15 application deadline.

SAT Test Date Scores Available
Nov 2 Nov 15
Dec 7 Dec 20
ACT Test Date Scores Available
Oct 26 Nov 14
Dec 14 Dec 24

Admission Requirements

What are the requirements for admission to Mills College and what considerations affect admission decisions?

Mills College Admission Requirements
Test Scores Required
High School GPA Recommended
High School Class Rank Recommended
Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommended
Recommendations Required
Demonstration of Competencies Neither required nor recommended

Credits Accepted

High School Credits Accepted at Mills College
AP Credit Yes
Dual Credit Yes
Credit for Life Experiences No

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=118888 IPEDS survey data for Mills College.