Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

79.8%

Average SAT Score

1396

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 676 admitted students 2 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

5%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1378-1413. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 728 and 743, while 25% scored below 728 and another 25% scored above 743.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 650 and 670, while 25% scored below 650 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1396 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Mills College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 7% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    728-743
  • Math

    650-670

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

31

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 676 admitted students 2 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

5%

Similar to the SAT, Mills College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 5% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 30 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 30.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    32-33
  • Math

    25-26
  • Composite

    30-31

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Mills College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 847 44 803
Admitted students 676 2 674
Enrolled students 39 0 39
Acceptance rate 80% 4% 84%
Yield rate 6% 0% 6%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Mills College received a total of 847 applications. These applications included 44 male applicants and 803 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 847 applicants, Mills College admitted 676 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2 males and 674 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 39 students chose to enroll at Mills College. This means that 39 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 0 were male and 39 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Mills College had an overall acceptance rate of 80% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 4% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 84%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Mills College had an overall yield rate of 6% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 0%, and for female admitted students, it was 6%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Mills College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 893 0 893 639 0 639 72% 72% 140 0 140 22% 22%
2016 1,052 0 1,052 888 0 888 84% 84% 169 0 169 19% 19%
2017 961 0 961 837 0 837 87% 87% 174 0 174 21% 21%
2018 1,003 4 999 858 2 856 86% 50% 86% 160 2 158 19% 100% 18%
2019 1,064 28 1,036 807 1 806 76% 4% 78% 137 0 137 17% 17%
2020 824 2 822 751 1 750 91% 50% 91% 130 0 130 17% 17%
2021 847 44 803 676 2 674 80% 4% 84% 39 0 39 6% 6%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Mills College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Mills College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Mills College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted