Mills College offers 100% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $23,130. Mills College is a private college located in Oakland, California. Its student population is 1,257. It is a four-year, small, highly residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 86%. Mills College 4 year graduation rate is 63% .
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Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Merit Match ![]() |
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| Mills College | $47,710 | 100% | $23,130 | 86% | NA |
| Washington College | $65,286 | 97% | $25,306 | 64% | NA |
| Nazareth College | $52,145 | 100% | $25,213 | 64% | NA |
| Saint Mary's University Of Minnesota | $49,320 | 100% | $25,179 | 91% | NA |
| Lewis & Clark College | $16,698 | 100% | $25,156 | 74% | NA |
| Goucher College | $63,850 | 100% | $24,950 | 80% | NA |
| Mount St. Mary's University | $58,620 | 96% | $24,657 | 68% | NA |
| Simmons College | $61,100 | 96% | $24,345 | 70% | NA |
| Southwestern University | $57,870 | 98% | $24,263 | 45% | NA |
| Dominican University | $47,708 | 100% | $23,928 | 64% | NA |
| Quincy University | $42,362 | 100% | $23,780 | 68% | NA |
| California Lutheran University | $64,271 | 100% | $23,441 | 71% | NA |
| Springfield College | $54,685 | 100% | $23,421 | 63% | NA |
| Lenoir Rhyne University | $53,920 | 100% | $23,364 | 74% | NA |
| Moravian College | $64,107 | 100% | $23,305 | 73% | NA |
| John Carroll University | $59,892 | 98% | $23,059 | 83% | NA |
| Methodist University | $55,833 | 98% | $22,965 | 55% | NA |
| Mercer University | $53,822 | 97% | $22,942 | 72% | NA |
| Valparaiso University | $56,900 | 96% | $22,880 | 89% | NA |
| University Of Dayton | $61,900 | 100% | $22,665 | 72% | NA |
Colleges in Far West Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills College | $47,710 | 100% | $23,130 | 86% | |
| California Lutheran University | $64,271 | 100% | $23,441 | 71% | |
| Gonzaga University | $62,164 | 100% | $20,904 | 66% | |
| University Of Portland | $64,970 | 95% | $22,165 | 75% | |
| Saint Mary's College Of California | $69,230 | 96% | $22,571 | 77% | |
| Pacific University | $62,156 | 97% | $21,752 | 85% | |
| University Of Puget Sound | $68,146 | 99% | $22,206 | 88% | |
| Seattle Pacific University | $61,863 | 95% | $39,152 | 90% | |
| Vanguard University Of Southern California | $49,630 | 100% | $9,832 | 40% | |
| William Jessup University | $49,229 | 97% | $18,836 | 59% | |
| Biola University | $57,178 | 97% | $17,230 | 73% | |
| Walla Walla University | $40,695 | 98% | $12,024 | 51% | |
| Lewis & Clark College | $16,698 | 100% | $25,156 | 74% | |
| Westmont College | $64,240 | 100% | $22,367 | 62% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 10 Year Salary ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Mills College | 86 | $91,200 |
| West Virginia University | 82 | $99,900 |
| Mount Carmel College Of Nursing | 78 | $99,700 |
| Notre Dame De Namur University | 82 | $99,700 |
| University Of Michigan Dearborn | 78 | $99,500 |
| Molloy College | 81 | $99,500 |
| The University Of Texas At Arlington | 80 | $99,500 |
| University Of Iowa | 83 | $99,400 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
College | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Attendance Cost ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Mills College | 86 | $47,710 |
| Our Lady Of The Lake University | 93 | $42,942 |
| Portland State University | 90 | $43,347 |
| Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis | 81 | $43,418 |
| Canisius College | 79 | $43,454 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 94 | $43,455 |
| Bethany College | 91 | $43,553 |
| East Tennessee State University | 87 | $43,592 |
| Concordia University Texas | 91 | $43,610 |
| New College Of Florida | 77 | $43,678 |
| Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks | 87 | $43,808 |
| Notre Dame College | 90 | $43,880 |
| Mcpherson College | 77 | $43,998 |
| Oral Roberts University | 81 | $44,002 |
| Longwood University | 89 | $44,146 |
| Ottawa University Ottawa | 78 | $44,160 |
| Fresno Pacific University | 85 | $44,177 |
| Walsh University | 78 | $44,236 |
| Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg | 88 | $44,358 |
| University Of Northwestern St Paul | 93 | $44,430 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 80 | $44,462 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 4 year graduation ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Mills College | 86 | 63% |
| Houghton College | 95 | 67% |
| University Of St Thomas | 80 | 67% |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 82 | 67% |
| Saint Johns University | 80 | 66% |
| Willamette University | 84 | 66% |
| Catholic University Of America | 84 | 66% |
| Linfield College Mcminnville Campus | 81 | 65% |
| Whitworth University | 91 | 65% |
| Saint Mary's College Of California | 77 | 65% |
| Samford University | 82 | 65% |
| Citadel Military College Of South Carolina | 81 | 64% |
| George Fox University | 82 | 63% |
| Indiana University Bloomington | 77 | 63% |
| Merrimack College | 83 | 63% |
| Simpson College | 84 | 63% |
| Canisius College | 79 | 62% |
| Dominican University Of California | 87 | 62% |
| John Brown University | 77 | 62% |
| Valparaiso University | 89 | 62% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Mills College | 100% | $23,130 |
| Saint Mary's University Of Minnesota | 100% | $25,179 |
| Goucher College | 100% | $24,950 |
| Lebanon Valley College | 91% | $24,333 |
| John Carroll University | 98% | $23,059 |
| Valparaiso University | 96% | $22,880 |
| Saint Mary's College Of California | 96% | $22,571 |
| University Of Puget Sound | 99% | $22,206 |
| Saint Anselm College | 99% | $21,924 |
| Hardin Simmons University | 95% | $21,851 |
| Pacific University | 97% | $21,752 |
| Saint Mary's College | 96% | $21,266 |
| Drexel University | 98% | $21,006 |
| Desales University | 98% | $20,925 |
| Jacksonville University | 91% | $20,914 |
| Keuka College | 100% | $20,250 |
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