Other InformationMills was founded in 1852 as the Young Ladies’ Seminary in Benicia, California—two years after California became a state. In 1865, missionaries Susan and Cyrus Mills (champions for equal education for women) bought the seminary and renamed it Mills College. Six years later—the same year the city of Oakland was incorporated—Mills moved to its current 135-acre campus in Oakland with 125 students. The College grew quickly, with students of diverse faiths and backgrounds enrolling from many states and countries. In 1920, Mills broke new ground, adding graduate programs for women and men to its academic offerings.
Other InformationMills was founded in 1852 as the Young Ladies’ Seminary in Benicia, California—two years after California became a state. In 1865, missionaries Susan and Cyrus Mills (champions for equal education for women) bought the seminary and renamed it Mills College. Six years later—the same year the city of Oakland was incorporated—Mills moved to its current 135-acre campus in Oakland with 125 students. The College grew quickly, with students of diverse faiths and backgrounds enrolling from many states and countries. In 1920, Mills broke new ground, adding graduate programs for women and men to its academic offerings.