Mills College at Northeastern University

Mills College at Northeastern University
Former names
Young Ladies' Seminary (1852–1865)


Mills Seminary (1865–1906)


Mills College (1885–2022)
TypePrivate college
Established1852; 172 years ago (1852)[1]
Parent institution
Northeastern University
DeanBeth D. Kochly[2]
Students1,122
Location,
U.S.

37°46′50″N 122°10′59″W / 37.78056°N 122.18306°W / 37.78056; -122.18306
CampusUrban, 135 acres (55 ha)
Websitemills.northeastern.edu

Mills College at Northeastern University in Oakland, California is part of Northeastern University's global university system. Mills College was founded as the Young Ladies Seminary in 1852 in Benicia, California; it was relocated to Oakland in 1871 and became the second women's college west of the Rockies. In 2022, it merged with Northeastern University.[3][4]

  1. ^ "About Mills College at Northeastern University". Mills College at Northeastern University official website. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Our Leadership Team". Mills College at Northeastern University official website. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Northeastern-Mills Merger is Official, Creates 'Something Truly Unique in Higher Education'". News@Northeastern. June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Oakland Campus Will Have Largest Incoming Class in History After Mills' Merger with Northeastern". News@Northeastern. June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.