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Northeastern welcomes Mills College to its global university system. Learn how this historic merger is creating new opportunities for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the Oakland community. Skip to content
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 first women's college west of the Rockies. In 2022, it merged with ...
Mills College at Northeastern carries forward Mills’ reputation as a leading liberal arts college, with expertise in equity, social justice, and women’s leadership, as well as longstanding ties with the Oakland community.
Mills College and Northeastern University have merged to create something unique in higher education: a bicoastal university for undergraduate and graduate learning. We’re leveraging Mills’ strengths in equity, social justice, and leadership by women and nonbinary people, and Northeastern’s mission in diverse and inclusive global ...
Sep 14, 2021 · Through this first-of-its-kind partnership, we will establish Mills College at Northeastern University, to be led by President Hillman. Together, we will launch the Mills Institute, dedicated to advancing women’s leadership and to empowering BIPOC and first-generation students.
Jun 30, 2022 · In September, Northeastern University and Mills College reached a historic agreement to merge our institutions and create something truly unique in higher education. Today, June 30, our partnership has been realized with the official establishment of Mills College at Northeastern University.
Mills College at Northeastern is a community of teachers, scholars, researchers, leaders, and changemakers rooted in the diverse Bay Area. Through our teaching and scholarship, we promote social and community accountability, diversity, equity and inclusion, and environmental sustainability.
