Statement of Accreditation Status
Mills College
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
The OPEID number is used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA) for purposes of eligibility to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV.
WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning.
Accredited- Indicates that the Commission has found that an institution has met or exceeded the expectations of the Standards and the Core Commitments to Institutional Capacity and Educational Effectiveness. Initial accreditation is for a period of five to seven years before the next comprehensive review. Reaffirmation is granted for a period of seven to ten years and may be accompanied by a request for interim reports and/or special visits, or a formal Notice of Concern.
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported.
Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy.
The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system.
Role | Name |
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Chief Financial Officer | Maria Cammarata | Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer | mcammarata [at] mills.edu |
Chief Academic Officer | Chinyere Oparah | Provost and Dean of the Faculty | jcoparah [at] mills.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Elizabeth Hillman | President | ebeth [at] mills.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Michael Fleming | Director, Office of Planning, Analytics, and Effectiveness | mifleming [at] mills.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Katie Sanborn | Board Chair | ksanborn [at] mills.edu |
Accreditation Liaison Officer | Sheila Lloyd | Associate Provost of Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Affairs | slloyd [at] mills.edu |
OPEID |
Location Name![]() |
City | Location Type | Status |
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00123800 | Mills College | Oakland | Main Campus | Active |
Degree![]() |
Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
Theater Studies | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
Sociology | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Public Policy and Business Administration | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
Public Policy | Masters | 2005 | On-Site |
Public Health and Health Equity | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Psychology | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Politics, Economics, Policy and Law | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Political Science | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
Music Performance and Literature | Masters | 2000 | On-Site |
Music Composition | Masters | 2000 | On-Site |
Music | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Mathematics | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Management | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
Leadership in Early Childhood | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
Leadership in Early Childhood | Research Doctorate | 2008 | On-Site |
Interdisciplinary Computer Science | Masters | 1999 | On-Site |
Infant Mental Health | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
History | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Global Humanities and Critical Thought | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Ethnic Studies | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Environmental Studies | Bachelors | 1990 | On-Site |
Environmental Science | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
English Language and Literatures | Masters | 2017 | On-Site |
English | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Electronic Music and Recording Media | Masters | 2000 | On-Site |
Educational Leadership Joint MBA/MA | Masters | 2011 | On-Site |
Educational Leadership | Masters | 1998 | On-Site |
Educational Leadership | Research Doctorate | 1999 | On-Site |
Educational Leadership | Masters | 2019 | Distance Education |
Education with Emphasis in Teaching | Masters | 2000 | On-Site |
Education with Emphasis in Early Childhood Education | Masters | 2000 | On-Site |
Education | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
Economics | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Data Science | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Dance | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Dance | Masters | 2000 | On-Site |
Creative Writing with Emphasis in Prose | Masters | 2000 | On-Site |
Creative Writing with Emphasis in Poetry | Masters | 2000 | On-Site |
Computer Science | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Communication | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
Child Life | Masters | 2000 | On-Site |
Child Development | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Chemistry | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Business Economics | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Business Administration | Bachelors | 2017 | On-Site |
Business Administration | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
Book Art | Masters | 2018 | On-Site |
Biopsychology | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Biology | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Art History | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Art and Technology | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Art | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Art | Masters | 2000 | On-Site |
Applied Economics | Masters | 2000 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2023 | Special Visit |
Spring | 2024 |
Mid-Cycle Review
The Mid-Cycle Review (MCR) is a review of each institution near the midpoint of its period of accreditation, focusing particularly on student achievement. The Review is performed by WSCUC staff, and draws on evidence from an update of the institution’s Inventory of Educational Effectiveness Indicators and retention and graduation data, as well as any trends emerging from Annual Reports to surface any potential issues across the Standards. The overall purpose of the Mid-Cycle Review is to "identify problems with an institution's or program's continued compliance with agency standards" while "tak[ing] into account institutional or program strengths and stability" (U.S. Department of Education, §602.19(b)). |
Spring | 2027 | Offsite Review |
Fall | 2027 | Accreditation Visit |
The following links are to external resources not maintained by WSCUC. They are provided for your convenience.
- National Center for Educational Statistics- College NavigatorThis link will take you to the information page for this institution at nces.ed.gov
- College ScorecardA tool made available by the U.S. Department of Education.
- College ResultsCollege Results Online (CRO) provides information about college graduation rates for most four-year colleges and universities