Transfer Students

Application Deadlines & Notification Dates

Mills may be your best transfer option! Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at admission@mills.edu today for more information about applying!

We attempt to notify all candidates within two weeks after an application decision has been made. Applicants for the spring semester have two weeks from receipt of their admission offer or their financial aid award offer, whichever is later, to submit an enrollment deposit. Applicants for the fall semester have until May 1 to submit an enrollment deposit.

General Education Matrix for Transfer Students (10k, pdf)

Transfer Guidelines for Science Majors (17.5k, pdf)

Mills Nursing Partnership Program - Transfer Guidelines (12.4k, pdf)

Mills Nursing Partnership Program - Frequently Asked Questions (14.4k, pdf)

Transfer Credit and Articulation Agreements

Most coursework completed at an accredited four-year, liberal arts institution will transfer to Mills College. Courses taken at California community colleges that transfer to the University of California (UC) system are generally transferable to Mills. Please refer to the Mills undergraduate catalog for a detailed description of Mills' transfer of credit policy.

Mills College has articulation agreements with a number of California Community Colleges (see below). These agreements indicate which courses in various areas of IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) will satisfy general education requirements at Mills. Although many students wish to complete general education requirements prior to transferring, keep in mind that you can complete these requirements AFTER transferring to Mills. If your school is not listed below and you would like help in determining whether or not you have completed general education requirements, please contact our office at admission@mills.edu.

Articulation Agreements
Berkeley City College (85k, pdf)
Cabrillo College (80k, pdf)
Chabot College (85k, pdf)
City College of San Francisco (67k, pdf)
College of Alameda (82k, pdf)
College of Marin (81k, pdf)
Diablo Valley College (83k, pdf)
Foothill College (82k, pdf)
Gavilan (86k, pdf)
Laney (78k, pdf)
Las Positas College (82k, pdf)
Los Medanos (83k, pdf)
Mendocino College (83k, pdf)
Merritt College (78k, pdf)
Napa Valley College (82k, pdf)
Pasadena City College (84k, pdf)
Sacramento City College (29k, pdf)
San Jose City College (11k, pdf)
Santa Monica College (79k, pdf)
Santa Monica Transfer Courses (12k, pdf)
Santa Rosa Junior College (87k, pdf)
Skyline College (91k, pdf)

Students who have completed at least one college course after graduating from high school are considered transfer candidates. Applications are accepted for both the fall and spring semesters.

Honors Agreements

Mills College offers special benefits to students who are certified honors students from partner colleges (see below) who submit completed applications by the stated deadlines. Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Priority admission consideration
• Application fee waiver
• Renewable annual scholarships in the range of $11,000 to $13,000 for students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Invitations to campus visit programs

Honors Partners

All colleges that are members of the Honors Transfer Council of California, including

City College of San Francisco
Foothill College
Las Positas College
Los Medanos College
Santa Monica College
Skyline College

Application Instructions and Supplemental Forms

Application
Complete the Mills application form by printing the pdf, filling out our online application, or using the Common Application. All of these methods are accessible on the right side of this page. Please type or print in ink. Be sure to sign and date the application on page 6.

Writing Sample
Provide a one to seven page graded analytical paper (or, if unavailable, a 300 to 500 word essay) as an example of your recent academic work.

$50 Application Fee
Make check or money order payable to Mills College. Please write your name on your check or money order. (See the inside front cover of the application for exceptions.)

Official Secondary School Record
Applicants must submit an official secondary school transcript indicating high school graduation. Proof of high school graduation is required. The General Education Development (GED) Diploma or state-approved high school graduation equivalency may be substituted for the high school diploma. Applicants with an AA degree, but without a secondary school diploma or equivalent, may also be considered for admission. When submitting your documents, if your name has changed, be sure your current name appears on the secondary school transcript as well.

Official College Transcript(s) Official transcripts from all colleges attended must be sent directly to Mills from the issuing institution. Transcripts must indicate courses in progress. Please make sure your current name appears on the college transcripts.

Two Recommendations
Ask two college instructors of academic subjects who know you well to write on your behalf, using the form provided here. He or she should mail the form directly to the Mills Office of Undergraduate Admission. A formal letter of recommendation may be substituted for these forms. Resuming students may substitute an employer recommendation in place of teacher recommendations if they have not attended college in the last two years.

Statement of Good Standing
Applicants transferring from a four year college or university should ask their Dean of Students to complete the form provided here and send it to the Mills Office of Undergraduate Admission.

Official SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) OR ACT
(American College Test) Score Report
Required of all first year applicants and transfer students with fewer than 24 transferable semester hours. All international students and all students enrolled in secondary schools outside the U.S. must submit SAT or ACT scores.

Admission Counseling
If you would like to meet with a transfer counselor to discuss transfer opportunities, please call the Office of Undergraduate Admission at 800.87.MILLS.

Application for Financial Aid
If you plan to apply for financial assistance, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Mills College Financial Aid Form by the appropriate deadline. California residents must also complete the Cal Grant GPA form. Forms may be obtained from the Mills College M Center by calling 510.430.2000.

International Applicants: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Required of international students for whom English is a second language. Score reports should be sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Also required: bank statement; official copies of school leaving examinations, official SAT ­results; and the International Supplement.