Oakland, CA – Mills College is one of the country’s top institutions offering students an outstanding undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review’s annual guide, the Best 361 Colleges (2007, Random House / Princeton Review). Only about 15% of all U.S. four-year colleges and two Canadian colleges are featured in the book.  It has two-page profiles of the schools and student survey-based ranking lists of top 20 colleges in more than 60 categories.

The profile describes Mills as “all about the empowerment of women, innovative thoughts, independence, and activism.” The profile also points out that Mills offers “plenty of support and guidance from the faculty to aid in each student’s individual success.”

According to Robert Franek, vice president of publishing for the Princeton Review, "We chose schools for this book primarily for their outstanding academics.  We evaluated them based on institutional data we collect about the schools, feedback from students attending them, and our visits to schools over the years.  We also consider the opinions of independent college counselors, students and parents we hear from and survey throughout the year.  Finally, we work to have a wide representation of colleges in the book by region, size, selectivity and character."

The ranking lists in the 2007 edition of the "Best 361 Colleges" are based on The Princeton Review survey of 115,000 students (an average of 300 per campus) attending the 361 colleges in the book.  A college's placement on these lists is attributable to a high consensus among its surveyed students about the subject. 

The "Best 361 Colleges" is one of more than 200 Princeton Review books published by Random House. The line also includes the "Best Northeastern Colleges: 222 Select Schools to Consider" and "The Complete Book of Colleges," both of which are also now out in 2007 editions. The Princeton Review, known for its education, admission and test-prep services, is not affiliated with Princeton University or ETS.

Mills College is a nationally renowned, independent liberal arts college offering innovative degree programs for undergraduate women, and graduate degree and certificate programs for women and men. Consistently ranked among the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Mills is also recognized as one of the country’s 20 most diverse liberal arts colleges. The Princeton Review selected Mills as one of 11 colleges for first-time inclusion in its Best 361 Colleges in 2005. Nestled in the foothills of Oakland, California on 135 lush acres, Mills provides a dynamic liberal arts education fostering women’s leadership, social responsibility, and creativity..

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