Oakland, CA–July 9, 2009. The Fiske Guide characterizes Mills as an institution where "women receive more than just a liberal arts education. Students are expected to graduate with a deeper understanding of social issues and a broad knowledge base to help ensure they will be technologically savvy and artistically aware of the world around them."

Mills' academic climate is described as "tough but cooperative" with "highly regarded, friendly and accessible" professors, and "the combination of student diversity and educational opportunity helps guarantee that no one will graduate without having her horizons well expanded. Mills is a place where issues are debated and analyzed in the classroom...."

The review also said "this small bastion of higher learning continues to provide ambitious women with a stellar education and a host of opportunities" and "an educational program that emphasizes skills critical for understanding today's society and succeeding in the real world, the college's women are sure to graduate as independent thinkers capable of making it on their own."

The Fiske Guide annual reviews are based on questionnaire responses from college administrators as well as current students. Students were asked about all aspects about college life, including academics, social and extracurricular activities, housing, dining, financial aid, and campus setting.

Nestled in the foothills of Oakland, California, Mills College is a nationally renowned, independent liberal arts college offering a dynamic progressive education that fosters leadership, social responsibility, and creativity to approximately 950 undergraduate women and 500 graduate women and men. Since 2000, applications to Mills College have more than doubled. The College is named one of the top colleges in the West by U.S. News & World Report, one of the Best 368 Colleges by the Princeton Review, and ranks 75th among America's best colleges by Forbes.com. Visit us at www.mills.edu.

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