Mills College, Oakland

Name: Mills College
Address: 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, United States

#83 among attractions in Oakland

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Mills College is a private women's liberal arts college in Oakland, California. Mills is an undergraduate women's college for women and gender non-binary students with graduate programs for students of all genders. Mills 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 2014, Mills became the first single-sex college in the U.S. to adopt an admission policy explicitly welcoming transgender students. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1852 (172 years ago)Coordinates: 37°46'51"N, 122°10'59"W

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5000 MacArthur BlvdCentral East Oakland (Mills College)Oakland United States

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Mills College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eastmont Town Center, Evergreen Cemetery, Mills College Art Museum, Merritt College.

0.9 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Shop
Eastmont Town Center, Oakland
25 min walk • Eastmont Town Center is a shopping mall and social services hub located on 33 acres bounded by Foothill Boulevard, Bancroft Avenue, 73rd Avenue, and Church Street, in the Frick neighborhood of East Oakland.
0.6 miS
Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery, Oakland
17 min walk • Evergreen Cemetery is a cemetery, crematorium and mausoleum located in Oakland, California, near the Eastmont Town Center and Mills College. The cemetery is on a small hill, with a large combined mausoleum, crematorium and chapel at the top of the hill.
~990 ftN
Museum, Art museum
Mills College Art Museum, Oakland
5 min walk • Mills College Art Museum is a museum and art gallery in Oakland, California. The originally all-girls' school Mills College was founded by Susan and Cyrus Mills, who were both interested in art and history.
1.2 miNE
Universities and schools
Merritt College, Oakland
30 min walk • Merritt College is a public community college in Oakland, California. Merritt, like the other three campuses of the Peralta Community College District, is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. The college enrolls approximately 6,000 students.
0.9 miNE
Tree
Old Survivor, Oakland
25 min walk • Old Survivor, also known as the Grandfather Tree, is the last remaining old-growth coastal redwood of the redwood forest that once populated the Oakland Hills in California.
~760 ftE
Botanical garden
William Joseph McInnes Botanic Garden and Campus Arboretum, Oakland
4 min walk • The William Joseph McInnes Botanic Garden and Campus Arboretum is located at the corner of Seminary Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard on the campus of Mills College in Oakland, California, United States.
~360 ftNE
37°46'53"N • 122°10'55"W
F. W. Olin Library, Oakland
2 min walk • Library
0.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Millsmont, Oakland
11 min walk • The Millsmont neighborhood located in the foothills of Oakland, California encompasses the area of East Oakland to the south and east of Mills College.
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Redwood Heights, Oakland
31 min walk • Redwood Heights is a mostly middle-class and highly diverse residential neighborhood in the hills of East Oakland, California. It is centered on Redwood Road, which was once a logging road.
1 miSE
Neighbourhood
Eastmont, Oakland
26 min walk • Eastmont is a neighborhood in Oakland, the county seat of Alameda County, California. It lies at an elevation of 95 feet. It was formerly an unincorporated community.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Seminary, Oakland
30 min walk • Seminary is a neighborhood in the East Oakland section of Oakland, California. It is located just north of the Elmhurst neighborhood. Seminary's ZIP code is 94621. It is best known for its close proximity to Mills College. Seminary is named after Mills College.

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Which popular attractions are close to Mills College?

Nearby attractions include F. W. Olin Library, Oakland (2 min walk), William Joseph McInnes Botanic Garden and Campus Arboretum, Oakland (4 min walk), Mills College Art Museum, Oakland (5 min walk), Millsmont, Oakland (11 min walk).

How to get to Mills College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mills College:

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Seminary Avenue & Outlook Avenue • Lines: 45 (4 min walk)