Mills is pleased to offer undergraduate students multiple on-campus housing options ranging from traditional residence halls to apartments and cooperative housing. All housing includes wireless Internet access, and use of laundry facilities is included in your housing fees.
Specific living spaces have been designated to accommodate students who require service or emotional support animals while living on campus, as indicated below. These types of housing are subject to availability. Information about service and support animals can be obtained from Student Access and Support Services.
Residence Halls | Apartments | Specialty Housing
Shown below are all residence halls on the Mills College campus. Please note that we plan to start the 2021–22 academic year with rooms in Warren Olney Hall, Ethel Moore Hall, Prospect Hill Apartments, Courtyard Townhouses, and Underwood Apartments available for student placement. Information for all other halls is provided in the event that we are able to expand our offerings.
All Mills residence halls have grand pianos, recreation rooms, and kitchens. All rooms are furnished with a twin bed, desk, dresser, bookcase, and chair per student. Housekeeping services are provided for the shared restrooms and residence hall common areas.
Orchard Meadow Hall consists of two separate wings. Connected by a large living room with paneled oak walls and tile floors, and the wings share a meeting room. Many of Orchard Meadow’s sleeping porches look out on a beautiful courtyard, with a small reflecting pond and brick barbecue.
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Warren Olney Hall houses students of all academic levels; it is an environment that gives you numerous opportunities to live with students from all walks of life and create bonds beyond the classroom. Special activities and programs bring students together, and the large recreation and TV rooms, kitchen, and lounges provide a comfortable setting for all.
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With its charming Mediterranean-style red tile roof and blue trim, Ethel Moore Hall—which houses sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students—sits beautifully atop Prospect Hill. The flagstone entrance to Ethel Moore Hall connects to a downhill path into the center of campus. Ethel Moore also opens onto the Rhododendron Courtyard, accessed through the building or through a garden gate. The renovated Olive Courtyard is accessed through the lobby.
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From its location atop Prospect Hill, students look out onto the Rhododendron Courtyard
shared with Ethel Moore. The beautiful high-ceilinged living room is a favorite gathering
spot for Mary Morse residents.
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Lynn Townsend White Hall interior pairs a light, open design with modern-style furnishings
and a spacious recreation room. Situated on the north side of campus, White Hall is
conveniently located close to Founders Commons dining hall and provides easy access
to the heart of campus.
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All rooms in our apartments are furnished with a twin bed, desk, dresser, bookcase, and chair per student. As a residential option designed for students seeking a more independent living situation, housekeeping services are not provided in our apartments.
Placement in Prospect Hills is given to sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have specific food-related disabilities/food allergies, Prospect Hill Apartments are situated atop one of the highest points on campus. Prospect Hill Apartments provide an independent living option of eight apartments, each housing four students in single bedrooms. Each furnished apartment has a kitchen, living room, and bathroom. The building also has a comfortable community room for study breaks, meetings, and casual conversations. An outdoor patio looks out on the beautiful nearby woods.
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Located on one of Mills' hills just off the main campus entrance, the Courtyard Townhouses include three buildings—Clare Springs House, Vivian Stephenson House, and Joan Danforth House.
The distinctive Craftsman-style apartments in each house include a choice of four or five bedrooms and with two bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and an adjoining dining room.
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As a residential option designed for students seeking a more independent living situation, housekeeping services are not provided in our specialty housing.
High above the College's Greek Theatre, Underwood Family Housing provides housing for Mills students with children. The building complex offers a total of 12 two-bedroom apartments in three separate buildings, all with wonderful views—and only a five-minute walk from the center of campus.
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