Mills Institute at Northeastern

Attending college in another country is rewarding and, at times, challenging, so we provide personalized support and resources to help you achieve success. At Mills, you'll join a welcoming community where you can receive one-on-one attention to help ensure that your college experience will be empowering and life-changing.

Our international student advisors (ISAs) are dedicated to helping you navigate the immigration compliance process, work permits, and your academic and social opportunities. ISAs serve as a resource throughout your Mills journey, from your first day on campus through graduation.

Undergraduates who enter as first-year students through fall admission will live in university housing during their first year. After that, students will have the option to choose from university or off-campus housing options and pursue global experiences outside of the Bay Area.

First-year undergraduate students typically live in traditional style residence halls, sharing common spaces with peers. Students build strong connections that help them adjust to college life, explore campus, and experience the Bay Area and beyond. 

One of the experiences that first-year students also share is being part of a Living Learning Community (LLC). An LLC brings students together typically around an academic major or academic theme. This experience enables students to form relationships within their living group through common topics and passions. LLCs connect your residential life to your academic life and host various events and activities throughout the year.

To make your transition to campus more seamless, first-year students will be placed in LLCs with students with similar interests.  Students will receive communication in spring 2023 when they can express their preferences.

This light-filled library is the campus’s intellectual heart of scholarship and research, best known for collections in literature, history, women’s studies, art, and music. As a student, you can search electronic databases and the catalog’s 240,000+ volumes, and explore rare books and manuscripts in the Heller Rare Book Room’s special collections. You also have access to the digital resources from Northeastern’s Snell Library.

Mills is always looking for new ways to use technology to improve the academic and social experience on campus. The F. W. Olin Library offers 24/7 online access to articles, journals, and databases. Course materials, faculty webcasts, and group discussions are hosted on Blackboard.

The staff in the Office of Health and Wellness will help you live your best, healthiest life while you’re on the Oakland campus. Throughout the year, Northeastern staff partner with student organizations to host activities and workshops promoting healthy attitudes and choices. They also provide resources on the following topics, among others:

• Personal wellness
• Sexual and reproductive health
• Stress management
• Drug and alcohol safety
• Chronic illness
• Nutrition
• The healthcare system
• Mental health