Seminary is a neighborhood in the East Oakland section of Oakland, California

Oakland, California

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. It is located just north of the Elmhurst neighborhood. Seminary's ZIP code

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 is 94605. It is best known for its close proximity to Mills College.
Seminary is named after Mills College

Mills College

Mills College is an independent liberal arts women's college founded in 1852 that offers bachelor's degrees to women and graduate degrees and certificates to women and men. Located in Oakland, California, Mills was the first women's college west of the Rockies. The institution was initially founded...

. The main street running through the neighborhood, today's Seminary Avenue, was the main route from the bayshore to the college, which was known at the time as "The Young Ladies' Seminary".