Linfield University
McMinnville, OR · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,678undergraduates
85%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$31,462average net price per year
65%graduate in 6 years
79%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,963
- Admitted
- 1,726
- Admit rate
- 85%
- Admit rate, women
- 88%
- Admit rate, men
- 87%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 345
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
49 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (227 awarded)
- Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Project Management Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Applied Economics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Education (3)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- General Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Viticulture and Enology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- International and Intercultural Communication Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Pre-Law Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- French Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Accounting Post-bachelor's certificate
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $49,530
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,060
- Books and supplies
- $200
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $66,990
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $66,990
- Total cost living at home
- $55,930
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $24,625 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $23,985 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,378 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,268 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,957 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $32,598
- Got a grant from the college
- 96%
- Average grant from the college
- $30,549
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 65%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,963
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 69%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 65%
- Came back for year two
- 79%
| Pell grant students | 56% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 70% |
| Neither | 68% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 233 | 72% |
| Men | 163 | 55% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 22 | 64% |
| Black | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 74 | 61% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| White | 230 | 67% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 63% |
| Race unknown | 9 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 477 | 69% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 224 | 88% | 7% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 134 | 70% | 13% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,726
- Undergraduates
- 1,678
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,575
- Part-time undergraduates
- 103
- Graduate students
- 48
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 11%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 5%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 18%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 60% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 900 SE Baker, McMinnville, OR, 97128-6894
- County
- Yamhill County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.