Linfield College

Liberal Arts Focus, Internships, and Research Opportunities Provide Foundation for Lifelong Education at Linfield College

Linfield College is a four-year, private, coeducational liberal arts college in the beautiful town of McMinnville, Oregon. One of the oldest colleges on the West Coast, Linfield College offers a comprehensive education with opportunities to learn in the classroom, in the field, and around the world.

At Linfield College, the average class size is 16, with a student to faculty ratio of 12:1. In recent years, Linfield has had 22 Fulbright scholars. Students have also gone from the school on to graduate programs at esteemed institutions such as Yale Medical School, Harvard Law School, MIT, Northwestern, UCLA, and the Peabody Conservatory of Music.

Traditional programs such as business, mass communications, education, psychology, and the sciences are among the most popular majors at Linfield College. Business and mass communications are also among several of the majors that offer students the opportunity to obtain an internship. Similarly, education majors are able to work in a classroom all four years of their undergraduate study. Linfield also offers a few somewhat unique majors for a small college such as: creative writing, environmental studies, and athletic training.

With Portland being only an hour away from McMinnville, Oregon, many students have interned at top companies like Nike and Intel, while science majors can do environmental fieldwork or marine biology work along the Oregon Coast.

At Linfield College, there are no graduate students, so the opportunity to do research with professors solely belongs to the undergraduate population. In fact, the chemistry department has never turned down a student who asked to do research, and part of the college's endowment goes directly to support student-faculty research.

Linfield's Study Abroad Programs Extend the Campus Beyond McMinnville, Oregon

Over fifty percent of Linfield College graduates have participated in at least one study abroad program. The Oregon school offers a very unique incentive for students to study abroad: Linfield pays for round-trip airfare for the student's first trip. Whether students are interested in spending a year, a semester, or a one-month January Term abroad, students can choose from the college's many international study opportunities.

With Linfield's January Term program, approximately 15 to 20 courses, such as Music Cultures of the World: Trinidad and Tobago, are offered onsite in locations in other countries. The Semester Abroad Program allows students to study in one of the following study abroad centers each fall: Australia, Austria, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, France, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, and various locations in Asia.

Students who decide to become language majors at Linfield College will be required to spend one year abroad immersed in the language. To help make programs more affordable for students, the majority of a student's scholarship package may be taken from McMinnville, Oregon, to anywhere that he or she goes abroad.

Clubs, Organizations, Athletics, and Community Service Contribute to Active Linfield Student Life

Students quickly find Linfield College to be a "home away from home" and nearly 80 percent live on campus. There are over 80 clubs and activities on the McMinnville campus. Greek life and the Linfield Activities Board (LAB) are both active on campus. LAB sponsors social, cultural, and educational activities for the student body. Students can also go to historic downtown McMinnville, home to several coffee shops, bookstores, and art galleries.

Linfield College's athletic program is well known throughout the region, not only for its NCAA Division III sports teams, but also for its club and intramural sports. The women's softball team won the national championship, as did the football team in 2004. Additionally, Linfield College's football team holds a national record, maintaining a "streak" of 56 straight winning seasons -- more than any other college team in any division. The men's baseball coach is former New York Yankee Scott Brosius, who is also a Linfield College alumnus.

Linfield students are also active in community service, so it is no surprise that the college founded one of the first collegiate chapters for Habitat for Humanity on the West Coast. This program is still strong on campus today. Students also started an after-school program for local children called "Kids on the Block" and have spent countless hours volunteering for beach clean-ups along the beautiful Oregon coast.

Linfield College Students Achieve Successful Placements in Graduate School Programs and Careers

Linfield College students become life-long learners and find success after college. Students in the pre-law, pre-physical therapy, and pre-veterinary programs have a 100 percent acceptance rate into their programs.

Seventy percent of pre-medical students from Linfield have gotten into medical school, a number significantly above the national average of about 40 percent. Computer science majors have had a 100 percent job placement in recent years.

Linfield College in McMinnville is a dynamic place where students can discover the world, realize their potential, and accomplish great success.

• Area and ethnic studies
• German Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Biological/life sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Business/marketing
• Business/Commerce
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Accounting
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Finance
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Marketing/Marketing Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Communication/Journalism
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Mass Communication/Media
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• International and Intercultural Communication
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Computer and information sciences
• Computer Science
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Education
• Elementary Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• English
• English
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Creative Writing
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Foreign languages and literature
• Japanese
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• German
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• French
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Spanish
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Health professions and related sciences
• Athletic Training
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• History
• History
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Mathematics and statistics
• Mathematics
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Natural resources/environmental science
• Environmental Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Parks and recreation
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Philosophy and religious studies
• Philosophy
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Religious Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Physical sciences
• Physical Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Chemistry
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Physics
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Physics Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Psychology
• Psychology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Social sciences
• Anthropology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Economics
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• International Relations and Affairs
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Political Science and Government
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Sociology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Visual and performing arts
• Design and Visual Communications
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Dramatic/Theater Arts
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Art
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Fine/Studio Arts
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Music
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied2,338
• Accepted1,936
• Acceptance Rate82%
• Enrolled1,663
• Female Applicants1,333
• Females Accepted1,162
• Female Acceptance Rate87%
• Male Applicants1,005
• Males Accepted774
• Male Acceptance Rate77%
• Applying
• Application Fee
• Required for All Essay or personal statement
  Transcript of high school record
  Letter(s) of recommendation
  
• Required for Some
• Average high school GPA for first-year freshman3.50
• Application Deadlines
• Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
• Fall freshmen February 15th April 1st --
• Out-of-state Fall freshmen Not Reported
• Early decision plan Not Reported
• Other early decision plan Not Reported
• Transfer April 15th May 15th --
• Test Scores Accepted
• Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
• SAT Critical Reading 535 480 590
• SAT Math 548 490 600
• SAT Writing 519 460 575
• ACT Composite 24 21 27
• * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

• Tuition
• In-state tuition *$34,000
• Out-of-state tuition *$34,000
• In-district tuitionN/A
• * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
• Fees
• Full-time student fees$328.00
• Room and board *$9,500.00
• Room only *$5,180.00
• * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Other Payment Considerations
• Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
• Tuition pre-payment planNo
• Tuition payment plans offeredInstallments
• Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionEmployees or children of employees, Senior Citizens

• Gender
• Total Undergraduate Students1,663
• Male Student Percentage40%
• Female Student Percentage60%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic/Latino8.24%
• Black or African American1.56%
• White or Caucasian63.08%
• American Indian or Alaska Native.96%
• Asian6.13%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.48%
• Two or more races8.24%
• Unknown5.35%
• Other Student Statistics
• International Breakout5.95% representing 20 other countries
• Out-of-state Students46% out-of-state student

• Housing
• College-owned housing available Yes
• Housing Requirements None
• Housing options Coed housing , Female-only housing, Special housing for disabled, Male-only housing
• Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 75%
• Student Activities
• Student-run campus newspaper Yes
• Drama / theater group Yes
• Student-run radio station Yes
• Student-run television station No
• Marching band No
• Choral groups Yes
• Student Services
• Legal services No
• Health clinic Yes
• Personal / psychological counseling Yes
• Women's center No
• Student Organizations
• Greek fraternities Yes
• Greek sororities Yes
• Local fraternities Yes
• Local sororities Yes
• Other organizations Not Reported
• Most popular organizations Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Linfield Ultimate Players Association, Hawaiian Club, International Club, Outdoor Club
• Campus Security and Safety
• 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
• 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
• Students patrols Not Reported
• Late-night transport / escort services Yes
• Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
• Other Not Reported

• Men's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball No Division 3 No
• Basketball Yes Division 3 No
• Bowling Yes No No
• Cross-country running No Division 3 No
• Football No Division 3 No
• Golf No Division 3 No
• Lacrosse No No No
• Soccer Yes Division 3 No
• Softball Yes No No
• Swimming No Division 3 No
• Tennis No Division 3 No
• Track No Division 3 No
• Ultimate Frisbee Yes No No
• Volleyball Yes No No
• Women's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball No No No
• Basketball Yes Division 3 No
• Bowling Yes No No
• Cross-country running No Division 3 No
• Football No No No
• Golf No Division 3 No
• Lacrosse No Division 3 No
• Soccer Yes Division 3 No
• Softball Yes Division 3 No
• Swimming No Division 3 No
• Tennis No Division 3 No
• Track No Division 3 No
• Ultimate Frisbee Yes No No
• Volleyball Yes Division 3 No

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty196
• Full-time Percentage61%
• Part-time Percentage39%
• Female Percentage51%
• Male Percentage49%
• Student:Faculty Ratio11:1 or 1,643 students to 145 faculty