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Linfield University

Linfield University

McMinnville, OR · Town · 1,621 students
WebsiteCommon AppScorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$26,536
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
68%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$78,638
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
85%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
About

Located in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley with a dedicated nursing campus in Portland, Linfield University blends traditional liberal arts with strong professional pathways, most notably in nursing, business, exercise science, and a distinctive wine studies program. Campus culture is active, close-knit, and collaborative, driven by personalized faculty mentorship, undergraduate research, and a spirited Division III athletic community known for the longest consecutive winning-seasons streak in college football history. Linfield deeply emphasizes experiential and global learning, uniquely covering the cost of first-time students' passports and subsidizing round-trip airfare for their first study-abroad experiences.

Wikipedia:Linfield University is a private liberal arts college with campuses in McMinnville, and Portland, Oregon. Linfield Wildcats athletics participate in the NCAA Division III Northwest Conference. Linfield reported a total of 1,755 students after the fall 2022 census date. The institution officially changed its name from Linfield College to Linfield University in 2020.

Location
McMinnville, OR, 97128-6894 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
PDX · Portland
40 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$50,850
Housing & food (on campus)$14,640
Books & supplies$400
Cost of attendance$73,440
Average net price$26,536
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$50,850
Housing & food (on campus)$14,640
Books & supplies$400
Cost of attendance$73,440
Average net price$26,536
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.linfield.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Linfield University’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$53,180
Housing$8,560
Food$7,040
Books & supplies$400
Personal expenses$2,100
Transportation$1,200
Total published by the school$73,440
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$20,059
$30–48k
$18,664
$48–75k
$22,806
$75–110k
$26,070
$110k+
$32,519
Merit aid · 2024-25
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$29,375
First-years who got one60
Source: Linfield University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
68%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
55%
Back for yr 2
80%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
70% graduated · 21% transferred · 8% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$70,643
10 yrs after entry$78,638
Debt
Median at graduation$25,000
Monthly payment$265
Middle 50% owe$11.5k–$27k
90th percentile$35,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — arts & sciences: $58,391 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
85%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Essay prompts
How much essays count at Linfield University: Important (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)
Source: Linfield University's Common Data Set for 2024-25 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

If Linfield University asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body
Gender
Men 36%Women 64%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell grant
30%
First-gen
30%
Family income
$61,012
Independent
33%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
7%
Race & ethnicity
White
57%
Hispanic
23%
Black
2%
Asian
6%
Two or more
8%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
1%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III with football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Lacrosse
    Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Indoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's · Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$70,643
After 10 yrs
$78,638
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing291
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness28
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods26
Psychology, General20
Business Administration, Management and Operations18
Communication and Media Studies15
Biology, General14
Public Health14
Economics12
Finance and Financial Management Services12
Accounting and Related Services11
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology9
Mathematics8
Marketing8
History7
Natural Resources Conservation and Research6
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$118M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$7,672/mo
Teaching spend
$14,007
per student
Federal loans
84%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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