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Linfield College

#4 in Best Value Colleges in Oregon
  • B-
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • McMinnville, OR
  • 683 reviews
B-
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  1. Academics
    B-
  2. Value
    A
  3. Diversity
    A-
  4. Campus
    C+
  5. Athletics
    B+
  6. Party Scene
    B-
  7. Professors
    C+
  8. Location
    C
  9. Dorms
    B-
  10. Campus Food
    C-
  11. Student Life
    B-
  12. Safety
    B-
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Linfield is a private, Christian college located in McMinnville, Oregon in the Salem Area. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,505 undergraduate students. The Linfield acceptance rate is 81%. Popular majors include Psychology, Finance, and Accounting. Graduating 78% of students, Linfield alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $45,000.
About Linfield College...
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
Northwest Conference
Address
900 SE Baker
McMinnville, OR 97128
Website
linfield.edu
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Linfield College Rankings

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Admissions

Acceptance Rate
81%
Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
SAT Range
1020-1210
ACT Range
20-26
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
Yes

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Cost

Net Price
$28,620/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $19,540/ year
  • $30-48k
    $21,703/ year
  • $49-75k
    $24,585/ year
  • $76-110k
    $28,346/ year
  • $110k+
    $32,442/ year
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Academics

Professors
C+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
10:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
95%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.39 responses
61%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.44 responses
77%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.43 responses
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Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Psychology
    38 Graduates
  • Finance
    23 Graduates
  • Accounting
    21 Graduates
  • Communications
    21 Graduates
  • Business
    18 Graduates
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
    18 Graduates
  • Marketing
    18 Graduates
  • Elementary Education
    17 Graduates
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
    15 Graduates
  • Economics
    15 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,505Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
2%
Pell Grant
26%
Varsity Athletes
31%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 22 responses
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  • Dedicated
    36%
  • Stressed but succeeeding
    27%
  • Still acts like their in high school
    23%
  • Just here for sports
    9%
  • Sad
    5%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
98%
Poll
64%
of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.45 responses
Poll
57%
of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.56 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 26 responses
Report
  • The Power of a Small College (literally)
    65%
  • High School Esque
    27%
  • Overly Glorified High School
    8%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$52,400/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
78%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%
79%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.28 responses
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Beautiful campus, wonderful faculty and staff, friendly students. We have an amazing football with 64 consecutive winning seasons and an incredibly diverse campus. Also offer great research opportunities in STEM fields and lots of clubs and opportunities to be involved across campus. And did I mention the beautiful campus? I love it here!
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Good nurses program but I feel like most resources go to that. The student population is declining and that means tuition increases for all. The other majors seem very limited in resources due to small size. Huge emphasis on sports here, think 8 students out of 10-12 in every class are at Linfield so their parents can watch them play for collegiate sports. Most barely made it out of high school and weren't prepared for collegiate academics.
It's an okay college. I, like most all the others, came to Linfield cuz I could play sports at about the same level as like high school. I did transfer out after sophomore year after team burn out and realizing I need to get serious about classes. I definitely didn't get challenged in my classes it was always the professor focus on the struggling students which is boring when the classes are so small. It's a very small campus and small town. Boredom is a problem and bad food options.