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Linfield College

900 Se Baker, Mcminnville, OR 97128-689 -

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Linfield College is an independent, comprehensive undergraduate institution, nationally recognized for its strong teaching faculty, outstanding science programs, and dinstinctive international emphasis. Linfield has a challenging and exciting academic program that features a broad liberal arts core and an atmosphere in which there is genuine concern for individuals and their progress. of undergraduates in an atmosphere of academic freedom that offers intellectual rigor, creativity, and a sense of personal and social responsibility.

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School Overview:

	Linfield College
County	Yamhill County, OR
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	1,650 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	43 students

Total Enrollment	1,693 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	1,394 students
Tuition	27,150
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	91%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	14%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$4
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	39%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$3,112
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	91%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$10
% Students Receiving Loans	63%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$6,348

School Notes:

Linfield is a comprehensive college with a strong commitment to study in the liberal arts and sciences. The curriculum seeks to overcome intellectual provincialism, underscores the centrality of how one learns, provides a historical context, relates ideas to social structures, and affirms the importance of values in human life. The liberal arts curriculum is coherent and useful when it prepares students to seek knowledge and improve skills throughout their lives. Linfield's curriculum is designed to help people develop their full humanity, with an emphasis on freedom of mind and spirit.
The college offers three undergraduate degrees. Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees are available on the McMinnville Campus, through the Division of Continuing Education’s Adult Degree Program, and on the Portland Campus. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is available on the Portland Campus and to students in the RN to BSN program.
Linfield College is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Specialized accreditation is granted to certain of the college’s individual programs. The Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing is accredited by the Oregon State Board of Nursing and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The education program is approved for training of elementary and secondary teachers by the State of Oregon’s Teachers Standards and Practices Commission. Linfield College’s music program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, and its athletic training program is accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The college maintains affiliation with the American Baptist Churches, U.S.A.
Profile last updated: 06/18/2008.

In the News:

Pinot noirs will be celebrated at end of July (Salem Statesman Journal)
posted on July 14, 2011 at 10:13:15 am
The 25th anniversary International Pinot Noir Celebration will be July 28-31 at Linfield College, 900 SE Baker St. in McMinnville.
Whatcom People: Local residents reach milestones at universities, Air Force (The Bellingham Herald)
posted on July 14, 2011 at 12:23:15 am
Four Whatcom County students were named to the spring-semester Dean's List at Linfield College,
Linfield Festival Brass plays in Azalea Park Sunday (Curry Coastal Pilot)
posted on July 9, 2011 at 07:44:16 am
Sunday’s free concert in Azalea Park features an exclusive performance arranged solely for the summer American Music Festival in Brookings. The Linfield College Festival Brass will perform at 1 p.m. Sunday in the bandshell at the park. The special group brings together 18 professional brass musicians – and a vocal soloist – from as far away as Seattle and the San Francisco Bay area. All have ...
All-Star baseball (Argus Observer)
posted on June 28, 2011 at 06:21:56 pm
The 25th annual Oregon State high School 3-A, 2-A and 1-A All Star baseball series was held June 11th and 12th at Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. Local players that were chosen to represent the East Team include: Kyle Barras, Vale High School, Alec Blanchard, Rocky Garcia & Zach Stratton, Nyssa High School, Blake Purnell, Adrian High School, Casey Thein, Burns High School and Jared ...
College grads get ready for bio-fueled bus tour (KATU Portland)
posted on June 19, 2011 at 02:30:54 am
A group of recent graduates from Linfield College is setting off on a cross-country trip in a bus fueled by used vegetable oil. They hope to show people it is a viable alternative to gas.