Published
January 22, 2013
This article discusses important factors to consider when evaluating and choosing a liberal arts college.
900 Se Baker, Mcminnville, OR 97128-6894
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.
School Overview: | Linfield College-McMinnville Campus | |
| County | Yamhill County, OR | |
| Title IV Eligible | Participat | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges--General | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 142 staff | 115 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 1,663 students | 1,633 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,633 students | 1,434 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 30 students | 137 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 2% | 1% |
| % Asian | 12% | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 8% | 3% |
| % Black | 2% | 6% |
| % White | 75% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $34,328 | $24,462 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $34,328 | $24,744 |
| Tuition | 27,150 | |
| Percent Admitted | 83% | 64% |
| SAT Reading (25-75%) | 480-590 | 450-570 |
| SAT Math (25-75%) | 490-600 | 460-573 |
| SAT Writing (25-75%) | 460-575 | 440-570 |
| ACT English (25-75%) | 20-27 | 19-25 |
| ACT Math (25-75%) | 20-27 | 18-25 |
| ACT Composite (25-75%) | 21-27 | 20-25 |
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.
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