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Linfield University: cost, admission and results

Linfield University is a private nonprofit college in McMinnville, Oregon. It has about 1,621 undergraduate students. It admits 85% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $24,882 a year.

At a glance

  • 85%Admission rate
  • $24,882Net price a year
  • 62%Graduation rate
  • $81,101Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
McMinnville, Oregon 97128
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Town some way from a city
Undergraduate students
1,621
Graduate students
57
Students per teacher
10 to 1
Accredited by
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Website
linfield.edu

Getting in

Linfield University admits 85% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$52,650
Room and meals on campus$15,160
Books and supplies$400
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$67,260
Average net price after grants and scholarships$24,882

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 40% above the median net price of colleges in Oregon on this site ($17,796). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$20,669
$30,001 to $48,000$18,875
$48,001 to $75,000$20,457
$75,001 to $110,000$24,675
Above $110,000$31,216

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeOR medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year80%72%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)62%43%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$81,101$54,657$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$25,000$18,948$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Oregon and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

36% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 61% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 64% women and 36% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 19 of the 39 colleges in Oregon on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,592.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Linfield University?

Linfield University admits 85% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Linfield University?

Published tuition and fees are $52,650 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Linfield University?

62% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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