LINFIELD COLLEGE E-6

900 SE Baker St.
McMinnville, OR 97128-6894
Tel: (503)883-2200; 800-640-2287; Admissions: (503)883-2213; Fax: (503)883-2472; E-mail: [email protected]; Web Site: http://www.linfield.edu/

Description: Independent American Baptist Churches in the USA, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1849. Setting: 193-acre small town campus with easy access to Portland. Endowment: $39.5 million. Total enrollment: 1,659. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 1,903 applied, 78% were admitted. 40% from top 10% of their high school class, 68% from top quarter, 91% from top half. 23 class presidents, 55 student government officers. Full-time: 1,609 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 50 students, 42% women, 58% men. Students come from 30 states and territories, 19 other countries, 45% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 2% 25 or older, 74% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 83% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; parks and recreation. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at American Baptist Colleges and Universities. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements: Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT I or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 2/15, 11/15 for early action. Notification: 4/1, 1/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $27,090 includes full-time tuition ($20,770), mandatory fees ($200), and college room and board ($6120). College room only: $3200. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $650 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $60 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 42 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 22% of eligible men and 28% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Linfield Ultimate Players Association, Hawaiian Club, International Club, Lacrosse Club. Major annual events: Luau, Wildstock, homecoming. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,287 college housing spaces available; 1,283 were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Emanuel Northup Library with 163,744 books, 16,680 microform titles, 1,296 serials, 19,549 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $1.3 million. 189 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, McMinnville is a classic college town where students are quickly welcomed into the community. Downtown McMinnville boasts a charming historic shopping district, which includes art galleries, antique shops, coffeehouses, and nationally renowned restaurants like Nick's Italian Cafe, as well as a variety of job opportunities. Linfield students have many chances to get acquainted with their McMinnville neighbors while going to the Cinema 8 Multiplex or the Moonlight Theater and Pizzeria, attending community theatre productions or becoming members of one of the town's 28 churches.