More selective than 53% of Oregon colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $65,935. College Scorecard.
Higher than 67% of Oregon colleges we cover and 79% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 90% of Oregon colleges we cover and 92% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
LC acceptance rate & admissions
Of 1,963 applicants, Linfield University admitted 1,726 and 345 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
LC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What LC costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Linfield University took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Oregon. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $20,059 | $83,445 | 2.0 years |
| $30–48k | $18,664 | $77,642 | 1.8 years |
| $48–75k | $22,806 | $94,873 | 2.3 years |
| $75–110k | $26,070 | $108,451 | 2.6 years |
| $110k+ | $32,519 | $135,279 | 3.2 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (56% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($78,638) minus $36,549 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OR (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $42,089 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
LC majors, earnings & careers
Linfield University offers 51 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 12
- Science & Math · 8
- Business & Finance · 7
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Arts & Design · 5
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Communications & Media · 2
- Education · 2
- Engineering · 1
Highest-earning majors at LC
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $109,374 | $31,000 |
| Accounting | $78,683 | $28,000 |
| Business Administration | $77,983 | $27,000 |
| Finance | $67,946 | $27,000 |
| Marketing | $66,731 | $27,000 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $58,347 | $27,000 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $57,975 | $27,000 |
| Communications | $54,091 | $27,000 |
Quick list of all 51 majors
- Accounting$78,683
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Anthropology—
- Area Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$49,714
- Business Administration$77,983
- Chemistry—
- Communications$54,091
- Computer Science—
- Computer Systems Analysis—
- Data Science—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$52,429
- Education (Subject Teaching)$57,975
- Engineering Physics—
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Finance$67,946
- Food Science and Technology—
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- History—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- International / Global Studies—
- International Business—
- International Relations—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$58,347
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Literature—
- Management Information Systems—
- Marketing$66,731
- Materials Sciences—
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Nursing$109,374
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$53,493
- Public Health—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Sciences—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Portland
Overall prices in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,878. Housing costs 25% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 47 inches of rain a year, 13 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Yamhill County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Yamhill County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare LC with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Oregon by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield University | 85% | $26,536 | 70% | $78,638 | This school |
| Pacific University | 90% | $35,273 | 67% | $60,583 | |
| Willamette University | 77% | $25,121 | 71% | $56,911 | |
| Lewis & Clark College | 78% | $36,013 | 75% | $62,205 | |
| George Fox University | 94% | $31,679 | 72% | $59,761 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Linfield University would cost you $8,737 less per year than Pacific University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Linfield University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$5,524).
- Linfield University gives aided families $2,298 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Oregon resident | LC | PU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $50,850 | $56,374 | −$5,524 |
| Books & supplies | $200 | $1,050 | −$850 |
| Housing & meals | $14,060 | $15,058 | −$998 |
| Personal & travel | $3,200 | $1,800 | +$1,400 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,375 | −$1,908 | −$467 |
| Sticker price | $65,935 | $72,374 | −$6,439 |
| Average grants | −$39,399 | −$37,101 | −$2,298 |
| You pay | $26,536 | $35,273 | −$8,737 |
“+” means LC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about LC
What is the LC acceptance rate?
Linfield University accepts 85% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,726 of 1,963 applicants were admitted.
How much does Linfield University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $65,935 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $26,536 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $20,059 and families earning $110k+ pay $32,519.
How much do LC graduates earn?
Former Linfield University students earn a median $78,638 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the LC graduation rate?
70% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 80% return for their second year.
How long does a LC degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Linfield University costs about $94,873 after grants ($22,806 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $78,638 ten years after starting, $42,089 more than high school graduates in Oregon ($36,549), so the cost is repaid in 2.3 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Linfield University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/linfield-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).