Freshman Application Timeline
Fall Freshman Admission Deadlines
| Early Action | Regular Decision | |
| September 1 | September 1 | Begin Accepting Application Materials |
| November 15 | February 15 | Priority Application Deadline |
| December 1 | December 1 | Competitive Scholarship Day Deadline |
| December 15 | FAFSA4Caster Priority Deadline | |
| January 15 | Early Action Financial Aid Estimate Notification | |
| February 1 | February 1 | Priority FAFSA Filing Date |
| January 15 | April 1 | Admission Notification |
| April 1 | April 1 | Financial Aid Notification |
| May 1 | May 1 | Matriculation Fee ($400) Deadline |
Early Action or Regular Decision?
When you apply to Linfield, you can choose between Early Action and Regular Decision. Linfield’s Early Action is non-binding and non-restrictive, meaning that you can still apply to other colleges and still have until May 1 to make your final decision. If you apply Early Action, you will learn whether you have been accepted – and what your estimated financial aid will be – by January 15.
The Early Action application option is beneficial for students who have identified Linfield as one of their top choice institutions. The opportunities for admission, merit-based scholarships and need-based financial aid are the same for students applying Early Action as for students who meet the Regular Decision priority deadline of February 15.
Spring Freshman Admission Deadlines
Each spring, Linfield welcomes a small number of new freshmen. Below is the application timeline for spring students.
| September 1 | Begin Accepting Application Materials |
| December 1 | Priority Application Deadline |
| Priority FAFSA Filing Date | |
| December 15 | Admission and Financial Aid Notification |
| January 15 | Matriculation Fee ($400) Deadline |