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Admission Policies
Applicants to Linfield’s Division of Continuing Education (DCE) should consult the DCE section of the catalog for DCE admission policies.
Applicants to the Portland Campus should also read the Portland section of the catalog for additional policies.
Linfield College grants admission to students who are likely to grow and succeed in a personal and challenging liberal arts environment. Each applicant to the college is judged on individual merit. Although there is no formula for predicting academic success, an Admission and Financial Aid Committee of the faculty evaluates applicants in a number of areas which commonly indicate academic potential. These include high school academic performance, writing sample, recommendations from teachers and counselors, and pre-college test results. Because participation in non-academic activities is important at Linfield, the committee also considers the depth and quality of an applicant’s involvement in community and school activities. The committee reviews all applications as a group, selecting those students who show the greatest likelihood of benefiting from and contributing to the Linfield community. Linfield reserves the right to deny students for non-academic reasons.
The best preparation for college is a solid academic foundation in high school. The Linfield admission committee strongly recommends that applicants have taken the following:
| English | 4 years | Social sciences | 3-4 years |
| Mathematics | 4 years | Natural Sciences | 3-4 years |
| Foreign language | 2-4 years |
A disciplinary violation or criminal conviction may affect admission, enrollment, or course of study, whether occurring prior to the time of application, while the application is under review, or after the admission decision has been made. If a student’s application misrepresents any information, for any reason, admission or enrollment may be revoked.
Candidates must acknowledge acceptance of an offer of admission by submitting a $400.00 general deposit and matriculation fee on or before the candidate reply date of May 1. This amount is not refundable after May 1. In order to enroll as a first-year student, a final high school transcript showing the graduation date and confirming the student’s good standing with the high school must be provided. If the student was home schooled or completed high school early, an overall average GED score of 450 must be provided in addition to transcripts preceding the GED.