Admission Policies

Application Procedure For First-Year Students to the
McMinnville Campus

1. Complete the Common Application and forward with a $40.00 non-refundable application fee to the Office of Admission on the McMinnville campus. Students can access the Common Application at: www.commonapp.org or www.linfield.edu/ apply.
2. Have the official secondary school transcript sent. Home-schooled applicants should have an official transcript from a national home-school agency or, if not from a national home-school agency, a detailed transcript with course names and descriptions from the home-school teacher sent to the Office of Admission. Home-schooled students are also strongly encouraged to visit campus and meet with the Office of Admission staff.
3. Submit one recommendation from a counselor and one recommendation from a teacher who has taught the student in English, social studies, mathematics, science or foreign language.
4. Submit official score reports from SAT I or the ACT. (If more than one score is submitted, Linfield will use the higher score. Students whose first language is not English are advised to submit scores from the English Language Placement Test (ELPT given as part of the SAT II). Students with ELPT scores below intermediate high will receive assistance from Linfield’s English Language and Culture Program for academic preparation before being admitted to a full load of academic courses.
5. Submit the Linfield College Supplemental Form to the Common Application at www.linfield.edu/commonappform.
6. If applying for need-based financial aid, complete the FAFSA. The McMinnville campus code number is 003198.