Admission Policies

International Student Admission Procedure

Linfield College welcomes applications from international students. The priority date to receive applications is April 15 for fall semester and December 1 for spring semester. However, Linfield College will make every effort to accommodate applications beyond those dates.

International students should present certified copies of academic records. These may include official transcripts, mark sheets, high school diploma or school leaving certificates, examination results and letters of recommendation from a teacher, professor, school counselor or a high school principal.

International students may apply for enrollment in either Linfield’s full-time degree-seeking program or in the ELCP program. For international students whose native language is not English, evidence of the current level of English proficiency is required and a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report is preferred. Linfield College also recognizes scores from other standardized tests such as TOEIC and IELTS.

International students must also submit the Financial Statement page from the international application form signed by a parent or guarantor, accompanied by a certified recent bank statement. A personal letter from the parent or guarantor or the International Student Financial Aid Application form from the College Board, can substitute for the Financial Statement.

Degree-seeking international students seeking enrollment in the English Language and Culture Program (ELCP) must have a minimum TOEFL score of 450 (paper-based exam), 133 (computer-based exam) or 45 (internet-based exam). Applicants must first be admitted to the college through the normal application and admission process. International students who meet Linfield’s academic requirements, but whose TOEFL scores fall below 550 (paper-based exam) or 213 (computer-based exam), or 79 (internet-base exam), or 5 on the ELCP written and oral assessment may be conditionally admitted to Linfield and required to concentrate their studies within the ECLP.

Students taking ELCP classes must maintain a grade of B average (3.00) in their ELCP classes while in the program. To exit the ELCP and be fully admitted into the Linfield degree-seeking program, students must obtain a grade of B (3.00) in all required advanced level ELCP courses and approval of the ELCP Coordinator.

All international students who have been admitted to the college must submit an advance deposit and matriculation fee of $2,000 and show further evidence of financial responsibility before a Certificate of Eligibility I-20 is issued.