Admission Policies

Transfer Admission Procedure

Linfield welcomes applications from students qualified to transfer from regionally accredited colleges and universities. Academic credit is awarded for work in courses corresponding to those offered at Linfield, and for which a grade of “C” or better has been earned. A student applying for transfer admission for the fall needs to complete the application by April 15 for the McMinnville campus, by February 1 for the School of Nursing, and by June 1 for the Health Sciences programs (Portland Campus).

Students applying to the McMinnville campus must use the Common Application. Those applying to the Portland campus may use the Portland campus application at www.linfield.edu/portland/ admission-main.php

A completed application includes:

1. An application and a $40.00 non-refundable application fee. Students applying to the Nursing and Health Sciences programs must apply to the Portland campus. Portland Campus application fee is $50.
2. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
3. One recommendation from either a college professor or a former high school teacher.
4. A high school diploma with an official final high school transcript or an overall average GED score of 450 or better if the candidate has completed fewer than two years full-time enrollment at either a community college or a four-year college or university at the time of application.
5. Candidates with less than two years full-time college enrollment must submit score reports from either the SAT I, or the ACT.
6. Students applying for financial aid must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The college code number is 003198 for the McMinnville campus and E00614 for the Portland campus.

Transfer Admission Options

McMinnville Campus – Fall

September 1
Begin accepting transfer student applications

February 15
Priority filing date for FAFSA

April 15
Priority deadline for transfer student admission applications

May 15
Transfer student notification date

June 15
Transfer candidate reply date ($400 matriculation fee due, non-refundable after June 15)

McMinnville Campus – Spring

September 1
Begin accepting transfer student applications

December 1
Priority deadline for transfer student admission applications; priority filing date for FAFSA

December 15
Transfer student notification date

January 15
Transfer candidate reply date ($400 matriculation fee due, non-refundable after January 15)

Portland Campus – Summer (nursing only), Fall and Spring (Portland is a transfer campus only.)

January 1
Begin accepting transfer student applications for nursing and health sciences

February 1
Nursing application deadline

February 15
Priority filing date for FAFSA April 21 Notification of admission begins

May 15
Transfer candidate reply date ($400 matriculation fee due, non-refundable after May 15)

June 1
Health Sciences application deadline