Linfield is an independent, comprehensive undergraduate college recognized for its strong teaching faculty, outstanding academic programs, and distinctive international emphasis.

Chartered in 1858, Linfield is one of the oldest colleges in the Pacific Northwest. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and awards three undergraduate degrees - Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

The college consists of three divisions—the McMinnville Campus, the Portland Campus of Nursing and Health Sciences and the Division of Continuing Education (DCE). The DCE’s Adult Degree Program offers eleven bachelor’s degree and certificate programs, with classes online and on campuses in the evening and on weekends for adults who combine work and family responsibilities. Linfield instructors were involved in the early design of online learning and have valuable expertise in online education.

Linfield’s Adult Degree Program has relationships with community colleges throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington:

Albany - Corvallis - Newport
Astoria - SW Washington
Bend
Coos Bay
Eugene
McMinnville
Portland - Vancouver
Salem

Adult Degree Program Mission Statement

The Adult Degree Program provides access to a Linfield education for adults.

Access:

• provides affordable education in selected locations in Oregon and online anywhere
• is committed to working cooperatively with other institutions of education to provide higher education to underserved
  communities
• employs a variety of delivery formats to overcome geographical restrictions: evening, weekend, guided study and online courses
• allows students to complete their programs at their own pace

Linfield education:

• provides a catalyst that activates the learning process
• creates a caring, supportive environment for adult learners
• builds a knowledge base providing skill development for today and the complex world of tomorrow
• equips students for leadership in the workplace, community and global society

Adults:

• values experiential learning as a component of a broad based education
• capitalizes on the maturity, focus and commitment of the adult learner

Linfield’s adult students bring a wealth of professional and personal experience and a seriousness of purpose to college courses, learning actively with professors online and in the classroom.

Advisors provide knowledgeable and supportive assistance to students by telephone, email, and meetings.

The Adult Degree Program’s challenging and exciting academic opportunity for learning features seven distinctive majors supported by a liberal arts core.

"Graduates of the Adult Degree Program tell me that it is an excellent program, combining high academic quality, personal attention, and intellectual exchange.”

Dr. Thomas Hellie, President, Linfield College