About Linfield

Academic Character

"As teachers, our responsibility is to teach a demanding curriculum so that it challenges our students intellectually to learn knowledge, develop new ideas, and think critically as well as analytically. We want them to aspire to become perpetual learners so they are better prepared to achieve their immediate and future goals."



Jack Keyes, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

One of The Best

Chartered by the Territory of Oregon in 1858, Linfield has been long recognized as a leader in private higher education. In recent years its quality and reputation have been noted by US News and World Report, which has listed it among "America's Best Colleges" for many years.



A Dynamic Partnership

In 1982, Linfield College joined together with the Good Samaritan Hospital and medical Center to establish the Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing. Highly regarded for its 110-year tradition of excellence in nursing education and health care delivery, the hospital and medical center, now part of the Legacy Health System, plays an important role in the educational program at Linfield and is well known for its progressive research and outpatient leadership. The Health sciences major was added in 1991.



An Accredited Institution

Linfield College is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. The Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing is accredited by the Oregon State Board of Nursing and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.