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Linfield University

Linfield University
900 South East Baker Street
McMinnville, OR 97128-6894

Official telephone: (503) 883-2200
Toll-free telephone: (800) 640-2287
Fax number: (503) 883-2472
Website: www.linfield.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,700
Full-time undergraduates: 1,663
Part-time undergraduates: 37
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 53%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
1.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
17.1% Hispanic/Latino
1.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
56.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Nonresident Alien
2.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
60.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Nonresident Alien
2.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 193 acres
City or town school is located in: McMinnville, OR
Population of city/town: 33,131
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: School of Nursing, Portland, OR.
Nearest major city: Portland, OR
Distance of nearest major city: 40 miles
Population of nearest major city: 609,456

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (59%)
  • women's dorms (7%)
  • men's dorms (2%)
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing (3%)
  • single-student apartments (29%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Wellness housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 95%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 77%
Percent of students who live off campus: 23%
Students required to live on campus: All students under age 21 and those with fewer than 94 semester hours must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 50%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 250
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Nursing library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Fine arts center, theater, anthropology museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 4
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of men who join fraternities: 25%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 31%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Linfield Review, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 15
Total number of registered organizations: 40
Campus-based religious organizations:
The Chaplain Team, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Salt-n-Light
Minority student organizations:
El Club de Espanol; American Sign Language, French, Fusion, German, Hawaiian, and Multicultural Student clubs
International student organizations:
International club, Model UN, Circle K
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Brass, concert, flute, and jazz choirs; concert, jazz, and pep bands; Opera Theatre, Women's Vocals Ensemble, Dance Works, dance team, dance ensemble, wind symphony, woodwind ensemble, chamber orchestra, cello, guitar/percussion ensemble, drumline, Habitat for Humanity, Greenfield, College Democrats, College Republicans, Progressive Student Union, Forensics Program, Society of Undergraduate Chemists; Student Alumni, Health, and Science Students Associations; ceramics, global action, men's glee, literary arts, cooperative outdoor recreation, math, accounting, athletic training, health, philosophy, physical education/exercise science, psychology, role playing, garden, pre-health, and pre-nursing clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Scott Carnahan,
Director of Athletics
School colors: purple and cardinal red
School mascot: Wildcats
Athletic conference memberships: Northwest Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 25%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 35%
Athletic facilities:
complex, courts, gymnasium; handball, racquetball, and tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, fencing, flag football, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Portland, OR (50 miles)
Nearest other airport: Eugene, OR (90 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Portland, OR (50 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: McMinnville, OR (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 13% immediately, 20% within one year of graduation, 40% within 10 years of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 80% within one year of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Joseph Medicine Crow, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Amy Tan, author
  • Trent Davis, CEO, Paulson Investment Company.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

http://www.linfield.edu/student_services/index.php

 
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