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An affordable education
- Best Bang for your Buck in the West (Washington Monthly, 2020)
- No. 4 Best Value College in Oregon (Niche, 2021)
- Best value in Oregon (Money Magazine, 2018) (U.S. News & World Report, 2019)
A smart investment in your future
- Best college in Oregon to get a job (Zippia, 2017, 2019, 2020)
- Top performer on social mobility (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)
- No. 7 Liberal Arts College in U.S. for Earning Performance (Washington Monthly, 2020)
- No. 1 Liberal Arts College in Oregon for Earning Performance (Washington Monthly, 2020)
- Top-earning graduates in Oregon (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2018)
An inclusive community
- No. 1 private college in Oregon for online bachelor's degrees (U.S. News & World Report, 2013-2021)
- Best Liberal Arts College in Oregon for First-Generation Students (Washington Monthly, 2020)
- Best ethnic diversity among liberal arts colleges in the Pacific Northwest (U.S. News & World Report, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
- Top Oregon college for adult learners (Washington Monthly, 2019)
- Top liberal arts college in the West for veterans (U.S. News & World Report, 2019)
A commitment to sustainability
- Best value green college (BestValueSchools.com, 2020)
- Top green colleges (Princeton Review, 2019)
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Linfield's online bachelor's program No. 1 among Oregon private colleges
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Linfield’s support for veterans applauded on CNN
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Linfield named top Oregon liberal arts college for earnings and first-generation students
Linfield named top Oregon liberal arts college for earnings and first-generation students
Washington Monthly recognized Linfield as the No. 1 liberal arts college in Oregon for earnings and first-generation student performance in its 2020 college guide.