Linfield College

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	4-1-4
First year of program	1997-1998

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	11
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	48
Average online teaching experience	7 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	98%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	90%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	80%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	N/A
Part-time faculty with doctorate	N/A
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	N/A
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	N/A
School finances online instructor training	No
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	1
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	N/A
Average class size	18
Maximum class size	30

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	9
Online courses	N/A
Five most popular majors
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 49% Accounting 24% Business/Commerce, General 18% Social Sciences, General 8% N/A N/A
All majors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Business/Commerce, General Accounting International Business/Trade/Commerce Marketing/Marketing Management, General Health Professions and Related Programs Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Social Sciences Social Sciences, General
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
Linfield College pioneered online education in the Northwest, and now serves a virtual learning community of adult students logged in from around the globe. Advantages of the Linfield Adult Degree Program are: Desirable faculty to student ratio of 1:15 Affordable tuition comparable to public universities and below that of many private schools Academic advising support and financial aid assistance Online academic tutoring services Superior research/library services Career planning assistance

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Yes
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	No

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	No
Institution is SOC Member	No
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit	No

Delivery

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	None
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	N/A
Online chatrooms	Yes
Web conferencing (webinars)	Yes
Skype or other visual software	N/A
New-student orientation	Optional
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Percentage of classes with lectures	1-25
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	N/A
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	N/A
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	N/A
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Minority
Class participation graded	Yes
Exams	Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
You have to have a username and password to log into Blackboard. Blackboard has the ability for SafeAssign & Turnitin to be used by the professors if they choose to use it.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Priorities Survey for Online Learners (Noel Levitz)

Yes

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates
Limited time to complete degree	No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	No target length
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates
School tracks graduates	No