Does Linfield University have a tennis program?

Yes. Linfield University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Northwest Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Northwest Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Linfield University?

Linfield University is in McMinnville, OR, in the Far West region of the United States.

How much does Linfield University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $65,935 a year, and an average net price of $26,536 after grants and scholarships.

Linfield University

McMinnville, OR · private, nonprofit · 1,621 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Linfield University field?

Linfield University, in McMinnville, OR, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Northwest Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 10 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Linfield University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 23% below the Northwest Conference median of 13, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Linfield University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 88%.

Linfield University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 7 in 2021 and as high as 9 in 2020, and ended 2025 at 9. That 2025 roster is 10% below the Northwest Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Linfield University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the Northwest Conference median of 4.5, by 100%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Linfield University fund its athletes?

Linfield University reported 486 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 309 men and 177 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $34,880 for men's sports and $33,481 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $113 and $189 per athlete.

What is Linfield University like academically?

Linfield University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 85% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $65,935 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $26,536 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 60% of the sticker price on average.

70% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 80% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $78,638, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Linfield University?

Health Professions dominates: it accounts for 47% of degrees awarded, with Business, Management & Marketing a distant second at 12%.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (238 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (38 degrees)
Psychology, General (31 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (19 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (17 degrees)
Marketing (15 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (13 degrees)
Finance and Financial Management Services (11 degrees)
Mathematics (9 degrees)
Public Health (9 degrees)

What is McMinnville, OR like to live in?

Linfield University sits in McMinnville, a town well outside any metro area of about 34,000 people in Yamhill County, Oregon.

Household incomes in McMinnville, a median of about $70,060, sit below the Oregon median and likewise below the national one, 11% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $391,100, 14% below the Oregon median and a typical rent of $1,290 a month is 11% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 7% of workers walk.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 39, with 22% under 18 and 19% aged 65 or over.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Oregon average of 36%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Linfield University have a tennis program?: Yes. Linfield University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Northwest Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Northwest Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Linfield University?: Linfield University is in McMinnville, OR, in the Far West region of the United States.
How much does Linfield University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $65,935 a year, and an average net price of $26,536 after grants and scholarships.