LC's tuition & fees has increased from $38,754 (2015) to $51,736 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.50% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $39,865 (year 2025).
LC's tuition increase rate is higher than the Oregon's average increase rate of 13.63%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 32.50% from 2015 ($52,814).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, LC's COA is $69,976, which is increased by 4.46% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to LC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.50% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $50,324. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Linfield University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $400, and it has decreased -55.56% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $900 | |
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| 2017-18 | $900 | |
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| 2018-19 | $900 | |
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| 2019-20 | $900 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | 11.11% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $200 | -80.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $400 | 100.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 22.11% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.11% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Linfield University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,160 | $13,160 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,655 | $13,655 | 3.76% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,130 | $14,130 | 3.48% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,805 | $14,805 | 4.78% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,420 | $14,420 | -2.60% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,880 | $14,880 | 3.19% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,150 | $15,150 | 1.81% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,400 | $16,400 | 8.25% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,260 | $17,260 | 5.24% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,840 | $17,840 | 3.36% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Linfield University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Linfield University | $51,736 | $51,416 | 0.62% |
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| Concordia University-Portland | $32,230 | $32,230 | - |
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| George Fox University | $41,320 | $40,940 | 0.93% |
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| Lewis & Clark College | $64,828 | $62,350 | 3.97% |
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| Pacific University | $56,374 | $54,466 | 3.50% |
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| University of Portland | $58,100 | $54,900 | 5.83% |
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