Linfield College – Portland Campus

Also known as Linfield Nursing

449 Thames St, Newport, RI

Linfield College’s Linfield – Good Samaritan School of Nursing offers two BSN programs, both of which are transfer programs where students from the McMinnville campus or other four-year colleges may apply. An online RN to BSN course is also available as a BSN degree completion program.

The mission of Linfield College – Portland Campus is to create an inclusive community of learning based on liberal arts values of social justice and lifelong learning. Their vision is to educate professional nurses for health stewardship of the complex global society. Their philosophy is grounded in diversity, continual learning and social justice.

A unique offering from the School of Nursing is their Theoretical Model for Community-Based Nursing Education, a visual representation of the curriculum’s organizational structure.

As an average-sized institution, the school enrolls less than 400 students every year in the two main undergraduate courses – the traditional and accelerated transfer-based BSN programs.

Tuition for 10-18 credits runs at $17,950 for the fall 2013 and spring 2014 batches. Nearly all of the students (99%) received financial aid in the form of scholarships or grants in 2012. On-campus accommodation may be available to eligible students at the Residence Hall.

The college offers work study and campus employment programs are open to students based on eligibility, and pay $8.95/hour. These allow students to engage in part-time employment and gain valuable job experience, as well as good work habits - and a chance to interact with the campus community in a professional capacity.