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Summary
Sterling College is a private institution that was founded in 1958. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 98, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 430 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Its tuition and fees are $28,760 (2012-13).
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Sterling College is an environmentally focused, BA granting, private college that combines traditional academics with experiential learning. Courses provide opportunities for experiential learning both in and out of the classroom. We offer an integrated curriculum, a comprehensive internship program, independent studies and global field studies to places such as Japan, St. James Bay (Canada), Bahamas, Sierra Nevada,Iceland and Belize. Academic majors include Conservation Ecology, Sustainable Agriculture, Outdoor Education, Environmental Humanities, and Natural History. About 1/3 of our students design their own majors using courses across the curriculum. Our campus consists of 16 buildings on 130 acres, an additional 300-acre boreal forest, and access to some of the best outdoor recreation in the northeast. Financial aid is available. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1958 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | N/A |
Applying
When applying to Sterling College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling, and the early action deadline is December 15. The application fee at Sterling College is $35. It is selective, with an early acceptance rate of (R_C_ACCEPT_RATE) percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | N/A |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | N/A |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Sterling College is 6:1, and the school has 100.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Sterling College include: Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Natural Resources and Conservation; Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 61.0 percent.
Student Life
Sterling College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 98, with a gender distribution of 52.0 percent male students and 48.0 percent female students.
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| Collegiate athletic association | N/A |
Campus Info & Services
Sterling College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Sterling College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour emergency telephones and lighted pathways/sidewalks. Of the students at Sterling College, 70 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Sterling College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 70% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
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| Tuition and fees | $28,760 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $8,332 (2012-13) |
| Financial aid statistics | N/A |
* Overview details based on 2011 data
