About Sterling College-Sterling

Founded in 1887, Sterling College-Sterling. is a college. Located in Kansas, which is a city setting in Kansas, the campus itself is Rural. The campus is home to 678 full time undergraduate students, and 0 full time graduate students.

The Sterling College-Sterling Academic calendar runs on a Four-one-four plan basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 12:1. There are 47 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at Sterling College-Sterling include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.

Quick Facts

Acceptance Rate37%
Application Deadline
Application Fee25
SAT Range880-1030
ACT Range18-23

Admissions at SCSU are considered More Selective, with ,3% of all applicants being admitted.

In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only 12 of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.

69% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 36% were in the top quarter, and 15% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.

STUDENT LIFE Reviews

We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at Sterling College-Sterling.

0%
“We”re apathetic”
40%
“We know about current events and vote”
60%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
0%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
0%
“We save it for the classroom”
20%
“Sometimes, but not often”
80%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
0%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
0%
“I only go out in groups”
20%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
80%
“I feel extremely safe”
20%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
0%
“We bought the gear”
80%
“We live for the big game”
0%
“It”s not really our thing”
20%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
40%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
40%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
0%
“Available in class”
20%
“They keep regular office hours”
80%
“They”re always available”
60%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
20%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
20%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
20%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
60%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
20%
“We only party on weekends”
0%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
40%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
60%
“There might be people who do”
0%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
0%
“We”re apathetic”
40%
“We know about current events and vote”
60%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
0%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
0%
“We save it for the classroom”
20%
“Sometimes, but not often”
80%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
0%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
0%
“I only go out in groups”
20%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
80%
“I feel extremely safe”
20%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
0%
“We bought the gear”
80%
“We live for the big game”
0%
“It”s not really our thing”
20%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
40%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
40%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
0%
“Available in class”
20%
“They keep regular office hours”
80%
“They”re always available”
60%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
20%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
20%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
20%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
60%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
20%
“We only party on weekends”
0%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
40%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
60%
“There might be people who do”
0%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
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  • How would you rate on-campus housing?

    11 Students rated on-campus housing 3.5 stars. 27 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate off-campus housing?

    8 Students rated off-campus housing 3.4 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus food?

    12 Students rated campus food 2.6 stars. 8 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus facilities?

    13 Students rated campus facilities 3.5 stars. 23 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate class size?

    13 Students rated class size 4.3 stars. 54 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate school activities?

    13 Students rated school activities 3.3 stars. 23 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate local services?

    13 Students rated local services 3.4 stars. 23 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate academics?

    13 Students rated academics 3.5 stars. 23 % gave the school a 5.0.

Sterling College-Sterling REVIEWS

What's your overall opinion of Sterling College-Sterling?

5 Students rated Sterling College-Sterling

Josiah - 04/23/2019

Overall a great school to grow as a person and learn who you really are. Being able to grow spiritually, and teachers always being by your side to help you along the way. That students are great and are honest and good, the sense of community is more than imaginable, every time you compete in a sport it feels like the whole town has your back.

Bryant - 04/17/2019

Sterling College-Sterling is a great college within a great Christian environment. I took a planned athletic recruiting visit to the college and loved what I experienced. There was a great selection of food in the cafeteria, dorm rooms are basic but do have a common living space on each floor where you can cook, microwave, relax and watch television. I rank this college a 4 of 5 stars. I decided to attend Sterling College.

Johanna - 12/27/2018

I really like the campus. It is really nice. the only problem is when it rains the sidewalks sometimes get swamped. Almost all the classes are within easy walking distance. The facilities are kept clean and the staff is nice. The professors can be accessed through their office hours or email. The food in the cafeteria is good. There are two options that change daily plus pizza, hamburgers, and a sandwich and salad bar.

Samantha - 03/23/2018

I love Sterling! Class sizes are small and personal and the professors are very supportive. Also, a large number of students are athletes and we are all so supportive of each other. Teachers are also very understanding when it comes to missing class for sports. There are many different clubs as well. We also have an amazing art program that is very involved. Sterling is a close-knit community where everybody knows everybody.

Sterling College-Sterling FAQS

  1. What is the Acceptance Rate at Sterling College-Sterling?

    The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Sterling College-Sterling is 37%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.

  2. What should every freshman at your school know before they start?

    I was never actually a senior in highschool; I graduated at the age of sixteen through homeschooling. If I could go back in time to talk to myself while I was still in highschool, I would tell myself to rededicated my time and efforts into learning as much as I can. Even though I have always been a dedicated student, college is not as easy as highschool was. There is a lot more homework and classwork and projects and essays and material I will not understand until I have read it till my eyes hurt. I would tell myself to always perservere and never let myself quit so I wouldn't just keep quitting when stuff got too hard. Lastly, if I could go back in time and talk to myself, I would assure myself that I can do it and tell me to always give it 110{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}.

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  3. What kind of person should attend this school?

    People that are willing to learn and are wanting to live and learn in a small Christian campus. Anyone that wants to become a teacher should come to this school because this school has a great education department and has a high job rate after college. This campus is a campus that accept anyone so we have students that are very diverse and from different cultures.

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  4. Describe the students at your school.

    I would describe my classmates as being individuals who understand the value of knowledge, and acquire to be more than the average person in life. Not only do they desire to attain more, but also are individuals who stay on task of what is needed to be learned and inquire into whatever is being learned to further their understanding of it. THis would be my view of my classmates and how I further motivated to become a student such as this.

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  5. What's unique about your campus?

    The one thing that I think is best about my school is the college community. Everyone on campus knows everyone else. The campus community feels like a family. Let's say if someone got in trouble on campus, everyone else knows about it by the end of the day. Being on campus with 899 other students there iis a good chance of making new friends right away.

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  6. What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

    Right now our president is trying to cram to many people into the dorms as possible and jacking tuition up so that he can build a new baseball/softball complexes, but while he does this the quality of our experiance is going down. Due to over crowding of the doors and parking on campus.

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  7. Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

    My school is a small campus, so there are no chances of anyone getting hurt, the Sterling community is very welcoming about who comes here and doesn't judge by athletic ability, or even race.

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  8. What kind of person should not attend this school?

    A Christian

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  9. Describe your favorite campus traditions.

    It is a private Christian college that is overpriced for the amount of education recieved.

    Read all 1 answers

  10. Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

    The school is in the middle of no where. The students make up more than half of the population of the town. We have to drive 40 miles just to get better food quality and fun.

    Read all 1 answers

  11. What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

    I wish I had known that attending a university would be very expensive and it is not as easy as high school was.

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  12. What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?

    nothing really. There is truly nothing to brag about. It is a small town the athletic facilites are poor. I don't think the "stadium" can even be considered an attraction. It is quite embarrassing that a junior high stadium is bigger than the college stadium. The food is poor. We pay 22 thousand a year. The price of tuition raises every year. I wonder sometimes where the money goes, because we have nothing. Someone should really investigate this school. I am not returning the next semster. worst college experience ever.

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Student Body

Students

47%

female

53%

male

678

Total Undergrad Enrollment

N/A

Total Grad Students

55%

Out-Of-State

45%

In-State

N/A

International

Organizations

18

Student Organizations

N/A

Fraternities

N/A

Sororities

Housing

Yes

On-Campus Housing

93%

of students living on campus

Student Diversity

% American Indian/Alaskan Native
3%
% Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
% Black or African-American
11%
% Hispanic/Latino
12%
% White or Caucasian
72%

TUITION & AID

All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.

99% of students attending Sterling College-Sterling receive some sort of financial aid. 48% were awarded federal grants. While 78% received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.

Cost Out of State

$24,250

Tuition and fees(Out of state)

$1,200

Books and Supplies

$8,280

Room and Board

33,730

Total On Campus

Actual Cost By Income Level(W/Financial Aid)

Family Income
Cost
$0 - $30K
$18,105
$30 - $48K
$17,511
$48 - $75K
$19,843
$75 - $110K
$19,895
$110K & UP
$21,472

We use student reviews and the most current publicly available data on our school pages. As such, we don't typically remove or edit college information. Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Portions of college data include copyrighted material, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Carnegie Communications. © 2009-2016 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.

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