| Name |
Sterling College |
| Address |
PO Box 98
Sterling, KS 67579 |
| Website |
http://www.sterling.edu |
| Email |
admissions@sterling.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
71% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
65% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
71% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (49%), men's dorms (51%) |
| College Owned Singles |
10% |
| College Owned Doubles |
51% |
| College Owned Triples |
39% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
4 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
40 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
65% |
| Nearest Airport |
Wichita (70), Kansas City (220) |
| Nearest Train |
Hutchinson (20) |
| Nearest Bus |
Wichita (70) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
85% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
42% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,100 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Theatre productions, Symphonic Band and Concert Choir concerts, Last Blast (end of the year carnival), miscellaneous cultural convocations, Black History Week, Oscar Schmidt Lectures, Staley Lectures, Homecoming Weekend. |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
77% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
77% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (97%), apartments for married students (3%) |
| College Owned Singles |
43% |
| College Owned Doubles |
51% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
6% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
4 |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
430 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Burlington (60), Manchester, NH (150) |
| Nearest Train |
Montpelier (35) |
| Nearest Bus |
Montpelier (35) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
90% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,450 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Sterling Seminar Series, Open Stage, Talent Shows, Various Bands, Yoga, Wellness Seminar Series, Internship Presentations, Cinema Borealis, Senior Applied Research Project Presentations, Brown Library Art Gallery Openings, Outdoor Recreational Activities |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
15 |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Union, Student Activities Committee, Open Stage, A capella group, Dancing Goat Cafe, Campus Ecology Club, Blacksmithing Group, Fiber Art Group, Men's Group, Women's Group, Keeping it Light Support Group, |
| Student Papers |
N/A |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, music ensembles, student government, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
N/A |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Union, Student Activities Committee, Open Stage, A capella group, Dancing Goat Cafe, Campus Ecology Club, Blacksmithing Group, Fiber Art Group, Men's Group, Women's Group, Keeping it Light Support Group, |
| Student Papers |
N/A |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1887 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Presbyterian |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
494 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
13,806 |
| Room Board |
6,086 |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1958 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
98 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
N/A |
| Tuition |
17,780 |
| Room Board |
6,520 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
personal, academic, religious |
| Career |
interest inventory, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
77,536 |
| Num Subscriptions |
270 |
| Num Microforms |
2,357 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,360 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Heritage Collection - publications written or edited by Sterling College alumni and faculty. |
| Museums |
Crebbs Museum displays are housed within Mabee Library. |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
125 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
10 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
40 |
| Num Wired Labs |
48 |
| Num Wired Other |
27 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
250 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
73% |
| Job One Year |
100% |
| Job Two Years |
100% |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
13,630 |
| Num Subscriptions |
127 |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
600 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
The Center for Northern Studies Library |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
N/A |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
