Sterling College

Location and Contact Information

125 W. Cooper
Sterling, KS 67579
USA
Main Tel: (620) 278-2173
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Sterling College is a liberal arts college in Sterling, Kansas. It is a Christ Centered college established in 1887 by the United Presbyterian College of North America (Synod of Kansas). It was originally named Cooper Memorial College and was given its present name in 1920. The college launched its online program, which was christened e.Sterling, in 2007. This program helps students complete parts of their bachelor's degree through the Internet.

The campus of Sterling College houses the Cooper Building, which was built in 1887 and has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The college's athletic teams are known as Warriors and are frequently represented as armed Scottish Highlanders. They compete in the Kansas Collegiate Conference Athletic Conference (NAIA Division II). Sterling College is also home to organizations like Pi Kappa Delta and Alpha Chi.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, art studies, drama and performing arts, and mathematics.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 18,000
Room$ 2,400
Board$ 4,030
Books and supplies$ 750
Other$ 1,600

Financial Aid

Sterling College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 85% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant85%$10,060
Institutional Grant85%$7,835
Federal Grant35%$3,679
Pell Grant35%$3,061
Other Federal Grant22%$973
State or Local Grant23%$2,671

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan70%$5,888
Federal Loan70%$5,888
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Sterling College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Lambuth UniversityJackson, TN815
2Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC650
3Erskine College and SeminaryDue West, SC864
4Bethany CollegeLindsborg, KS587
5Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA1,114
6St Andrews Presbyterian CollegeLaurinburg, NC623
7Hiwassee CollegeMadisonville, TN116
8Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboro, KY909
9Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR1,493
10Iowa Wesleyan CollegeMount Pleasant, IA843

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor9620

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  14
Without tenure; working toward tenure  27

Students

Student enrollment was 653 in 2009-2010 (625 full-time equivalent).

About 56% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 44% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 88% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men55%
Women55%
All55%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal410-530
Math450-540
Writing400-540

Room and Board

Sterling College provides on-campus housing for 590 of its 625 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 176 male students received the aid (men were 64% of those receiving aid) and 100 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 36% of students receiving such aid) .

International Study

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (27 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Music Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS (9 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (5 awarded)

  • Communication and Media Studies

MUSIC (0 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (21 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded)

  • Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religious Education

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

  • Psychology