Sterling College

Location and Contact Information

16 Sterling Drive
Craftsbury Common, VT 05827-0072
USA
Main Tel: (802) 586-7711
Web Site

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

Sterling College Craftsbury Common, located in Vermont, was founded in 1958 by Norman Rioux. Established as a college preparatory school for boys, the college was named in honor of Margaret Sterling. The Craftsbury Common campus, which is comprised of around 14 buildings on more than 100 acres, offers associate’s and bachelor’s degrees. Programs are available in conservation ecology, sustainable agriculture, outdoor education and leadership, and circumpolar studies.

Sterling College Craftsbury Common offers a scholarships for eligible students, such as the Environmental Steward Scholarship, the Presidential Scholarship, the Gladys Brooks Merit Scholarship, the Achievement Scholarship, and the Tyler Rigg Scholarship.

Student life at Sterling College Craftsbury Common includes a great variety of on-campus activities and events, excursions, and outdoor recreation. The campus also provides academic advising and career counseling services.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in science, agricultural science and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, and conservation and resource management.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 23,621
Room$ 3,440
Board$ 4,114
Books and supplies$ 850
Other$ 700

Financial Aid

Sterling College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant100%$12,992
Institutional Grant93%$11,332
Federal Grant37%$4,802
Pell Grant37%$3,952
Other Federal Grant30%$1,063
State or Local Grant30%$2,433

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan67%$9,987
Federal Loan67%$6,856
Other Loan22%$9,391

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor265
Associate11

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  9

Students

Student enrollment was 99 in 2009-2010 (102 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 46% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 91% of the student body.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men72%
Women84%
All79%

Room and Board

Sterling College provides on-campus housing for 89 of its 102 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

International Study

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)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

  • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Natural Resources/Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (4 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (7 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

  • Conservation Biology