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🇺🇸 USA · Kansas

Sterling College (Sterling, KS)

  • Private
  • Rural
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
48.2%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹31,65,508Out-of-state
Students
538Undergraduates
Students per teacher
8Student to faculty

Admissions planning estimate

48.2% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 16.9%–79.5%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 53.03%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 53% (438/826; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

48 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 443
Offered a place 395
Enrolled 120

30.4% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite1000-1230
4001600
ACT composite19-23
136

What a year costs

₹41,95,754 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹31,65,508
  • Housing₹9,00,432
  • Books & supplies₹1,29,814
Sticker price ₹41,95,754
After aid (average) ₹21,01,353

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹31,65,508
Out-of-state ₹31,65,508

Average aid awarded: ₹16,89,743 a year.

Outcomes and support

50.4%
Retention
41.3%
Graduation
74%
Get financial aid
59%
From out of state

One teacher for every 8 students

Small classes: professors will know your name.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 52%
Hispanic 17.5%
African American 9.7%
Multiracial 5.8%
Unknown 2.4%
Asian 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.6%
Native American 0.2%

2 programmes

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Accounting and Related Servicesbachelor
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsbachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Otherbachelor
Chemistrybachelor
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychologybachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Criminal Justice and Correctionsbachelor
Design and Applied Artsbachelor
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftbachelor
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biologybachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsbachelor
Film/Video and Photographic Artsbachelor
Finance and Financial Management Servicesbachelor
Fine and Studio Artsbachelor
Health/Medical Preparatory Programsbachelor
Historybachelor
Human Biologybachelor
Human Resources Management and Servicesbachelor
Journalismbachelor
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methodsbachelor
Marketingbachelor
Mathematicsbachelor
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Otherbachelor
Musicbachelor
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministriesbachelor
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Otherbachelor
Political Science and Governmentbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communicationbachelor
Radio, Television, and Digital Communicationbachelor
Religious Educationbachelor
Research and Experimental Psychologybachelor
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studiesbachelor
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessbachelor
Statisticsbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areasbachelor
Theology and Religious Vocations, Otherbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate48.17%
Total Applicants443
Admitted Applicants395
Enrolled Applicants120
Application Fee₹2,348
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementConsidered if submitted
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementConsidered if submitted
Recommendations RequiredConsidered if submitted
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedNo

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %1000
SAT Composite 75th %1230
ACT Composite 25th %19
ACT Composite 75th %23

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹31,65,508
Out-of-State Tuition₹31,65,508
Average Housing Cost₹9,00,432
Books & Supplies₹1,29,814
Average Net Price₹21,01,353
Students Receiving Aid74%
Average Aid Awarded₹16,89,743
Out-of-State Students59%

Student Body Diversity

African American9.67%
Asian0.56%
Hispanic17.47%
White52.04%
Multiracial5.76%
Native American0.19%
Pacific Islander0.56%
International11.34%
Unknown Race2.42%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingRural
Years4
Graduation Rate41.29%
Retention Rate50.35%
Student/Faculty Ratio8:1
Total Undergraduates538

Contact

Street Address125 W Cooper St
ZIP Code67579
Phone(620) 278-2173
Websitehttps://www.sterling.edu
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/