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Sterling College

Craftsbury Common, Vermont 05827-0072

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

92%Admit rate
$30,785Avg net price
43%Grad in 4 yrs
66Undergrads
1Visit slots

Known for biology — close-knit campus

Sterling College is a private rural institution in Craftsbury Common, Vermont. The school is accessible to a wide range of students.

A small campus of 66 undergraduates with a 9:1 student-faculty ratio. The rural location provides a peaceful, focused academic environment.

43% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $30,573 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $30,785.

Established
1958
Motto
Ecological Thinking and Action
Type
Private work college
92%
Acceptance
—
SAT Avg
66
Undergrads
9:1
Student : Faculty
43%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$30,573
Earnings 10yr
$30,785
Avg Net Price

More About This School

History & Fun Facts

  • •History Sterling School was founded as a boys' college preparatory school in 1958.
  • •College (1974–2026) In 1974, Sterling School was faced with closure and a small group of faculty launched the educational model that became Sterling College.
  • •In 1974, a small group of faculty established an academic year-long program similar to Outward Bound programs known as Grassroots Project in Vermont at Sterling Institute.
  • •Since 1997, Sterling College has been accredited as a four-year college.
  • •Sterling College joined the Work Colleges Consortium in 1999.

Source: Wikipedia

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