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Sterling College
Sterling College says yes to 66.7% of applicants. Focus less on getting in and more on what's below — starting with the $30,573 median earnings.
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Sterling College anchors the college town of Craftsbury Common, VT, where the private campus and town largely share a footprint.
44.9% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 50 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 85.7% of first-years come back for a second year.
Sterling College won't look at test scores — here the GPA calculator is the tool that matters. Bring your saved semester numbers and see what they average.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Sterling College received 52 applications and admitted 48 (92.3%), with 7 enrolling.
Leave the SAT prep out of this one — test scores are disregarded entirely. Sterling College's 66.7% admission rate turned on grades and application strength.
How Sterling College compares
| Sterling College | Vermont median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 66.7% | 70.5% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $40,760 | $48,795 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $30,573 | $59,852 | $53,781 |
At $30,573, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($59,852). Look at Sterling College's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $40,760 regardless of where you're from. At Sterling College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 50 — Sterling College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
Fewer than half of Sterling College students — 31.6% — finish within six years. That number should shape how much debt feels safe.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Sterling College?
Sterling College doesn't look at test scores; its 66.7% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Sterling College's acceptance rate?
92.3% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 48 admitted from 52 applicants.
How much does Sterling College cost?
At Sterling College, published tuition is $40,760 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Sterling College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Sterling College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $30,573 ten years after enrolling.
Similar colleges in Vermont
- Saint Michael's College — 84.5% admitted
- Vermont State University — 81.7% admitted
- University of Vermont — 65.3% admitted
- Norwich University — 74.4% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.