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Sterling College-Vermont

#666 in US ranking Craftsbury Common, VT
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$54,410
Tuition & fees
$40,760
Avg. aid
$30,596
Receiving aid
100%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
67%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
32%

What does Sterling College-Vermont offer in terms of athletics?

Sterling's reported sports offerings centered on outdoor participation: cross-country running, cross-country skiing, and riflery. Historical student-group listings also included a Nordic Ski Team, Trail Running Team, and Shooting Club.

A listed team or activity does not establish NCAA varsity status, an athletic scholarship, or a current competition schedule. Students who want organized competition should verify the team's present activity, coaching, travel expectations, and eligibility rules rather than assuming these activities operate like a large-college athletics department.

What student groups and Associations are available at Sterling College-Vermont?

Sterling's historical student-group listings included an Environmental and Social Justice Club and an Outdoor Club, alongside groups devoted to skiing, running, and shooting. These examples reflect interests connected to the college's academic setting, but a historical listing does not confirm that each group is active now.

At a very small institution, opportunities to participate can depend heavily on the students enrolled in a given term. Prospective students seeking a particular club, arts activity, or leadership role should ask who currently organizes it and how new members join.

Who studies at Sterling College-Vermont?

Sterling reported 57 enrolled students in the 2024-25 institutional figures, making it a very small college. The same reporting period recorded five first-time degree-seeking students and ten transfer-in students.

The age figures show that students in their early twenties formed a substantial part of the reported population, rather than the campus consisting only of recent high school graduates. A geographic measure reported first-time students from other U.S. states rather than Vermont; it should not be generalized to every enrolled student. With numbers this small, a single student can noticeably change a demographic percentage from one year to the next.

How does student life look like at Sterling College-Vermont?

Everyday life at Sterling historically combined a small residential campus with outdoor learning and shared community activities. In the reported housing profile, 85% of students lived on campus and 8% commuted, so campus routines likely mattered to many students' schedules.

The historical campus profile also identified personal or psychological counseling and a drama or theater group. Availability, staffing, and access rules for any service may change; a student who would rely on counseling or another support service should confirm how it is delivered for the intended term.

What libraries are available to students at Sterling College-Vermont?

Brown Library was Sterling's main campus library. The historical library profile recorded one campus library and study areas with around-the-clock access on specified days.

For research-intensive work, students should verify current access to librarians, databases, journals, borrowing, and interlibrary loan, as well as whether study-space hours differ from staffed service hours. A building being open late does not necessarily mean research help is available at the same time.

Sterling College-Vermont Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

57

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

5

Total staff

7 full time, 1 part time

Veterans affair office

Yes

Sterling College-Vermont Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 57

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 48
Part-time: 9

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 1
Men: 4

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 3
White: 37
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1
Asian: 2
Two or more races: 1
Unknown: 4

Freshly enrolled students' age

Under 25 years
Over 25 years

Sterling College-Vermont Sports & Athletics

Varsity teams compete against other colleges, intramural teams within the school. Each column says whether men, women or both take part, and whether the sport offers athletic scholarships (Aid).

Sport

Varsity Intramural Aid

Cross-country running

–Both–

Riflery

–Both–

Skiing (cross-country)

Both––

Data last updated on November 5, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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