- Sterling College is a four-year college with a tradition of providing Christ-centered liberal arts education since its founding in 1887.
- The College has experienced five consecutive years of growing student enrollment, reaching 736 in the fall of 2010.
- Sterling has more than 19 academic programs and concentrations.
- The student to faculty ratio is 14:1.
- A campus-wide program for spiritual growth features traditional chapel services, Bible studies, alternative chapel options, student-initiated worship times, service projects, on-campus leadership opportunities, and a variety of student ministry opportunities both local and global.
- Approximately 10 percent of the students participate in cross-cultural mission experiences each year.
- Tuition for the 2012-2013 academic year is $20,950, with room, board and tuition totaling $28,000.
- More than 90 perfect of the students receive some form of financial aid, while others receive awards for excelling academically and/or artistically/athletically.
- Sterling has 14 intercollegiate men’s and women’s teams (NAIA).
- In 2012, Sterling College studets came from 37 states and two other countries. One in five students is ethnic minority.













