What does it take to be a Warrior?

First-time freshman:

  • For full admission, first-year students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above on a 4.0 scale.
  • Students below a 2.75 cumulative GPA may be required to submit an academic recommendation from a counselor or teacher along with a personal essay to the Office of Enrollment Services. The recommendation may not be from a coach. Once all documents have been received the student’s record will be considered by the Admissions Committee. Should a student be accepted on academic probation they will be required to enroll in GD104 Academic Support and limited to 15 credits for the first term of enrollment. 

Students may still use the ACT/SAT for admission, scholarship, and course placement purposes in addition to acceptance into specific programs (if required). A student who has an ACT of 18 or SAT of 960 or above will be fully admitted with a GPA of 2.2 or above.  

Transfer students:
Transfer students are not required to submit ACT/SAT scores but must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher for full admission. Transfer students below that may be considered for probationary acceptance. 

 
Athletics Note:
A student may be admitted to Sterling College but not be eligible for NAIA intercollegiate athletic competition. It is the student-athlete’s responsibility to be aware of the eligibility requirements of the NAIA. Go to www.playnaia.com for more information.
 

 

Steps to become a Warrior!

Step 1:
All Students

  • Fill out our free online application here.

Step 2:

High School Students (Public & Private)

  • Send a PDF of your high school transcript to admissions@sterling.edu. Grades through your junior year must be included.
  • Request official scores (ACT/SAT/CLT) to be sent to Sterling if needed for admission (see above requirements) or scholarship purposes.
    • The school code for ACT is 1466 and for the SAT is 6684.

Homeschool Students

  • Send a PDF of your academic transcript that includes a cumulative GPA to admissions@sterling.edu. Grades through your junior year must be included.
  • Request official scores (ACT/SAT/CLT) to be sent to Sterling if needed for admission (see above requirements) or scholarship purposes.
    • The school code for ACT is 1466 and for the SAT is 6684.
  • Other details outlined on home-school students page

Transfer Students

  • Send a PDF copy of your transcript from all colleges you’ve attended, including from any colleges where you earned dual credit during high school.
  • Details about how credits are transferred are outlined on transfer students page.

GED Recipients

  • Official General Education Development certificate
  • Request official scores (ACT/SAT/CLT) to be sent to Sterling if needed for admission (see above requirements) or scholarship purposes.
    • The school code for ACT is 1466 and for the SAT is 6684.

If you have any questions or do not meet the requirements listed above, please contact your admissions counselor.

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