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Community
Overview
Sterling College, in central Kansas, is a small Presbyterian-affiliated Christian college whose stated mission centers on developing creative and thoughtful leaders grounded in a maturing Christian faith.
Academics
Programs concentrate in education, business, and ministry, delivered in a small-campus format with close faculty contact rather than broad research opportunities or a wide range of majors.
Campus & student life
Athletics involve a large share of the student body, giving campus life a strong team-sport character relative to the college's small overall size, and the Christian heritage shapes campus community life and expectations day to day.
Worth knowing
The unusually high proportion of students involved in athletics is a defining feature of daily life at Sterling, and prospective students should expect a small, faith-centered community rather than a large or research-oriented one.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
sterling.edu ↗High school coursework
Required2.2 minimum cumulative high school GPA (4.0 scale) with ACT 18 / SAT 960, or 2.75+ GPA for automatic full admission; no specific subject/unit distribution published
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