| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
105 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
103 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
2 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
82% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 3.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 70.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 30.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 1.9% | Hispanic |
| 70.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 27.9% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
430 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Craftsbury Common |
| Population of city/town: |
1,500 |
| Nearest major city: |
Burlington |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
65 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
50,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.sterlingcollege.edu/
Facilities.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
77% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
23% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Students interested in living off-campus are asked to speak with the Dean of Students. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, An important forum for discussing issues is the Sterling Community Meeting. Sterling meets as a community once a week in order to share stories, announce upcoming events, and discuss issues of importance or interest to the whole community. All members of |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
25 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
All Sterling students have access to the College¿s
four, fully networked, computer centers, including
our Environmental Science Computing Center, which
hosts specialty software such as ArcGIS. Graphic,
web design, and page layout suites are also avail |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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The Brown Library is home to an impressive collection of environmental books and periodicals, including full-text online periodical databases and numerous electronic resources including JSTOR, DOAJ, EBSCO Academic Search Premier, AGRICLOA, Science Direct, and ERIC.
The Northern Studies Library, located at Sterling College¿s Center for Northern Studies, houses an extensive and cross-disciplinary collection of scholarly books and current and archived journals devoted principally to the study of the cultures and environment of the Circumpolar North. This library is also home to a premier collection of rare and first editions of Arctic and Antarctic exploration literature.
The library also houses one of Sterling¿s four computer centers and offers students a comfortable and inviting place to read and study 24 hours a day. Throughout the year the Brown Library Gallery also hosts a variety of art exhibits, showing the work of prominent regional and local artists.
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The Career Resource Center offers 24/7 access to a 3,000 record internship database, graduate school information, field course information, international program information, permanent and seasonal job opportunities, and career books and directories¿all with an environmental focus supporting student interests and majors. The Career Resource Center supports students and alumni as they make life-long career decisions and pursue meaningful work, while promoting environmentally and socially responsible careers.
The Sterling College Farm offers two wind and solar-powered barns, pastureland, an acre of certified organic vegetable and herb gardens, a glass greenhouse, a movable hoop house, and fruit trees. The McCarthy Barns house a diverse animal population including cattle, sheep, poultry, pigs, goats, and draft horses.
The Logging Shop, home to Sterling's fine chainsaw and two-person crosscut saw collection, is primarily used for classes, trail building projects, and service-learning.
A comprehensive woodworking shop with power and hand-tools is available, primarily for classes such as A Reverence for Wood and Forgotten Arts.
Simpson Hall contains several classrooms, a science lab, the Environmental Science Computer Lab, the Counseling Center, the Dean of Students Office, a darkroom, a Bouldering Wall, a fitness room, and the garden shed.
The climbing wall on the lower campus is 30 feet tall and features three south facing interior surfaces for climbing, including an overhang. There is also a chimney climb on the back. A roof allows us to climb during inclement weather; special lighting also allows us to climb in the evenings. The climbing wall is also tied into the high elements of the Sterling College Challenge Course.
The Sterling College campus includes 75 acres of woodlot, with lean-tos and tent platforms, linked by a series of trails available for student use. Beyond the McCarthy Barns is the Sterling Nature Trail, a series of four trails that can be followed using an interpretive guide created by Sterling students. Cross-country ski trails, maintained in the winter by the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, also run through Sterling's woodlot.
The mission of Sterling¿s Food Service is to manage the food system as an integral part of our educational programs by demonstrating a living-what-we-teach philosophy. Aligning with this mission, we support the partnerships between chefs and Vermont farmers through our membership with the Vermont Fresh Network.
The following goals fulfill the kitchen¿s mission:
Develop a menu that makes best use of Sterling-grown, organic, and local foods when available.
Serve healthful, nutritious foods that are pleasing to diners and provide a comfortable dining environment.
Choose, prepare, and serve food in an environmentally
conscientious manner. Compost all food and kitchen waste.
Educate students and other community members about the effects
of their food choices on the environment and nutrition.
The Center for Northern Studies supports students majoring in Circumpolar Studies at Sterling College. The Center is located in Wolcott, Vermont, a short 15 minute drive from the College. Our northern New England location is actually a few miles nearer the equator than to the North Pole; however, this setting just under the Canadian border is subject to a climate that is far colder, during both summer and winter, than is normal for these latitudes. The Center site provides a natural subarctic laboratory on the periphery of an exceptional 300-acre example of boreal forest and muskeg in northern New England.
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, The Career Resource Center offers 24/7 access to a 3,000 record internship database, graduate school information, field course information, international program information, permanent and seasonal job opportunities, and career books and directories¿all w |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Academic Exchange; Senior Research |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
not at all |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Campus Ecology Club, Social/Environmental Justice Discussion Group, Student Activities Committee, Rising Ruckus-Student Activism Club, Fencing Club, Sterling College Men's Group, Women's Support Group, Diversity Committee, Knitter's Anonymous, Art Club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Associate Director of Admission
Gwyn Harris
Sterling College
P.O. Box 72
Craftsbury Common, VT 0 |
| Athletic facilities: |
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bouldering and climbing walls; cross-country ski trails,weight and exercise room |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Burlington (65 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Manchester, NH (150 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Montpelier (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Montpelier (40 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
90% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Antioch New England (NH),Boulder College of Massage (CO),Harvard (MA),Johnson State College (VT),New York Botanical Garden School of Professional Horticulture,Prescott College (AZ),School for International Training (VT),Simmons College (MA),Texas A&M University,University of Maine at Orono
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
73% within six months of graduation, 100% within one year of graduation, 100% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Outward Bound,NOLS,US Forest Service,The Nature Conservancy,State Conservations Districts,Department of Natural Resources and Conservation,Environmental Education Organizations,Government Agencies
Agricultural Advocacy Organizations,Peace Corp,Outdoor Leadership Organizations
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