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Sterling College

Sterling College
125 W. Cooper
Sterling, KS 67579

Official telephone: (620) 278-2173
Toll-free telephone: (800) 346-1017
Fax number: (620) 278-4411
Website: www.sterling.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Mr. Dennis Dutton,
Vice President for Enrollment Services

Contacting the office:

800 346-1017
800 346-1017 (toll free)
620 278-4416 (fax)
admissions@sterling.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$25

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.2 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

May

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 1 for SAT I/ACT, August 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	2 recommended
Lab:	1 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	1 recommended
Academic electives:	1 recommended
Other:	2 recommended
Total:	18 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment important
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.2

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

80%

Average SAT I:

454 verbal, 465 math

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

890 - 1080

Average ACT:

21 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

18 - 24

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

14%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

86%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

932

Number of applicants offered admission:

608 (65%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

199 (33%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

42%

Tuition deposit amount:

$50, refundable June 1

Room deposit amount:

$50, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

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