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Sterling College is a Christ-centered college with an emphasis on personal relationships and opportunities. Sterling students coming from community colleges not only find the opportunity to be involved with previous areas of interest but also the chance to get involved in new areas. Many community college transfer students find themselves in leadership roles in student government, campus activities, arts groups as well as athletics. Some students are also led to become involved with campus ministries, worship leadership and mission trips.
Transfer Student Advisor
Dennis Dutton, Vice President of Enrollment Services
125 West Cooper
P.O. Box 98
Sterling, KS 67579
1-800-346-1017
ddutton@sterling.edu
Additional Transfer Information
| Undergraduate Transfers: |
207 |
| Percent of total undergraduate student body: |
28% |
| Number of graduates completing in: |
| 4 years or less |
47 |
| 6 years or less |
55 |
| Percentage completing in 4 years: |
85% |
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| Sterling’s largest program historically has been education – both elementary and secondary. Over the last decade 98% of the students who actively seek employment in the education field have been successful their first year out. Over 90% of students seeking employment in the business world, social services and other areas are successful, too. Sterling has an equally impressive tradition of placement rate in Medical School – 94% over the last 40 years. Well over 90% of students seeking admission to other types of graduate schools are successful their first year out. |
| Each fully–admitted full–time student attending Sterling College receives a Sterling College scholarship. That scholarship is based on academics as well as activity interests (athletics, arts, leadership). Transfer students scholarships are based on the cumulative grade point average from previous college(s). |
- Arts
- Athletic Training
- Business Admin.
- Education
- Psychology
- Ministry & Theology
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| Transfer students at Sterling College are fully-admitted with a cumulative grade point average of at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale of previous college experience. Students applying to both the Education program and Athletic Training program must meet specific requirements before being admitted to the academic program. All other programs are open to all students who are admitted to the College. |
General education credits for graduates from Kansas community colleges can easily be transferred to Sterling College. Requirements for specific academic programs transfer easily as well.
Sterling College is working on developing further articulation agreements and currently has specific articulation agreements with:
- Hutchinson Community College
- Barton Community College
- Colby Community College
- Coffeyville Community College
As a Christian college, Sterling requires three courses (9 credits) of religion/philosophy classes as part of the general education
requirement. These courses may be transferred from a community college or may be taken while at Sterling.
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“I am a 20 year old transfer student from Hutchinson Community College, so that makes me a junior! Cool right! My major is a
combination of elementary education and special education. For me the best job ever would be me teaching in a third-world country where I would be paid in food and shelter or maybe at a school of orphans…any way I can give back!
“I chose Sterling for these reasons:
1. My roommate! She is really, really awesome! Her name is Candice Williams if you don’t meet her yet you’re missing out! This girl is crazy cool and all she did last year was talk up Sterling, so I knew I had to at least take a look.
2. The people! When I took a closer look I feel in love, I knew this was where God wanted me. Everyone is so friendly and they all seemed to be a huge family, I loved that.
3. God! I have gone to a public school all of my life and I just really needed to see what it was like to be on a campus that openly loved God. It’s possible to find God on a public campus but it’s not easy. Here I can talk about God and not put up walls because I might need to defend my faith. It’s so awe striking to sit in an auditorium and see hundreds of students and teacher bow their heads and give thanks to God! It feels so right. That is why I am here and that is why I love this place. I know that at Sterling there is something for every person no matter whom you are or where you are in life; you too can fall in love with this place!” — Salima Watson |
| Number of required credit hours in residence a transfer student must take for a Bachelor’s degree: |
24 |
| Sterling College is primarily a residential campus. Almost 90% of students at Sterling College live in campus residence halls. Sterling students are required to live on campus unless they meet one of these criteria: 1) over the age of 23; 2) married or have dependent; 3) live with a family member. |
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