Sterling College

Sterling College is a Christ-centered, four-year college located in Sterling, Kansas, with a mission "to develop creative and thoughtful leaders who understand a maturing Christian faith." Founded in 1887 (as Cooper College) by the Presbyterian Church, the College embraces an emerging vision to serve God's world through servant-leadership training, the nation's first undergraduate program in Social Entrepreneurship and the development of future leaders through strategic partnerships with Habitat for Humanity International.

Student Profile
Student/Faculty Ratio: 13/1
Fall 2007 Total Enrollment: 619

Academic
Students in 2007 Freshman Class: 205; Transfers: 60; Average GPA: 3.32; Average ACT Score: 23; States Represented: 30; Foreign Countries: 5; Kansas Residents: 42%; Out of state residents: 58%; Minority: 34%

Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools at 30 North LaSalle St., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60620 800-621-7440. The Kansas State Board of Education.

Spiritual Life
Required Weekly Chapel; Spiritual Formation Program; Staley Lecture Series; Student Ministries Program; Oscar Schmidt Lecture Series.

Performing Arts
Theatre Productions; Concert Choir; Sterling Lasses; Symphonic Band; Highland Singers; Pep Band; Art Exhibits; Forensics; Debate.

Athletics
Member: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II and Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC). Men's Varsity Sports: football, soccer, cross country, basketball, baseball and track. Women's Varsity Sports: volleyball, soccer, cross country, basketball, softball, and track.

Buildings
17 Total Buildings: 6 Dorms (Campbell, Kilbourn, new men's, McCreery, Evans, new women's); Student Union & Cafeteria, Cooper Hall, Thompson Hall, Kelsey Hall, Mabee Library, Wilson Hall, Spencer Hall, Smisor Stadium, Gleason Athletic Center, Art / Education Center, East Campus House.