Sterling College

The College

• Environmental studies are central to our liberal arts curriculum
• Small classes, accessible faculty, strong community
• 16 buildings on 130 acres; 300 acre boreal research forest
• Private, coeducational, committed to progressive education
• Year-round college, admitting students for fall, spring and summer

Location Highlights

• Local living and environmental stewardship are important traditions in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont
• Spectacular opportunities for outdoor recreation, including mountain biking, hiking, canoeing and skiing
• The surrounding region is a national hot-spot for sustainable agriculture and local food
• Campus highlights: 30-foot climbing wall, 300-acre boreal forest, free access to XC-ski trails, WiFi and computer labs, challenge course, diverse livestock farm with solar/wind powered barns, draft horses, greenhouses, managed woodlot, certified organic gardens, and pastures
• Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, is 40 miles to the south; Burlington, 65 miles; Montreal, 130 miles; Boston, 210 miles; NYC, 360 miles

Unique Characteristics

• Learning engages students’ passions for the environment and the outdoors. Sterling College models appropriately scaled and regionally suitable sustainable living practices.
• 20% of food served in the campus dining hall is grown/raised on campus
• Career Resource Center— 3,500 record internship database, job search resources and assistance, graduate school resources, career counseling, Career and Internship Fair
• Global Field Studies— earn credit for travel to destinations like Belize, James Bay in Quebec, Japan, Scandinavia, Iceland, Bahamas, North Atlantic, Alaska, Sierra Nevada
• One of seven Work Colleges in the country—students earn $800/semester toward tuition; the Work-Learning-Service program provides alternative learning opportunities and venues to apply skills and knowledge gained through coursework.  It demonstrates, on a daily basis, what it takes and what it means to be a productive member of an active community.
• Year-round college offers 3 full semesters/year, fall, spring and summer; offers the possibility of graduating in fewer than 4 years; costs are frozen at entering rates for students who are enrolled and taking classes at least 2-1/2 semesters each year
• Ranked and featured in Sierra Magazine’s “Coolest Schools” issue, which rates American colleges and universities according to their environmental practices, green initiatives and caliber of sustainability-oriented education
• Draft horse management program