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Acceptance Rate 61.10%
Yield 13.37%
SAT Score 1,035
ACT Score 21
Applicants 1,959

SC Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 61.1% at Sterling College. Total 1,959 students applied and 1,197 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,035 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SC.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationwww.sterling.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.sterling.edu/admissions/apply-today
Acceptance Rate61.10%
Average Test Scores1,035 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 61.10%. A total of 1,959 students (1,689 men and 270 women) have applied to and 1,197 (1,040 men and 157 women) students admitted to Sterling College.
Among them, 105 male and 55 female students have enrolled into SC and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.37%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SC
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,9591,68927000
Admitted1,1971,04015700
Enrolled1601055500
Acceptance Rate 61.10% 61.57% 58.15% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.37% 10.10% 35.03% - -
[Chart] Sterling College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SC, 16 applicants (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 47 applicants (31%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,035 at SC. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,123 and 25th percentile score is 938.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SC. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SC with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SC
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total93810351123
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing483510545
Math455525578
ACT Composite182124
Math172024
English162023
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Sterling College, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for SC
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at SC

The calendar system at Sterling College is Semester. Sterling College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Sterling College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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