Sterling College offers 55 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 6 Bachelors and 1 Masters.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $33,700 for undergraduate programs and $15,347 for graduate programs.
Total 91 students out of total 694 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 41 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Sterling College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Sterling College |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 125 W. Cooper, Sterling, KS |
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| Online Students | 91 Enrolled Online Exclusively
74 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $33,700 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $15,347 |
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| Student to Faculty | 8:1 (12.50%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 7 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 6 Programs |
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| Masters | 1 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Sterling College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $33,700 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $15,347 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $792 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $495 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Sterling College offers 55 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Bachelors, 1 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 53 |
2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| History Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Philosophy and Religious Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Management Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Sterling College, there are 694 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 165 students were attending classes through distance learning (91 students are enrolled exclusively and 74 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 694 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 91 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 74 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 529 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 91 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 43 Kansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 45 students living in the U.S. States other than Kansas, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 91 | |
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| Kansas Resident | 43 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 45 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 91 | |
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| Undergraduate | 87 |
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| Graduate | 4 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 87 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 80 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 7 |
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