The real 4-year cost of Sterling College in Vermont
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Sterling College went from $21,655 to $40,760, an average of 2.2% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $21,655 | – | – |
| 2009 | $23,621 | – | – |
| 2010 | $26,034 | – | – |
| 2011 | $27,552 | – | – |
| 2012 | $29,310 | – | – |
| 2013 | $29,894 | – | – |
| 2014 | $33,492 | – | – |
| 2015 | $34,890 | – | – |
| 2016 | $36,495 | – | – |
| 2017 | $37,588 | – | – |
| 2018 | $38,300 | – | – |
| 2019 | $39,020 | – | – |
| 2020 | $39,200 | – | – |
| 2021 | $39,200 | – | – |
| 2022 | $39,200 | – | – |
| 2023 | $40,760 | $40,760 | – |
| 2024 | – | $41,659 | $40,190–$43,128 |
| 2025 | – | $42,578 | $39,628–$45,634 |
| 2026 | – | $43,517 | $39,074–$48,286 |
| 2027 | – | $44,477 | $38,527–$51,091 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $43,517 |
| Year 2 | $44,477 |
| Year 3 | $45,459 |
| Year 4 | $46,461 |
| 4-year total | $179,915 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $139,915
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $90,399
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,950/ yr
- rising 2.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $48,888
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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See my 4-year cost at Sterling College4-year schools with similar prices in Vermont
Closest to Sterling College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Champlain College$45,550
- Norwich University$49,600
- Saint Michael's College$50,040
- University of Vermont$19,996
- Goddard College$19,568
- Landmark College$64,290
- Bennington College$64,644
- Castleton University$13,078
Use this data
Published figures for Sterling College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.