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The real 4-year cost of Sterling College

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.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$43,518
Year 2$44,478
Year 3$45,459
Year 4$46,462
4-year total$179,916

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$139,916
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$90,399
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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