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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.
2008–2027: history and projection
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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