All you need to do in order to submit your deposit is fill out the Deposit Form and pay the required deposit fee. If you have been approved for a reduced or waived deposit, there will be an option to indicate that in the form.

Please plan to arrive on campus on August 24th between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.

Please use the address 16 Sterling Drive, Craftsbury Common, VT 05827 to navigate to campus. Your first stop will be the Behrend Admission Center where you will check in, take a photo for your student ID, and get your room key, and directions to your dorm or house. There will be plenty of signage and lots of friendly faces to help you find your way.

Please review the suggested packing list. If you have questions about specific items, please ask an admission counselor.

Yes, students are permitted to have a vehicle on campus as long as it has been registered and has a parking permit. To request a Sterling College Student Parking Permit, please fill out Parking Request Form. Upon arrival, if you intend to have a car on campus during your time as a student, you will be asked to register that vehicle with the business office and pay a registration and parking fee of $100 for the academic year. You can find more information about vehicles and parking on pages 155-158 of the Student Handbook.

While students are welcome to drive to campus, we ask that all students, both commuter and residential, make a conscious effort to walk to class, farm chores, meals, and other campus activities whenever possible. We believe that reducing vehicle use not only lowers our carbon footprint but also enhances the overall campus experience by promoting a healthier, more connected environment.

We also encourage students to bring alternate modes of transportation, such as bikes! Don’t have a bike, no worries! We have bikes available through a Green Bikes Program.

After depositing, you’ll start receiving emails with information about housing. One of the required forms that must be filled out by the deadline of July 15th is the New Student Housing Application.

The New Student Housing Application will assist us in determining your housing assignment. Assignments are determined based on student age, seniority status, family status, veteran status, and medical need at the discretion of Student Life Team. Please note that housing assignments will be made as these forms are completed, so it’s a great idea to get this done as soon as possible!

Before registering for classes, you’ll schedule a time to talk to your assigned academic advisor over the phone. After that, you’ll be able to register for classes through your Student Portal. You can browse course offerings and syllabi before registration, and talk about any questions with your advisor!

Students with AP credits or credits previously earned at another institution should submit official transcripts for review. Generally, we are able to accept AP scores of a 4 or above for credit, and college credits for classes in which you earned a C or above.

Yes! As a Work College, all of our students will be assigned to a work crew on campus.

Residential students must perform 80 hours of work per semester, 5 hours per week, which reduces their tuition. Time for this is built into Sterling’s weekly schedule. In addition to dish and farm chores, students serve on one of the following crews:

1. Farm Crew

2. Kitchen Crew

3. Community Crew (Community Advisor/Residential Upkeep)

4. Buildings & Grounds Crew

5. Admissions Crew

6. Administrative Crew

We have a variety of support services available for different needs. Check out these pages for more information on the different services available:

• Learning Support

• Health and Wellness

• Safety and Securty

Each spring, we host an Accepted Student Day on our campus that allows accepted or deposited students to come check out all our campus has to offer. You’ll get a chance to spend a night in a dorm, eat in our dining hall, sit in on a class, and meet our current students and staff.

If you’re not able to join us for Accepted Student Day, or if you enroll after that event has been held, we would be happy to show you around campus! If you haven’t toured our campus yet, we encourage you to come check us out by scheduling a Campus Walking Tour, or by joining us our next Open House. We don’t want travel expenses to be a barrier for students to visit our campus— if you would like to learn more about travel reimbursement, please contact a member of our admission team!