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Sterling College
Former name
Cooper Memorial College (1887–1920)
TypePrivate college
Established1869 (157 years ago) (1869)
AccreditationHLC
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Christianity
Academic affiliations
Associated Colleges of Central Kansas
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Endowment$13.7 million (2025)[1]
PresidentScott Rich
Faculty52[2]
Students680 (2023)
Location
Sterling
,
Kansas
,
U.S.[3]

38°13′12″N 98°12′28″W / 38.22000°N 98.20778°W / 38.22000; -98.20778
Campus
  • 40 acres (16 ha)
  • Rural
ColorsNavy, cardinal and silver
     
NicknameWarriors
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – KCAC
Websitesterling.edu
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Sterling College is a private evangelical Christian college in Sterling, Kansas, United States. It enrolled 680 students in 2023[4] and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

History

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Cooper Memorial College (1898)

The college was founded in 1887 by the Synod of Kansas of the United Presbyterian Church of North America as Cooper Memorial College.

It changed its name to "Sterling" in 1920. When the Presbyterian Church (USA) came into existence in 1958, the newly formed Presbyterian Synod of Kansas considered combining Sterling and the College of Emporia.

Campus

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The 1887 Cooper Hall building is a centerpiece of the campus. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 (NRHP# 74000845). Cooper Hall underwent a large renovation and after being closed, was reopened in 2003.[5] The campus is 40 acres.[4]

Athletics

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Sterling athletics wordmark

The Sterling athletic teams are called the Warriors. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) since the 1958–1959 academic year; which they were a member on a previous stint from 1902–1903 to December 1928 (of the 1928–1929 school year). They are also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Central Region of the Division I level.

Sterling competes in 23 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, powerlifting, soccer, swimming, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading.

Notable people

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Alumni

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Faculty

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References

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  1. ↑ Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon (2025). "Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. p. 23. Retrieved August 21, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "College Overview - Sterling College". Peterson's. August 27, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2007.
  3. ↑ GNIS for Sterling College; USGS; October 13, 1978.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. News Best Colleges". U.S. News and World Report. January 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Campus History – Sterling".
  6. ↑ [dead link] Baechtel, Mark. "A pioneering music to the very end – Anchorage arts patron and musician dies at 100" (PDF). Anchorage Daily News. University of Alaska. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
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