Simon's Rock vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, MA with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bard College at Simon's Rock is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (314 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is located in Great Barrington, MA (Distant Town setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Bard College at Simon's Rock is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bard College at Simon's Rock 6:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 41.9% lower than at Bard College at Simon's Rock ($10,950 vs. $18,852).
• Out-of-state tuition is 68.7% higher at Simon's Rock than at Sterling College (about $28,020 more per year; $68,780 vs. $40,760).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sterling College than at Bard College at Simon's Rock (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bard College at Simon's Rock students is 31% larger than aid received by Sterling College students ($42,635 vs. $32,556).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Simon's Rock and Sterling College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Simon's Rock Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Simon's Rock average a 3.54 high school GPA, 0.44 higher than at Sterling College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 53.6% at Simon's Rock vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bard College at Simon's Rock graduates have a $2,535 lower median loan debt than Sterling College graduates ($14,500 vs. $17,035).
• Among borrowers, Simon's Rock graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Sterling College graduates ($149 vs. $176).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Simon's Rock students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 68%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.