Boston Architectural College vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare Boston Architectural College in Boston, MA with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Boston Architectural College is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (853 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Boston Architectural College is located in Boston, MA (Large City setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Boston Architectural College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Boston Architectural College 9:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 31.6% lower than at Boston Architectural College ($10,950 vs. $16,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 48.4% higher at Sterling College than at Boston Architectural College (about $13,290 more per year; $40,760 vs. $27,470).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sterling College than at Boston Architectural College (100% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 136.7% larger than aid received by Boston Architectural College students ($32,556 vs. $13,753).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Boston Architectural College, test-free at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $22,502 lower median loan debt than Boston Architectural College graduates ($17,035 vs. $39,537).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $232 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Boston Architectural College graduates ($176 vs. $408).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Boston Architectural College students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 47%).

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