Russell Sage College

Private · Moderately Selective · NY

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNY · Northeast

SettingUrban

Undergrads1,244

Student:faculty10:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate43.6%

6-yr grad rate56.1%

Drop-out rate22.1%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$38k

Out-of-state tuition$38k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity42.8%

Gender diversity67.2%

International0.6%

Identity—

Overview

Russell Sage College operates across campuses in Troy and Albany, New York, with roots as a pioneering women's college. The Troy undergraduate campus remained women-focused for over a century before the college fully merged its campuses and went coeducational.

Academics

Health sciences and nursing are core strengths, alongside education and psychology, reflecting the practical, professionally oriented degree paths the college has long emphasized. These programs serve the Capital Region's hospitals, schools, and clinics directly.

Worth knowing

The women's college history remains a point of institutional identity even after the shift to full coeducation, and the split Troy/Albany campus structure gives students access to two distinct small-city settings in New York's Capital Region rather than one.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate53.3%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters—

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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