College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1916 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
838 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$26,210,396 |
Application Deadline: |
August 1 |
Application Fee: |
$30 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$24,720 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,370 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
40 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society; Phi Alpha Theta; Sigma Theta Tau; Psi Chi; Alpha Psi Omega; Beta Beta Beta; Sigma Delta Tau |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hillel; Newman Society; Protestant Student Club; BASIC(Brothers & Sisters in Christ); Intervarsity Student Fellowship; Muslim Student Alliance |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) BLSA(Black & Latina Student Association; several other groups based at the RPI campus in which Sage may participate. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Allies Choir; ASCD/Education Club; Biology Club; Business & Communications Club; Community Chorus; Creative Arts in Therapy Club; Culture Club; Dance Ensamble; French Club; Medusa Poets and Writers Club; Nehemiah Gospel Choir; Nursing Club; Nutrition Club; Physical Therapy Club; Psychology Club; RSC/RPI Ski Club; Rotaract Club; Smart Women; Spanish Club; Troubled Clefs; Athenians; Sagettes; Pride and Diversity Club |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Quill (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Albany Medical Center and other hospitals and health care agencies; New York State Government; School districts in the Northeast; Evident Technologies, Inc., and other scientific/technology companies |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
341,098 |
Library Facilities: |
Our current number of databases is 36,941. Hardcopy and periodical holdings are being supplanted in many areas by database holdings. The Sage Libraries are active in regional and national library resource-sharing networks, thereby expanding materials available to students and faculty working in virtually any discipline. Special collections include: Carol Ann Donahue Memorial Poetry Collection, 20th century poetry in English. |
Museums |
Schacht Fine Arts Center; Nancy Mueller Science Hall; Upton Center for Women's Studies; New York State Theatre Institute; INVEST, a Nanoscience Business Incubator connected to Mueller Science Hall, is the home of Evident Technologies, Inc. Both of these partnerships offer Russell Sage College students unusual opportunities for learning and internship experiences. |
Computers Available: |
154 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms |
Wireless Capacity: |
300 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (45%), special housing for international students (0%), other housing options (55%) |
Sprinkler System: |
55% |
Fire Alarms: |
82% |
Campus Size: |
14 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Albany (10), Albany (10) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Rensselaer (7) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Albany (10) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Siena College/R.P.I) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (R.P.I) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Rally Day, Founders Day, SageFest, The Midnight Pancake Breakfast, The WORLD Conference Day, Allies Many Cultures Dinner |
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