Russell Sage College and Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Agree to Pursue Strategic Merger

The Leader in Health Professions in the Capital Region

Creating one of the region’s largest private institutions for higher education with the broadest catalog of programs in the health professions and strong programs in education, business, criminal justice, the sciences, pre-med, pre-health, and arts and humanities, Russell Sage College and Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) plan to merge.

The Merger

At Russell Sage College, our close-knit community prepares you for professional success in an affordable, supportive environment where you’ll be empowered to thrive. Broad, flexible academic programs offer caring faculty mentors, a focus on your well-being and countless opportunities for hands-on learning across our two campuses in Albany and Troy.

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July 09, 2025

Russell Sage Earns Grand Gold in CASE Circle of Excellence International Awards for Event and Marketing Campaign Supported by Sparrell Fund

Russell Sage earned a grand gold in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) 2025 Circle of Excellence contest this month for a marketing campaign that highlighted the college’s commitment to community engagement. The Circle of Excellence Awards celebrate colleges, universities, and schools whose talented staff advance their institutions with ingenuity and resourcefulness.  […]
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July 08, 2025

Russell Sage Partners with Two Institutions to Offer Free Webinar on Leadership Advancement in Criminal Justice and Community Corrections Field

Russell Sage has partnered with Saint Leo University in Florida and University of Saint Joseph in Connecticut to offer the free webinar, “Pathways to Leadership and Management in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement, Corrections, & Community Corrections,” on August 6 at noon (EST). The webinar is beneficial to criminal justice and community corrections professionals and aspiring […]
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June 30, 2025

Russell Sage President Matthew Shaftel Joins Boards of Regional, State, and National Higher Education Leadership Organizations

Russell Sage College President Matthew Shaftel recently assumed leadership roles in key regional, state, and national higher education organizations. Shaftel was elected to the board of trustees for the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York (CICU), appointed secretary of the executive committee of New American Colleges & Universities (NACU), and elected co-chair […]
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Ratio of students to faculty. Build a personal connection with faculty.

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of surveyed students are employed or accepted to graduate school after graduation.

Post-graduation outcome data based on surveys and reported information from August 2023, December 2023, and May 2024 graduates.

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