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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September 23, 2024

ICAN Program at Russell Sage College Receives $275,000 from the Innovation Partnership to Build a More Representative Nursing Workforce

A program at Russell Sage College that inspires youth to seek careers in nursing, addressing a critical workforce and societal need, has received $275,000 from the Innovation Partnership. The Innovation Partnership between Albany County and MVP Health Care is focused on one mission: leveraging the power of collaboration and innovation to improve the health and […]
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September 22, 2024

Russell Sage College Named a ‘2024 Great College to Work For’

Russell Sage College is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program. The results, released September 20, 2024, at GreatCollegesList.com and in a special insert of The Chronicle of Higher Education, are based on a survey of 216 colleges and universities.  In all, […]
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September 19, 2024

Women’s Institute at Russell Sage Named in Honor of Alumna Denise Taber Finard Following Transformative Gift, Leaving Legacy That Will Inspire Generations of Students

In a ceremony on September 19, Russell Sage College announced the renaming of The Women’s Institute in honor of Denise Taber Finard, a biology graduate whose career focused on emerging sciences and the equitable application of those discoveries. Following a transformative gift, The Women’s Institute at Russell Sage College – founded in 2020 when Russell […]
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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 2022, December 2022, and May 2023 graduates.

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The Gators have 21 varsity programs and are a member of the NCAA in Division III. We are primarily a member of the Empire 8 Conference, while some programs compete in other conferences. To date, our Gator athletic teams have garnered seven NCAA tournament appearances.

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