| Name |
Russell Sage College |
| Address |
45 Ferry Street
Troy, NY 12180-4115 |
| Website |
http://www.sage.edu/rsc/index.php |
| Email |
rscadm@sage.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
46% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
46% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (45%), special housing for international students (0%), other housing options (55%) |
| College Owned Singles |
20% |
| College Owned Doubles |
69% |
| College Owned Triples |
11% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
11 |
| Sprinkler System |
55% |
| Fire Alarms |
82% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
14 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Albany (10), Albany (10) |
| Nearest Train |
Rensselaer (7) |
| Nearest Bus |
Albany (10) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
86% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
14% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,400 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
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 |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num 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) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1916 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
838 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
26,210,396 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
24,720 |
| Room Board |
8,370 |
| 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 |
| Job Six Months |
46% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| 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 |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
341,098 |
| Num Subscriptions |
37,599 |
| Num Microforms |
3,404 |
| Num Audiovisual |
32,648 |
| Num Ebooks |
7,946 |
| 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. |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
154 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
80 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms |
| Wireless Capacity |
300 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| 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) |
