The Sage Colleges

The Sage Colleges is an independent private institution of higher education comprised of three colleges: Russell Sage College, a comprehensive, undergraduate college for women in Troy, NY; Sage College of Albany, a co-educational undergraduate college of applied studies in Albany, NY; and Sage Graduate School, operating on both campuses and offering applied master's and doctoral degrees. Through the Sage College of Albany's Sage After Work program, working adults with college credit or an associate degree can earn their bachelor's quickly and affordably on their own time.

The Sage Colleges is a member of the Associated New American Colleges, a national consortium; the regional Hudson-Mohawk Association of Colleges and Universities; and the Albany-based University Heights Association, in which Sage partners with nearby colleges of law, medicine and pharmacy and other educational and health care institutions in the community.

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Russell Sage College
Sage College of Albany
Sage Graduate School
Sage After Work

The Sage Colleges Mission

The Sage Colleges together form a unique federation of three distinct colleges connected through a commitment to superior teaching and service to students and community. Each college serves a particular student population at a different point of entry in the educational spectrum. Each undergraduate college offers professional preparation for the contemporary workplace together with a solid foundation in the liberal arts and sciences. The graduate program provides advanced professional degrees and certification in a context that emphasizes human and social values. The Sage Colleges' primary educational mission is to build a society of diverse, thoughtful and competent citizen leaders who will continue to be engaged in the pursuit of lifelong learning.