Application Requirements

Applicants for all majors, except Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, are evaluated on a rolling basis. Transfer credit evaluations will be sent after a student is accepted for admission. The priority deadline for the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy programs is February 1.

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Application Procedure

Please submit the following:

• A completed application form -

• A $30 non-refundable application fee

  • Apply On Line, Use the Common Applicationonline (If you apply online we will waive your application fee)
  • Download an application form [pdf]
• A letter of recommendation from your advisor or dean of students (Returning women may submit a letter of character reference. Those applying from SCA need not submit this letter of recommendation.)
• Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (colleges, universities, technical, proprietary schools, etc.)
• An official high school transcript and/or General Equivalency Scores
• Listing of courses in progress
• Personal Statement (minimum 250 words)
• SAT I or ACT scores if fewer than 15 college credits have been earned and/or you graduated from high school less than five years ago
• For Theatre/Musical Theatre and Creative Arts In Therapy Students Only: Audition or Portfolio Review
• Transfer applicants are evaluated and notified of their admission status on a rolling basis. Transfer credit evaluations will be forwarded after acceptance.

Transfer Applicants for Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy

All required forms and credentials should be received under one cover by the Office of Admission by February 1.

For specific requirements, please refer to the appropriate handbook. You are responsible for providing the Office of Admission with an official updated transcript at the close of ach semester so that we may have all pertinent information with which to make an admission decision.

Physical Therapy Handbook
Occupational Therapy Handbook

Title IX Policy

Russell Sage College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, marital status, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation (preference) or handicap. The College is exempt from sex discrimination requirements with respect to admission under Title IX.

Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy

Russell Sage College admits women of any race, religion, color, sexual orientation (preference), marital status, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The College does not discriminate against the handicapped and has agreed to comply with regulations of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.