Nursing at Russell Sage College

For more than 100 years, Russell Sage College has been a leader in the field of nursing. With bachelor’s, master’s, and certificate programs, we support the development of nurses throughout their careers.

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Our Nursing Programs

Russell Sage offers a variety of educational opportunities for both future and current RNs.

Undergraduate

Master’s Degree

Post-Master’s Degree

Doctoral Degree

10 Reasons to Study Nursing at Russell Sage

  • Our reputation:
    With 6,000 nursing graduates, Russell Sage College is synonymous with compassionate and skilled nurses and nursing leaders.
  • It’s personal:
    Our classes range from classes of 25 to 40 students giving faculty a chance to work individually with each student.
  • Clinical and employer connections:
    We have clinical partnerships with more than 300 health care organizations and providers and a longstanding and deep relationship with Albany Medical Center, including employee discounts on tuition. We have similar tuition discounts with other health care organizations through our RSC Health Alliance.
  • High-tech facilities:
    We have four simulation labs on our Troy campus, including an eight-bed simulation lab that looks like a patient floor in a hospital. The manikins are equipped with the latest technology to give students real-world experience before working with live patients.
  • Convenient format:
    Our M.S. in Nursing program is online with one course and clinicals having the only in-person requirements. And because of our extensive clinical partner network, we can often arrange for clinical experiences close to home.
  • Faculty experience:
    Faculty are certified nurse practitioners, certified nurse educators, midwives, doctorally-prepared expert clinicians, administrators, and researchers with years of experience. They do research and volunteer with community organizations, with a focus on evidence-based practice.
  • A chance to build healthier communities:
    Our motto of “Be. Know. Do.” means we expect students – and later our graduates – to help improve the lives of those around them. Service learning in the community is a critical part of what we do, from taking our Nurse Practitioner students to the Dominican Republic to work on women’s health to the more than 20 experiences our undergraduate students get in community health projects.
  • We’ve got cred:
    The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. That’s how you know our program meets high standards for the profession. Our Bachelor of Science in Nursing has also been ranked among national universities by U.S. News & World Report.
  • Affordability:
    Our programs are competitively priced with other institutions, and we offer scholarship opportunities, graduate assistantships, and employer discounts.
  • Support for Working at Capital Region Acute Care Facilities:
    Newly working nurses who graduate from Russell Sage College have the opportunity to apply for the Russell Sage Nursing Career Start-up Grant.

Russell Sage Nursing Career Start-up Grant

Starting with December 2024 Russell Sage Nursing graduates and beyond, alumni can apply for the grant after their first full year working for a qualifying Capital Region acute care hospital and receive up to $9,000 over three years that can be used at their discretion.

Start-up Grant

Admissions Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Looking for information on program requirements and how to apply to Russell Sage College’s nursing programs? Check out our Nursing FAQ page.

Explore Nursing FAQ

Workforce Development Partnership Agreement

The vast majority of our graduate-level Nursing students are members of our Workforce Development Partnership. As a member of our Health Alliance, you will receive a 10% discount on tuition and referred tuition payments. If you are working in the hospital setting, chances are you qualify for our program.

Click the button below to find a list of our community partners and more information.

Partnership

Albany Medical Center

Due to a special partnership to address the nursing shortage, Albany Medical Center employees can receive a 30% discount on our M.S. in Nursing and Post-Master’s Certificate programs and our Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.

Accreditation

The Baccalaureate degree program in nursing/Master’s degree program in nursing/and/or post-graduate APRN certificate program at Russell Sage College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Visit CCNE Accreditation.

All nursing programs are registered with the New York State Education Department.

CCNE Accredited

Dear Interested Parties,

Russell Sage College in Troy, New York will host an accreditation visit by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) on February 4th to 6th, 2026.  The purpose of the visit is to seek nursing accreditation of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program. 

In accordance with the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation procedures, interested parties may submit written comments concerning a program’s qualifications for accreditation. Comments must be received by CCNE no later than Wednesday December 24th, 2025.  Only signed comments are accepted by CCNE. 

CCNE shares their party comments with members of the evaluation team prior to the visit, but at no time during the review process are these comments shared with the program. During its review of the program, the evaluation team considers third-party comments that relate to the accreditation standards.

If you would like to submit a third-party comment for the programs currently under review, please submit it to thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org.

Or, if you prefer, please mail comments to:

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Attn: Third-Party Comments
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001If you have any questions about this process, please contact the CCNE staff at (202) 887-6791 ext. 268.

Thank you for your time. 

Sincerely, 

Glenda B. Kelman PhD, RN, ACNP-BC
Chair & Professor, Nursing 
Russell Sage College 

Please note: Enrollment in Russell Sage College’s nursing program does not guarantee any student a clinical assignment at Albany Med Health System (AMHS) and does not guarantee any graduate employment at (AMHS), or the availability of the Russell Sage Nursing Career Start-up Grant.