Accolades

We’re among the best

For the seventh year in a row, Russell Sage College was named to the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Transfer Honor Roll, which recognized just 275 colleges in the country for the way they serve transfer students and their transfer students’ success.

Top 25

For seven consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Russell Sage among the top 25 national universities for social mobility — proof that our students see real returns.

Best Value

With first-year merit scholarships of $21,000 to $26,000 and one of the lowest private college tuition rates in New York State, Russell Sage ranks #36 nationally for Best Value (U.S. News & World Report 2026).

Accreditations

  • Russell Sage College is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York.
  • Russell Sage College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. 267-284-5000. www.msche.org. The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
  • Russell Sage College’s Visual Arts programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190. 703-437-0700.
  • The School of Management is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), 11374 Strang Line Road, Lenexa, KS 66215. 913-631-3009.

Individual programs are accredited by the:

  • Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814; 301-652-6611; www.acoteonline.org;  accred@aota.org.
  • Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria VA 22314. 703-706-3245.
  • Association for the Advancement of Quality Educator Preparation (AAQEP), 173 Milkweed Dr., Lake Frederick, VA 22630. 301-276-5106.
  • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001. 202-887-6791.
  • Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, Il 60606-6995. 312-899-0040, ext. 5400.
  • Master’s in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC), 595 New Loudon Road #265, Latham, NY 12110. 518-764-7581.

Organizations and Affiliations

Russell Sage College holds memberships in the following:

  • The New American Colleges and Universities
  • Council of Independent Colleges
  • Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities
  • Hudson-Mohawk Association of Colleges and Universities
  • International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education

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