The deposits, tuition, room, board, and fees listed on the college’s cost and aid website are in effect for the 2025-2026 academic year. They are subject to change without prior notice by Sage’s Board of Trustees. All policy statements and other information listed here are current.

Adjustments for withdrawals and other circumstances can be found in our Tuition Liability Policy. Full-time tuition allows a student to enroll for 12-18 credits in each of the fall and spring semesters. For full-time students in accelerated undergraduate/graduate degree programs, the full-time tuition includes graduate-level courses taken during the fall and spring semesters. Students enrolled in fewer than 12 credits pay part-time tuition according to the program for which they enroll.

Tuition

Course LoadPer CreditPer SemesterPer Academic Year
Full-Time (12-18 credits)$19,131$38,262
Part-Time$1,277
Overload (more than 18 credits)$1,277
Audited Course$164
Summer School$608

Room & Board

Albany Campus Room Rates

  • Standard Double: $3,376 per semester
  • Single: $3,728 per semester
  • College Suites Single: $4,150 per semester

Troy Campus Room Rates

New Students

  • Standard Double/Triple: $3,376 per semester
  • Single: $3,728 per semester
  • French-Esteves/Sage Hall Double: $3,626
  • French-Esteves/Sage Hall Single: $3,978

Returning Students

  • Standard Double/Triple: $3,126
  • Single: $3,478
  • French-Esteves/Sage Hall Double: $3,376
  • French-Esteves/Sage Hall Single: $3,728

Resident Student Meal Plan Rates

The Ultimate

  • $3,942 per semester
  • 19 meals per week to use at McKinstry Dining Hall or the Kahl Campus Center. This plan also gives you $200 Bonus Dining Dollars which can be spent at any dining facility on either campus.

Around the Block

  • $3,942 per semester
  • 150 meals to use at McKinstry Dining Hall or the Kahl Campus Center. For added flexibility, this plan gives you $800 Bonus Dining Dollars which can be spent at any dining facility on either campus.

Suite 100

  • $1,714 per semester
    The meal plan consists of 100 meal swipes and $250 Bonus Dining Dollars to spend at any location on either campus.
  • Availability limited to Troy seniors, UHCS residents, and commuter students.

Suite 75

  • $1,500 per semester
  • The meal plan consists of 75 meal swipes and $100 Bonus Dining Dollars to spend at any location on either campus.
  • Availability limited to Troy seniors, UHCS residents, and commuter students.

Resident Student Meal Plan Add-Ons

105 Additional Declining Balance (DCB)

  • $100 per semester
  • $105 additional dining dollars for added flexibility throughout campus. This upgrade offers a 5% discount and tax-free purchases at the register.

3 Gift Packages During Semester

  • $100 per semester
  • 3 Food forward care packages throughout the semester including a Halloween or Valentine, Mid Term Pizza Party, Final Study Break Package.

“Stash your Pad” Food and Beverage Stock

  • $100 per semester
  • An assortment of food and beverage necessities, boxed up and ready for your residence hall room!

Commuter & Graduate Student Meal Plan Rates

In addition to any of the resident meal plan options listed above, Commuters and Graduate Students can also choose from:

205 DCB Plan

  • $200 per semester
  • The meal plan includes $205 of Bonus Dining Dollars to use at any Russell Sage dining location.

Around the Block 25

  • $527 per semester
  • This meal plan is for the commuter student that is on the go! The meal plan includes 25 meal swipes and $50 of Bonus Dining Dollars to use at any Russell Sage dining location.
  • Availability limited to commuter students.

Graduate and commuter students are not required to have a meal plan.

Important Information About Meal Plans

  • Students enrolled in a Board Meal Plan (The Ultimate, Around the Block, Suite 75, and Suite 100) in the fall semester will automatically be enrolled in the same plan for the spring semester.
  • All meal plan contracts become final, and cannot be changed, after the first Friday of classes each semester.
  • The undergraduate residence halls are non-cooking facilities.
  • Commuter and graduate students who wish to have DCB roll over from the fall to spring semester must be enrolled in an active meal plan for both terms.
  • Additional information regarding meal plans can be found on Sodexo’s website.

Semester, Program, Activity & Other Fees

The following fees are not refundable or subject to adjustment after the first day of classes. These fees are charged accordingly and in addition to the previously stated tuition, room and board charges.

FEESPer Semester
Comprehensive Fee (full-time students)$775
PROGRAM-BASED FEES
Applied Art Fee (per credit)$25
RWL course material fee$25
Applied Music Fee (per course)$600
Student Teacher Placement Fee$250
Kaplan fee (undergraduate nursing, select courses)$456 – $516
Study Abroad Fee (one-time)$300
ACTIVITY-BASED & OTHER FEES*
Orientation Fee$250
Late Payment Fee$50
Returned Check Fee$25
*not refundable or subject to adjustment

Payment Due Dates

SemesterPayment Due Date
Summer 2025 May 1, 2025
Fall 2025August 1, 2025
Spring 2026December 1, 2025

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