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Russell Sage College

Russell Sage College
65 First Street
Troy, NY 12180-4115

Official telephone: (518) 244-2000
Fax number: (518) 244-6880
Website: www.sage.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Elizabeth Robertson,
Associate Vice President for Admission

Contacting the office:

888 837-9724
518 244-6880 (fax)
rscadm@sage.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$30

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Rank in top half of secondary school class and minimum grade average of "B" recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT not used, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	16 required, 22 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

HEOP

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores not considered
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship important
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.2

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

87%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

66%

Average SAT I:

483 verbal, 477 math, 960 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

850 - 1070

Average ACT:

20 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

19 - 24

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

51%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

14%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

Notification of admission is sent within one month of receipt of application.

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,487

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,345 (54%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

263 (20%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

90%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

11%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, partially refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$100, partially refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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