Russell Sage College Acceptance Rate

Acceptance rate

53%

More selective than 79% of New York colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores

Considered, not required

0% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 0% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll

15%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Russell Sage College over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,655

Admitted1,261

Enrolled190

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Russell Sage College admissions year over year

Entering class	Acceptance	SAT reading	SAT math	ACT	Source
Fall 2024	53%	—	—	—	College Scorecard
Fall 2023	76%	—	—	—	IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Russell Sage College compared with other New York colleges?

Russell Sage College has the 30th-lowest acceptance rate of 140 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

Rank	College	Acceptance	Graduation	Avg. net price
26	Stony Brook University	49%	76%	$18,784
27	Bard College	52%	68%	$34,649
28	Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	53%	68%	$29,882
29	Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok	53%	21%	$13,376
30	Russell Sage College	53%	56%	$22,917
31	CUNY Hunter College	54%	57%	$2,984
32	St Lawrence University	54%	79%	$28,651
33	Yeshiva University	56%	83%	$49,965
34	Davis College	56%	27%	$12,875

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All New York colleges →

Who enrolls at Russell Sage College

First-year students who return for year two78%

First-year students from New York90%

Pell Grant recipients42%

First-generation students38%

Women / men67% / 33%

International students1%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Russell Sage College admissions questions

What is the Russell Sage College acceptance rate?

Russell Sage College accepts 53% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,261 of 1,655 applicants were admitted.

Does Russell Sage College require the SAT or ACT?

Russell Sage College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 0% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 0% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Russell Sage College?

15% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (190 of 1,261).

Is Russell Sage College getting harder to get into?

Russell Sage College accepted 53% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 76% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Russell Sage College overview

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