Sage College Of Albany

Sage College of Albany, also known as SCA, is a comprehensive institution of higher education located at New Scotland Avenue, Albany, New York, United States. SCA is one of the three colleges that compose the Sage Colleges. The college offers both associate and bachelor degrees in diverse areas of study.

SCA’s campus boasts of an active student life. There are several on-campus clubs and organizations for the overall development of the students. Some of the popular organizations are the Student Government Association, Commuter Relations Club, Association of Campus Events (A.C.E.), Residence Hall Council, and American Institute of Graphic Arts (A.I.G.A.). The college’s athletics department sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams. The teams participate in sports such as soccer, tennis, basketball, and volleyball.

Campus Location

140 New Scotland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
USA
Main Tel: (518) 292-1717
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in education and teaching, design, therapy and counseling, and fine arts.
Large number of students.
High female/male ratio.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Master	293	19
Bachelor	227	23
	42	1
Associate	40	17
Post-master's certificate	22	7
< 1 year certificate	2	1

Students

Student enrollment was 1,987 in 2007-2008 (1,312 full-time equivalent).

About 31% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 69% of the class.

Undergrads are 50% of enrolled students and graduate students are 50%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 19,290
Room	$ 4,850
Board	$ 4,500
Books and supplies	$ 1,000
Other	$ 2,060

Financial Aid: Sage College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Sage College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Roberts Wesleyan College	Rochester, NY	1,871
2	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods, IN	1,677
3	University of Saint Mary	Leavenworth, KS	882
4	Union University	Jackson, TN	3,235
5	University of Great Falls	Great Falls, MT	722
6	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mount Pleasant, IA	834
7	George Fox University	Newberg, OR	3,372
8	College of Mount St. Joseph	Cincinnati, OH	2,282
9	University of Mobile	Mobile, AL	1,541
10	Carlow University	Pittsburgh, PA	2,178

Housing and Meals

Sage College provides on-campus housing for 107 of its 1,312 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

The school is in the Skyline Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	60%
Women	63%
All	62%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	470-520
Math	470-510

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (69 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Management Information Systems
Marketing

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology

DESIGN (38 awarded)

Graphic Design
Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (200 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (14 awarded)

Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS (17 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (10 awarded)

Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (57 awarded)

General Studies
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences
Sociology

MEDIA (7 awarded)

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communications Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

Health Services Administration
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

Gerontology

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (49 awarded)

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (27 awarded)

Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (26 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art
Photography

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (5 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (83 awarded)

Counseling Psychology
Forensic Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology