Russell Sage College holds memberships in the following:
- The New American Colleges and Universities (NACU)
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
- Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
- National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
- Women’s College Coalition (Russell Sage College)
- Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (New York)