The College of Saint Rose was founded in 1920 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet as a Catholic college for women in Albany, New York. From its first graduating class of 19 women in 1924, more than 50,000 students have graduated from the College in the past 100 years.

On September 22, 1920, the College of Saint Rose—named for the first saint canonized in the Americas, St. Rose of Lima—opened with 19 students and an eight-member faculty. A single building housed classrooms, a dining hall, a chapel, a parlor, and a library.

The first 20 official transcripts from the College are free. A $10 fee will be charged for each transcript beyond that. We do not accept transcript requests by email.

Albany, NY (October 10, 2024) — The Board of Trustees of The College of Saint Rose announced today the College has filed for bankruptcy. The filing follows, and is part of, a series of decisions made by the Board to ensure the orderly wind down of operations after the College announced in December 2023 that it would close due to insufficient ...

If you have thoughts or ideas on the future of the Saint Rose campus, submit them to [email protected]. For all other questions, please email [email protected].

The College’s Teach-Out Plan includes teach-out agreements with accredited colleges and universities to provide program-specific pathways for Saint Rose students, enabling them to complete their degrees without interruption, loss of time, or credits.

Where on the Web is the Saint Rose Archives? In addition to our Digital Collections, items and information from the Archives can be found on the College's blog, Pinterest, the New York Heritage site, and others' blogs and sites.

Jun 20, 2024 · The College of Saint Rose’s Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Accreditation and New York State Education Department Charter and degree granting authority remain in place through December 31, 2024. On June 20, 2024, MSCHE approved The College’s teach-out plan.

JLL understands the various sensitivities surrounding the future use of the Saint Rose campus and the disposition of the college’s properties and looks forward to engaging with bondholders, local officials, and Pine Hills community members during this process.

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