The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina is one of the leading colleges in South Carolina with the acceptance rate of 80%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, call 843-953-5230 or send email at admissions@citadel.edu.

Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 2,524
    • Average HS GPA: 3.81
    • Acceptance Rate: 80%
  • GPA Breakdown

    • 16% 3.75 - 3.99
    • 17% 3.50 - 3.74
    • 15% 3.25 - 3.49
    • 10% 3.00 - 3.24
    • 6% 2.50 - 2.99
  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    520 - 610
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    510 - 600
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    21 - 26

Academics

  • Majors

    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Finance, General.
    Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, General.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    ENGINEERING.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Construction Engineering.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Mechanical Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MILITARY TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLIED SCIENCES.
    Intelligence, General.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Political Science and Government, General.
  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate
  • Prominent Alumni

    Tim Russert
    Moderator, NBC's "Meet the Press"
    Frank Jackson
    Mayor, Cleveland, Ohio

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Dec 15
  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $14128
    Required Fees
    N/A
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $8144
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $2632
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $7968
  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes
  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 81/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    2858
    Foreign Countries Represented
    7
  • Demographics

    • Asian 1.98%
    • African-American 7.14%
    • Hispanic 7.18%
    • Caucasian 75.88%
    • Male 86%
    • Female 14%
    • Аre out of state 32

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    100%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 100/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A
  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No
  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    79
    Number of Honor Societies
    3
    Number of Social Sororities
    0
  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (9)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Riflery
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Wrestling
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (7)
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Riflery
    • Soccer
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
  • Student Services

    Health
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Navy ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus
  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A
  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    95

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    63%
    Graduate in 5 years
    69%
    Graduate in 6 years
    72%
  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship
  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
  • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: Varies
      Campus Tours
      • N/A
    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Various times