Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC · Public four-year · City: Midsize
2,661undergraduates
23%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,041average net price per year
73%graduate in 6 years
88%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,883
- Admitted
- 2,828
- Admit rate
- 23%
- Admit rate, women
- 97%
- Admit rate, men
- 98%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 23%
- First-year students
- 661
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 13%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 540-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-610
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 9%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-26
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
29 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (82 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Engineering (5)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Construction Engineering Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (63 awarded)
Military technologies and applied sciences (1)
- Intelligence, General Bachelor's (74 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (12 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (2)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (29)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Engineering/Industrial Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- School Psychology Post-master's certificate
- Intelligence, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Civil Engineering, General Master's
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's
- Mechanical Engineering Master's
- Systems Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate
- History, General Master's
- Military History Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Political Science and Government, General Master's
- Social Sciences, General Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Spanish Language and Literature Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $12,570
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $37,370
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,146
- Books and supplies
- $9,741
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,423
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $33,880
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $58,680
- Total cost living at home
- $31,489
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,055 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,292 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,467 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,921 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,725 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 89%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 84%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $15,095
- Got a grant from the college
- 65%
- Average grant from the college
- $13,797
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 48%
- Average amount borrowed
- $13,036
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 75%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 73%
- Transferred to another college
- 20%
- Came back for year two
- 88%
| Pell grant students | 66% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 78% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 68 | 69% |
| Men | 609 | 73% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 16 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 76 | 54% |
| Hispanic | 41 | 71% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 492 | 77% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 64% |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 595 | 75% | 16% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 91 | 81% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 87 | 78% | 16% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,727
- Undergraduates
- 2,661
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,476
- Part-time undergraduates
- 185
- Graduate students
- 1,066
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 51%
- From out of state
- 48%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 9%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 5%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 15% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 171 Moultrie St, Charleston, SC, 29409
- County
- Charleston County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.