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Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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Acceptance Rate 22.72 %
SAT Average 1,190
Tuition & Fees $38,508
($12,570)
Student Population 3,793
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $14,018

Academic Overview

Citadel Military College of South Carolina Campus, Charleston, SC
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, commonly known simply as The Citadel, is a public college in Charleston, South Carolina.
Established in 1842, it is one of six United States senior military colleges. It has 18 academic departments divided into five schools offering 23 majors and 38 minors.
The military program is made up of cadets pursuing bachelor's degrees who live on campus. The non-military programs offer 10 undergraduate degrees, 26 graduate degrees, as well as online programs with 7 online graduate degrees, 3 online undergraduate degrees, and 3 certificate programs.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public, four-years institute located in Charleston, South Carolina. It is a Master's College and University (larger programs) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $12,570 for South Carolina residents and $38,508 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $12,780 for South Carolina residents and $18,540 for out-of-state students.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 3,793 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 22.72% and the graduation rate is 75% last year.
The salary after graduation from Citadel Military College of South Carolina varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $59,600. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Citadel's tuition & fees is $12,570 for South Carolina residents and $38,508 for non-residents. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees are $12,780 for in-state students and $18,540 for out-of-state students.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
South Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate$12,570$38,508
Graduate$12,780$18,540
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Citadel. The acceptance rate of Citadel is 22.72% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 90.93%. The average graduation rate is 75% and the transfer-out rate is 17%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $14,018 and 71% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 3,793 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Citadel Military College of South Carolina is 22.72 %.
Acceptance Rate
22.72%
Graduation Rate for Citadel Military College of South Carolina is 75 %
Graduation Rate
75%
Transfer-out Rate for Citadel Military College of South Carolina is 17 %
Transfer-out Rate
17%
Retention Rate for Citadel Military College of South Carolina is 86 %
Retention Rate
86%
Student Population for Citadel Military College of South Carolina is 3,793
Student Population
3,793
Student to Faculty Ratio for Citadel Military College of South Carolina is 11 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
11 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $14,018 at Citadel Military College of South Carolina.
Financial Aid Amount
$14,018

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address171 Moultrie St, Charleston, SC 29409
Phone843-225-3294
WEBhttps://citadel.edu/
Admissionhttps://citadel.edu/corps/
Online Applicationhttps://citadel.edu/corps/apply/
Financial Aidhttps://citadel.edu/financial-aid/
Net Price Calculatorhttps://citadel.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator/
Veterans Tuitionhttps://citadel.edu/veterans/va-educational-benefits/
Athletichttps://citadel.edu/financial-aid/wp-content/uploads/sites/55/Fall-2015-Graduation-Rates-for-Consumer-Information.pdf
Disability Servicehttps://www.citadel.edu/root/ssc-disability-services

Offered Degrees

Citadel offers 69 major programs through online and on-site education where 15 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's290
Master's2610
Post-Bachelor's Certificate125
Post-Master's Certificate20

Special Learning Opportunities

Citadel Military College of South Carolina offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCArmy, NAVY, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:2,372)
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

Citadel Military College of South Carolina has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔
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