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Acceptance Rate 98.58%
Yield 30.53%
SAT Score 1,170
ACT Score 24
Applicants 2,253

Citadel Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 98.58% at Citadel Military College of South Carolina. Total 2,253 students applied and 2,221 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,170 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Citadel.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationhttps://go.citadel.edu/corps/
Online Applicationhttps://go.citadel.edu/corps/apply-for-admission/
Acceptance Rate98.58%
Average Test Scores1,170 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 98.58%. A total of 2,253 students (1,807 men and 446 women) have applied to and 2,221 (1,786 men and 435 women) students admitted to Citadel Military College of South Carolina.
Among them, 579 male and 99 female students have enrolled into Citadel and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 30.53%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Citadel
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,2531,80744600
Admitted2,2211,78643500
Enrolled6785799900
Acceptance Rate 98.58% 98.84% 97.53% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 30.53% 32.42% 22.76% - -
[Chart] Citadel Military College of South Carolina Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Citadel, 168 applicants (25% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 106 applicants (16%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,170 at Citadel. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,270 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Citadel. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Citadel with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Citadel
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109011701270
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550590650
Math540580620
ACT Composite232427
Math212425
English212326
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Citadel Military College of South Carolina, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Citadel
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✗
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Citadel

The calendar system at Citadel Military College of South Carolina is Semester. Citadel Military College of South Carolina accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Citadel Military College of South Carolina accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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