Overview

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina is a Comprehensive institution located in Charleston, SC, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 171 Moultrie Street
Office of Admissions
Charleston, SC  29409
United States

Contact Jeff Price
Deputy Director of Admissions
Email: jeff.price@citadel.edu
Phone: 843-953-5230
Fax: 843-953-7036

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/commerce, General
Finance, General
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Secondary Education And Teaching
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Construction Engineering
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Military Technologies	Associate	Bachelors
Intelligence, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology
Sport And Fitness Administration/management
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,282

Applied

3,046

Accepted

2,661

Enrolled

Female Admissions

702

Females Applied

634

Females Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,571

Males Applied

2,406

Males Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

3.79

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	598	540	640
SAT Math	589	545	645
ACT Composite	25	22	27

Financial Aid

22,851

Avg. Financial Aid Package

22,996

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

40,442

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,151

Avg. Loan Aid

17,228

Avg. Grant Aid

21,689

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

71%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

35%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,661

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

33%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.69%
Black or African American	7.53%
White or Caucasian	73.93%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.34%
Asian	2.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.34%
Two or more races	4.48%
Other	0.54%

Gender

Male (88.61%)

Female (14.24%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	100%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Parents Weekend, Recognition Day/Corps Day and Homecoming

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
The Republican Society, NAVY - Trident Society, Honors Program Advisor Council, Ducks Unlimited and Fine Arts

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Fencing		No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track		No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Riflery		Division 1
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Fencing		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Riflery		Division 1
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

310

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 214

Part-time - 96

Male - 180

Female - 130