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

2,998

Applied

857

Accepted

2,848

Enrolled

Female Admissions

632

Females Applied

109

Females Accepted

17%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,357

Males Applied

742

Males Accepted

31%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

3.75

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	510	630
SAT Math	589	490	600
ACT Composite	25	21	26

Financial Aid

23,238

Avg. Financial Aid Package

19,509

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

50,659

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,203

Avg. Loan Aid

17,916

Avg. Grant Aid

21,801

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

67%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

26%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,848

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

40%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.94%
Black or African American	8.39%
White or Caucasian	71.27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.5%
Asian	1.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.25%
Two or more races	4.64%
Other	1.1%

Gender

Male (86.03%)

Female (13.97%)

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

348

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 211

Part-time - 137

Male - 210

Female - 138