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Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public institution situated in Charleston, South Carolina. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

199 Undergraduate Degrees
160 Graduate Degrees
$41,369 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
80% Acceptance Rate

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina Rankings

The Citadel is ranked #177 out of 1,477 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. The Citadel also holds the #2 spot on the Best Colleges in South Carolina ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

The Citadel has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#105 Best Business Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#178 Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at The Citadel.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#11 Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#26 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#31 Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#54 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards The Citadel has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#47 Best General Business/Commerce Schools College Factual
#47 Best General Business/Commerce Schools College Factual
#50 Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#58 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing College Factual
#216 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual
#265 Best Schools Course Advisor

Where Is Citadel Military College of South Carolina?

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Contact details for The Citadel are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 171 Moultrie St, Charleston, SC 29409
Phone: 843-225-3294
Website: www.citadel.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCitadel
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheCitadelOEA

How Do I Get Into The Citadel?

You can apply to The Citadel online at: www.citadel.edu/root/applyhub

Admission Requirements for The Citadel

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into The Citadel?

80% Acceptance Rate
17% Of Accepted Are Women
59% Submit SAT Scores
The Citadel has an acceptance rate of 80%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 83% of accepted students are men and 17% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Average Test Scores

About 59% of students accepted to The Citadel submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Citadel Military College of South Carolina  ( 520 to 610 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Citadel Military College of South Carolina  ( 510 to 600 )
200
800
The Citadel received ACT scores from 37% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 25. Math scores were between 19 and 25. Composite scores were between 21 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Citadel Military College of South Carolina  ( 20 to 25 )
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ACT Math Scores for Citadel Military College of South Carolina  ( 19 to 25 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Citadel Military College of South Carolina  ( 21 to 26 )
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36

Can I Afford Citadel Military College of South Carolina?

$41,369 Net Price
52% Take Out Loans
3.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of The Citadel is $41,369. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At The Citadel, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $14,153 a year. That adds up to $56,612 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at The Citadel is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Citadel Military College of South Carolina Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,654 Full-Time Undergraduates
13% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,858 undergraduate students at The Citadel, with 2,654 being full-time and 204 being part-time.

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There are also 882 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,654 full-time undergraduates at The Citadel, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Citadel Military College of South Carolina students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 54
Black or African American 176
Hispanic or Latino 185
White 2,029
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 191

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Citadel Military College of South Carolina. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 16 countries are represented at The Citadel. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Taiwan, Thailand, and China.

Online Learning at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

628 Took All Classes Online
2,047 Took At Least One Class Online
45.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,047 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at The Citadel has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of The Citadel

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Citadel Military College of South Carolina was 45.1%. This is the #603 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at The Citadel regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Citadel Military College of South Carolina Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Business/Commerce 166 0 118 284
Organizational Leadership 0 26 0 26
General Business Administration and Management 0 0 16 16
Accounting 14 0 0 14
Finance 14 0 0 14
Supply Chain Management 5 0 0 5
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 199 26 134 359

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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