B+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    B
  2. Value
    A
  3. Diversity
    B-
  4. Campus
    C+
  5. Athletics
    B
  6. Party Scene
    C+
  7. Professors
    B+
  8. Location
    A
  9. Dorms
    C+
  10. Campus Food
    D-
  11. Student Life
    C+
  12. Safety
    A-
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina is ...
Public
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-FCS
Athletic Conference
Southern Conference
Address
171 Moultrie St
Charleston, SC 29409
Website
citadel.edu

Citadel Military College of South Carolina Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
77%
SAT Range
980-1170
ACT Range
21-25
Application Fee
$40
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
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Test Scores and GPA for Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Cost

Net Price
$17,162/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $13,078/ year
  • $30-48k
    $12,944/ year
  • $49-75k
    $17,340/ year
  • $76-110k
    $20,591/ year
  • $110k+
    $20,337/ year

Academics

Professors
B+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
13:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
88%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.25 responses
59%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.27 responses
37%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.27 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Business Administration and Management
    191 Graduates
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
    113 Graduates
  • Civil Engineering
    71 Graduates
  • Political Science and Government
    69 Graduates
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    50 Graduates
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
    31 Graduates
  • Biology
    24 Graduates
  • Psychology
    20 Graduates
  • History
    19 Graduates
  • Physics
    11 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
2,461Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
6%
Pell Grant
27%
Varsity Athletes
14%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 10 responses
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  • Principle leader. Honorable, ethical students
    70%
  • Extremely dedicated. Highly disciplined.
    30%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
—
Poll
93%
of students say they don't have Greek life.29 responses
Poll
43%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.35 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 17 responses
Report
  • The road less traveled.
    71%
  • Road less traveled. Unless you're their favorite
    18%
  • Full Bodied.
    12%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$52,500/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
67%
National
48%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%
89%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.19 responses
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina Reviews

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The Citadel is a small barracks based, campus with a corps of little over 2000 Cadets. Students are enabled to have more one on one time with their professors. Cadets are taught discipline and pride for one's country as they are enrolled in an intensive freshman year. This life is not desirable to everyone as cadets are taught to march, wear uniforms, disassemble rifles, and properly prepare for uniform inspections. Many of the operations that take place on campus are cadet run and supervised by Cadet rank holders. Responsibility is delegated through cadet officers, and NCOs and most importantly students are given a firm education in leadership.
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I chose to attend The Citadel to be challenged academically, physically and mentally. The challenges I have faced have brought me to reach my fullest potential and rise up to challenges. I am more focused, have greater self confidence and have formed a patronage with an elite brotherhood that I would not have had the opportunity to do so at a more traditional college. I am working toward an army contract and hope to achieve this goal by then end of my junior year. If someone is not certain if the military may be the right choice for them, The Citadel will give them a glimpse at what that avenue may offer. I highly recommend The Citadel to anyone looking to take the road less traveled.
On a varsity level, our athletics have competitive teams but the student body does not care for the most part. If were not required to attend football games, one would probably see just a couple hundred cadets. Much of this can be attributed to a long established disconnect with core-squad (cadet-athletes) and normal cadets (non-athlete cadets). Additionally, since cadet's ability to leave campus during the week is restricted and military life is generally stressful, most cadets would rather spend the day out in the city or with family than go to a sports game.

Intramural sports are pretty big on campus because it gives cadets the opportunity to show off their own ability and get some built up stress worked out. We have a championship that is decided by the accumulation of points per intramural and by winning it cadets are given extra leave (that is a big deal).