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The Citadel seeks to enroll well-rounded, mature students whose motivation and
educational achievements indicate that they are prepared to do college level
work with a reasonable probability of success. Therefore, each admission portfolio
is reviewed individually and must include at least the following:
- High School Record (courses, grades, class standing). The high school
record provides insight into an applicant's motivation, study habits, and scope of
interest. Particular attention is given to grades earned in English, mathematics,
science, history, and foreign languages.
- College Entrance Examination Board Test Scores. Consideration
is given to an applicant's test scores on the College Entrance Examination
Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American College Testing Program’s
Assessment Exam (ACT). Although these test scores represent only one factor
in the determination of an applicant's acceptability, they tend to indicate
the applicant’s educational development with respect to contemporaries; therefore,
the applicant’s scores provide a reasonable evaluation of actual preparedness
and potential to do college level work. All applicants taking the ACT
after March 2005 MUST take the writing portion.
The Citadel seeks to determine acceptability through a thorough evaluation
of each applicant's character, maturity, motivation, readiness for college,
amenability to a regimented lifestyle, emotional stability, and potential to
contribute to cadet life. Where any one of these factors is in question, the
College may obtain additional information by means of interviews with the applicant
and/or the applicant’s parents or other persons who know the candidate. If it
is deemed necessary, The Citadel may request that the applicant present a written
report on goals in life, reasons for choosing The Citadel, or reasons for choosing
a particular major field of study.
Incoming cadets must also meet physical standards similar to those required
by the U.S. Army (see Fitness
Standards).
