When you commit to The Citadel Experience, you stand out from the rest.
You commit to be challenged when you choose The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. As a member of the Corps of Cadets, you will join an extraordinary group of young individuals driven by a strong moral code and a desire to make a difference. You are strong, but when you join your classmates, you become part of a team. Together, you become resilient. You form lifelong bonds that define who you are. You learn to uphold standards and learn the value of accountability and integrity. And in this process, you realize that you are capable of more than you ever thought.
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Barracks Life
The Citadel offers students a unique opportunity to develop leadership skills through our strenuous four-year model. Students live on campus for four years, developing communication and teamwork skills while also learning to problem-solve. The Citadel’s focus is developing principled leaders who are ready to be successful in any future endeavors, and our military atmosphere is a key pillar to that future success. The Citadel’s unique environment encourages students to bond together, leading to friendships that will last a lifetime.
ROTC
The Citadel offers ROTC in all branches of the armed forces. Students can earn commissions in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force, and Coast Guard at The Citadel. All students, whether they plan to commission or not, participate in two years of ROTC classes. Those seeking a commission continue with ROTC classes and labs for the remaining two years. Approximately one-third of each graduating class earn commissions into the US military upon graduation. Additional scholarship funding is also available to those who earned a high school ROTC scholarship.
Community Service & Campus Life
The Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics strives to create leadership development through community outreach and service opportunities for students. In addition, The Citadel has a very robust Cadet Activities department on campus that hosts over 90 different clubs and groups. These clubs and groups support students’ academic, religious, political, and other extracurricular interests here on campus.
Athletics
The Citadel hosts 16 NCAA Division I sports teams and competes in the Southern Conference for both men and women. Beyond NCAA sports, The Citadel also offers club and intramural sports. Club teams travel all over the Southeast, while intramural sports take place on campus, providing cadets with some healthy competition between companies.
Academics
The Citadel is proud to have nationally ranked programs among our 30 majors and 50 minors. The Citadel boasts of our 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio, honors program, and multiple study abroad opportunities. The Citadel’s commitment to producing career-ready graduates through experiential learning environments leads to 88% being placed in employment, military, or internship at graduation, with the average graduate salary exceeding the national average. The Citadel is also proud to boast the highest 4-year graduation rate in the state of South Carolina.
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Tuition and Financial Aid
Your Citadel experience will challenge you in many ways, but paying for it shouldn’t. Our Financial Aid office will assist you in making a Citadel education affordable. Last year, 81 percent of students received some form of financial aid, and $13.7M in ROTC scholarships were awarded. Check out our tuition, cost, and financial aid information to get started, and then contact us to learn more.
81%
of students receive financial aid
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