Visiting The Citadel

The Office of Admissions hosts prospective cadets on campus several times each year for regularly-scheduled Pre-Knob Overnight Visits and daily for individual visits and campus tours. High School groups are also welcome to visit.

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Pre-Knob Overnight Visits. The Pre-Knob Program is a rare opportunity for a non-cadet to observe the cadet lifestyle firsthand. In addition to receiving a Knob host, Pre-Knobs spend the night in the barracks, eat in the Mess Hall, and attend classes.

preknob Parents also receive a special orientation program geared specifically toward future knob parents (information on academics, financial aid, cadet lifestyle, etc.).

Eligibility. Fall Pre-Knob events: Open to any one who has applied for admission (acceptance is not required). Spring Pre-Knob events: Reserved for accepted applicants.

Sample schedules (pdf): Students |.Parents

Fall 2019 (open to any applicant)

19-20 September

10-11 October - full

31 October-1 November

5-6 December

Spring 2020 (accepted applicants only)

To register: Click the links above.

Individual Visits: Individual visits are open to all prospective cadets and their families. These visits include an informal interview with an admissions officer and a cadet-guided campus tour. Appointments are recommended. Choose from the following times:

Register for an individual visit here.

Monday - Friday (Fall and Spring)
Interviews		Tours
1030 (10:30 a.m.)		1100 (11:00 a.m.)
1300 (1:00 p.m.)
1400 (2:00 p.m.)		1430 (2:30 p.m.)

To schedule an individual visit, please call (800) 868-1842 and choose option one (1) for the Office of Admissions, or you may e-mail the Office of Admissions to arrange your individual visit.

High School Group Visits: Student groups are also welcome to make a weekday visit to The Citadel. Such visits can include a short information presentation and Q/A session prior to a guided tour of campus. To arrange a visit for a high school group, please contact Major Jeff Price in the Office of Admissions.

	ACADEMICS The Citadel’s rigorous academic program offers cadets more than 20 majors and 30 minors that are critical in today’s society. Small classes, challenging faculty, and a wide array of educational support services provide guidance and tutoring for cadets to fulfill their highest academic potential.

	MILITARY Freshmen cadets are immersed in intense military training that continues throughout all four years of cadet life. Cadets are also required to complete four years of military training in the ROTC branch of their choice. These experiences arm cadets with the time-management, discipline and teamwork skills necessary to succeed in both military and civilian careers.

	FITNESS Studies shows that physical fitness helps improve academic performance. The physical fitness pillar requires cadets to meet fitness standards and to participate in regular physical training. Division I athletics and club sports provide additional opportunities to develop teamwork skills in a competitive environment.

	CHARACTER Principled leadership training teaches cadets the value of integrity and moral character in everyday life. The Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics oversees the four-year leader development model which integrates leadership training into the cadet curriculum and gives cadets a competitive advantage that their peers from traditional colleges don’t have.

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