Tuition & Fees
Follow the links below for tuition and fees for 2020-2021.
The Citadel Graduate College and College Transfer Program
Online Graduate/Undergraduate Programs
Tuition & Fees - SC Corps of Cadets (2020 - 2021)
Totals: In-State
| Class | Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester |
| Freshman | $30,400.00 | $15,200.00 | $15,200.00 |
| Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors | $25,099.00 | $12,550.00 | $12,549.00 |
Totals: Out-of-State
| Class | Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester |
| Freshman | $53,656.00 | $26,828.00 | $26,828.00 |
| Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors | $48,355.00 | $24,178.00 | $24,177.00 |
The totals above consist of the following items. Click any to see detailed information:
- Tuition & College Fees
- Student Deposits/The Quartermaster Account
- Quartermaster Deposit for Freshmen = $8,144.00 or $4,072.00 per semester.
- Quartermaster Deposit for Upperclass = $3,004.00 or $1,502.00 per semester.
Please note that when using LESESNE GATEWAY to make a payment, cadets do not need to select any of the optional payments.
Tuition and College Fees (All Classes)
| IN-STATE FRESHMEN |
Year | Semester |
| Tuition | $13,140.00 | $6,570.00 |
| Auxiliary Fees (Room & Board) | $7,968.00 | $3,984.00 |
| Leadership Lab Fee - Freshmen |
$1,148.00 | $574.00 |
| Total (Not including Quartermaster) |
22,256.00 |
$11,128.00 |
| IN-STATE UPPERCLASS |
Year | Semester |
| Tuition | $13,140.00 | $6,570.00 |
| Auxiliary Fees (Room & Board) | $7,806.00 | $3,822.00 |
| Leadership Lab Fee - Upperclass |
$988.00 | $494.00 |
| Total (Not including Quartermaster) | $21,772.00 | $10,886.00 |
| OUT-OF-STATE FRESHMEN |
Year | Semester |
| Tuition | $36,396.00 | $18,198.00 |
| Auxiliary Fees (Room & Board) | $7,968.00 | $3,984.00 |
| Leadership Lab Fee | $1,148.00 | $574.00 |
| Total (Not including Quartermaster) | $45,512.00 | $22,756.00 |
| OUT-OF-STATE UPPERCLASS |
Year | Semester |
| Tuition | $36,396.00 | $18,198.00 |
| Auxiliary Fees (Room & Board) | $7,806.00 | $3,822.00 |
| Leadership Lab Fee | $988.00 | $494.00 |
| Total (Not including Quartermaster) | $45,028.00 |
$22,514.00 |
Student Deposits/The Quartermaster Account (In- and Out-of-State)
| Year | Semester | |
| Freshmen | $8,144.00 | $4,072.00 |
| Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors | $3,003.00 | $1,502.00 |
You may read more about the Quartermaster Account by clicking here.
In addition to the above tuition and fees, The Citadel may add additional charges to your student bill.
For a complete list of all additional charges, click here.
Tuition & Fees - The Citadel Graduate College and College Transfer Program (2020-2021)
| REQUIRED FEES | Resident | Non-Resident |
| Application Fee (1st time students only) | $40 | $40 |
| Credit Hour Fee - Undergraduate | $488 | $925 |
| Credit Hour Fee- Graduate | $595 | $1020 |
| Registration Fee (non-refundable) | $15 | $15 |
| Technology Fee | $75 | $75 |
Tuition & Fees - Online Degree Programs
These rates apply to the following fully online programs:
BA Criminal Justice
BSBA Business Administration
BA Intelligence and Security Studies
BS Tactical Strength and Conditioning
Graduate Certificate Higher Education Leadership
Graduate Certificate Intelligence Analysis
Graduate Certificate Leadership
Graduate Certificate Military Leadership
Graduate Certificate Tactical Performance and Resiliency
MA International Politics and Military Affairs
MA Intelligence and Security Studies
MA Military History
MA Social Science
MEd Higher Education Leadership
MEd Interdisciplinary STEM Education
MBA Business Administration
MS Leadership
| ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIRED FEES | |
| Graduate Student per credit hour fee | $695 |
| Undergraduate Student per credit hour fee | $500 |
| Registration fee per term | $15 |
| Technology fee per term | $75 |
| Infrastructure fee per term | $75 |
In addition to the above tuition and fees, The Citadel Graduate College may add additional charges to your student bill.