{"id":118,"date":"2025-03-31T20:22:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T20:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2025-05-01T18:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T18:29:38","slug":"graduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/veteran-students\/graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Graduate Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-veteran-graduate-students-at-the-citadel\">Veteran Graduate Students at The Citadel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Citadel offers a range of graduate programs designed to help you advance your career and increase your earning potential, all while respecting your military background and experiences. Whether you&#8217;re interested in pursuing a master&#8217;s degree or a graduate certificate, The Citadel is committed to helping you achieve your aspirations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-graduate-program-overview\">Graduate Program Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Citadel offers a variety of graduate-level programs designed to meet the needs of veteran students. Whether you&#8217;re pursuing a master\u2019s degree or a graduate certificate, we provide both on-campus and online learning formats, so you can maintain your work-life balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over 25 Graduate Degree Programs and about 10 Graduate Certificate Programs. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/graduatecollege\/graduate-programs\/\">View Graduate Programs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Programs are either offered 100% online or in-person on The Citadel campus in the evenings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/03\/CGC-Veterans-4-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A veteran graduate student on The Citadel campus\" class=\"wp-image-100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/03\/CGC-Veterans-4-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/03\/CGC-Veterans-4-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/03\/CGC-Veterans-4-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/03\/CGC-Veterans-4-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/03\/CGC-Veterans-4-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #1f3a60; padding: 20px 10px; text-align: center;\">\n  <p style=\"color: #fff; margin: 0;\">\n    <strong>Use Your VA Benefits at The Citadel<\/strong>\n  <\/p>\n  <p style=\"font-size: 18px; margin: 10px 5px; color: white;\">\n    Veteran graduate students can apply their VA benefits to cover tuition and fees. \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/va-educational-benefits-information\/\" style=\"color: #fff; text-decoration: underline;\" onmouseover=\"this.style.textDecoration='none'; this.style.color='#fff';\" onmouseout=\"this.style.textDecoration='none'; this.style.color='#fff';\">Learn more<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-admission-requirements\">Admission Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Citadel is committed to providing veterans with flexible pathways to continue their education. As a Veteran Graduate Student, you must meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bachelor&#8217;s Degree: <\/strong>You must have earned a bachelor&#8217;s degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Graduate Program-Specific Requirements:<\/strong> Each graduate program has specific prerequisites and admission requirements, which may include standardized test scores, GPA thresholds, letters of recommendation, personal statements and more. 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