{"id":441,"date":"2021-11-05T14:05:29","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T18:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/corps\/?page_id=441"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:38:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:38:49","slug":"requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/corps\/requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Applicant Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-requirements\">Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Citadel seeks the enrollment of well-rounded, mature students. Applicant requirements include possessing the motivation and educational achievements to be a successful cadet at The Citadel. Each admission portfolio is reviewed individually with careful consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cadet-requirements\">Cadet Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"446\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/corps\/requirements\/requirements-for-freshmen\/\">Freshmen<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"449\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/corps\/requirements\/requirements-for-transfer-students\/\">Transfer Students<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>International Students: <\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/corps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/Intl-Student-Checklist-Undergrad-2026-v3.pdf\">International Undergraduate Student Enrollment Checklist<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the form in your application status portal and submit financial certification. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funds must be documented through an official bank certification or statement (less than 6 months old) including the specific amount available in U.S. dollars and the bank\u2019s name and address, with the name, signature, and official stamp of a bank representative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All incoming cadets must also meet physical standards similar to those required by the U.S. military (see <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/root\/admissions-physical-fitness\">Fitness Standards<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-non-cadet-requirements\">Non-Cadet Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Active duty students<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/veteran-students\/requirements-for-active-duty-students\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/veteran-students\/requirements-for-active-duty-students\/\">Click here for the active duty application for admission.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Veteran students<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/veteran-students\/day-program\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/veteran-students\/day-program\/\">Click here for more information on the Veteran Day Program.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Citadel will determine if the student meets the requirements through a thorough evaluation of each applicant. This includes an applicant&#8217;s character, maturity, motivation, readiness for college, amenability to a regimented lifestyle, emotional stability, and potential to contribute. Where any one of these factors is in question, the College may obtain additional information using interviews with the applicant and\/or the applicant\u2019s parents or other persons who know the candidate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Citadel may request that the applicant submits a written report on goals in life, reasons for choosing The Citadel, or reasons for choosing a particular major field of study. This process is to ensure that the applicant is the right candidate for The Citadel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Requirements The Citadel seeks the enrollment of well-rounded, mature students. Applicant requirements include possessing the motivation and educational achievements to be a successful cadet at The Citadel. 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