{"id":956,"date":"2026-09-04T14:36:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/get-here\/?page_id=956"},"modified":"2026-09-04T14:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:36:31","slug":"kaleb-sluss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/get-here\/kaleb-sluss\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaleb Sluss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Did I Get Here? 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From the esplanade of the Royal Edinburgh Tattoo in Scotland, to the base of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado. We have journeyed far and wide to become the kind of men and women our younger selves would be proud of. The opportunity to work together in concert to become a Citadel man or woman, is a privilege we are all proud to earn. I for one am excited to continue to grow as I serve as the Regimental Drum Major and the Band Company Executive Officer in my senior year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First On, Last Off!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-the-citadel\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Citadel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are about 2,400 undergraduate students who make up the <strong>South Carolina Corps of Cadets<\/strong>. <strong>82%<\/strong> of Cadets receive financial aid, and over <strong>88%<\/strong> are employed at the time of graduation. Students can choose from <strong>over<\/strong> <strong>30 Majors<\/strong>, <strong>50 Minors<\/strong> in five academic schools, with an accelerated medical program. The <strong>11:1<\/strong> student-to-faculty ratio and 95% of faculty having PhD\u2019s (or the highest degree offered in their discipline) guarantees students a quality education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/get-here\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/cannon123.jpg\" alt=\"Cadets fire a cannon during the Citadel parade on Summerall Field in Charleston, SC\" class=\"wp-image-185\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 100;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/corps\/\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"fullwbk\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 id=\"h-find-out-how-you-can-get-here\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find Out How You Can Get Here<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"form_feae7f2e-bca6-4225-a0ee-c5d5ed0e453b\">Loading&#8230;<\/div><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apply.citadel.edu\/register\/?id=feae7f2e-bca6-4225-a0ee-c5d5ed0e453b&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_feae7f2e-bca6-4225-a0ee-c5d5ed0e453b\">\/**\/<\/script>\n\n<style>\n\ndiv.form_question {\n  margin: 0 !important; \n}\n\n\n#form_ccb9824c-b081-4693-8758-ac2aff20735c {\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n  align-items: flex-start;\n}\n\n#form_ccb9824c-b081-4693-8758-ac2aff20735c button {\n  background-color: #cda31f; \n  color: white;\n  border: 2px solid #cda31f;\n  padding: 10px 20px; \n  font-size: 16px; \ntext-transform: uppercase;\n  cursor: pointer; \n  transition: all 0.3s ease; \n}\n\n#form_ccb9824c-b081-4693-8758-ac2aff20735c button:hover {\n  background-color: white; \n  color: #cda31f; \n  border-color: #cda31f; \n}\n\n#form_ccb9824c-b081-4693-8758-ac2aff20735c select,\n#form_ccb9824c-b081-4693-8758-ac2aff20735c input,\n#form_ccb9824c-b081-4693-8758-ac2aff20735c textarea {\n  padding: 10px;\n  margin-bottom: 5px;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  border: 1px solid #ccc;\n  border-radius: 4px;\n  box-sizing: border-box;\nmargin-left: 0px;\n\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n  #form_ccb9824c-b081-4693-8758-ac2aff20735c {\n    padding-left: 15px;\n    padding-right: 15px;\n  }\n  #form_ccb9824c-b081-4693-8758-ac2aff20735c input,\n  #form_ccb9824c-b081-4693-8758-ac2aff20735c select,\n  #form_ccb9824c-b081-4693-8758-ac2aff20735c textarea {\n    width: 100%; \n    padding-left: 15px;\n    padding-right: 15px; \n  }\n  #form_ccb9824c-b081-4693-8758-ac2aff20735c button {\n    width: 100%; \n  }\n}\n\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/get-here\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/DSC02770-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Citadel campus in Charleston, SC. \" class=\"wp-image-585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/get-here\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/DSC02770-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/get-here\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/DSC02770-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/get-here\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/DSC02770-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/get-here\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/DSC02770-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/get-here\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/DSC02770-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/get-here\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/DSC02770-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h1 id=\"getherecta\">How Will you Get Here?<\/h1>\n<p style=\"margin-top: -30px; font-weight: 600;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 800;\">The Citadel<\/span> is a public senior military college located in Charleston, South Carolina.<br \/> Ranked the <u id=\"clicklink\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\">#1 Public College in the South<\/u>, your opportunities here are endless. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ctabutton\" href=\"#fullwbk\" rel=\"noopener\">REQUEST INFORMATION<\/a><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">setTimeout(function(){ document.getElementById('nf-field-8').addEventListener('click', function() { fbq('track', 'Lead', { value: Form-Christmas, });}, false);}, 2000);<\/script><\/div>\n<div><!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - 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