Student Business Services
Spring 2026 tuition bills will be posted to tuition accounts on December 05, 2025
The payment plan for Spring 2026 will open on Friday December 05, 2025. Signup for the payment plan is through the payment portal
Spring Tuition for Core of Cadets, Full Spring, and First 8 weeks is due on Friday January 9th, 2026. Spring Tuition for Second 8-week classes is due on Friday March 06 , 2026.
Importance Notice for Online Payment
Beginning Monday, April 8th, 2024, if you choose to make a payment for tuition and fees with a debit or credit card, you will be assessed a service fee. There will be a 2.85% service fee for domestic debit or credit card payments and a 4.25% service fee for international debit or credit card payments. The minimum service fee for any payment made via debit or credit card will be $3.00. This fee is assessed by Transact Campus, Inc. Service fees are included in your transaction and are paid directly to Transact Campus, Inc. Please note that this service fee only applies to tuition and fee payments made via debit or credit card. Payments can be made using eCheck (ACH), check, and/or cash with no additional service fees.
Office Hours and Location
- We are located in Bond 112
- Regular hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Office phone number: (843)-953-5254
- Office Email: SBS@Citadel.edu
Mission Statement
As part of the Finance & Business Department, the Student Business Services will strive to be an innovative leader by developing and implementing exemplary business practices for excellent customer service in support of the college’s strategic initiatives and of the cadets, faculty, staff, administration and the college community.
Value Statement
Professional Integrity – Earn Respect – Be Innovative – Engage Collaboration – Achieve Excellence – Tenets of Honor, Duty and Respect
Vision Statement
- Accurate assessment/adjustment of
- Efficient and timely disbursement of cadet/student/parent refunds
- Generation of data of student, department and third party sponsored revenues
- Facilitate proactive collection efforts for tuition and related fees
- Leverage technology for innovative operations, communications, and services
- Sustain responsibility for fiscal integrity and to be excellent stewards of college resources.
- Provide exemplary customer service to students, families and the Citadel.
Only authorized parent users can use this following link to access bills
Disclaimer
The following information is not intended to be comprehensive and is subject to change. Tuition, fees, and charges are subject to change by administrative, federal, or state legislative changes, or The Citadel Board of Visitors action, and changes become effective on the date enacted. Tuition and fee charges for all courses will be assessed by a student’s level and residency status. The College reserves the right to correct errors in student fee assessments and charges which are discovered subsequent to the initial billings or fee statements.
Tuition and fees are set regardless of the mode of instruction and the Citadel reserves the right to determine the mode of instruction that it believes will best serve the student in consideration of the totality of the circumstances. In the event of an unforeseeable cause beyond the control of and without the negligence of the Citadel, including but not limited to fire, flood, other severe weather, acts of God, interruption of utility services, acts of terrorism, pandemic, epidemic, disease at the housing facility or in the surrounding area/city/county, government restrictions, or the like, the Citadel reserves the right to maintain the safety of the premises by any means, including but not limited to, transitioning on-ground classes online or temporarily suspending classes. It is the University’s responsibility to identify potential scholarship recipients on the basis of information provided in your scholarship and study application. The Citadel cannot be responsible for any errors or omissions in the information supplied to it and on which eligibility decisions are based. The Citadel’s decision on the interpretation of eligibility criteria is final and there is no right of appeal. The College reserves the right to correct errors in on websites that may be incorrect regarding any awards, scholarships or financial assistance.
Force Majeure
In the event of an unforeseeable cause beyond the control of and without the negligence of the University, including but not limited to fire, flood, other severe weather, acts of God, interruption of utility services, acts of terrorism, pandemic, epidemic, government restrictions, or the like, the Citadel reserves the right to maintain the safety of the premises by any means, including but not limited to closing or limiting access to campus and/or temporarily closing or restricting use of college residence facilities. Such actions shall not be considered a breach of contract and the Citadel shall not be obligated to refund any amount already paid pursuant to this agreement.
Policy Notes:
As of July 1, 2008, Federal Financial Aid regulations prohibit the use of excess financial aid to pay off past-due balances from a prior academic year. Federal, State and Institutional assistance are applied to your current academic semester.