Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCitadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC · South
- Acceptance rate
- 22.7%
- SAT mid-50
- 1085-1285
- Cost after aid
- $20,723
- Graduation rate
- 75%
What Citadel Military College of South Carolina says matters
How Citadel Military College of South Carolina rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 93%
- 3,046 of 3,282
- Yield
- 22%
- 672 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1100-1270
- ACT mid-50
- 22-27
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 94%2,406 of 2,571
- Women
- 90%634 of 702
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Class rank
- Academic GPA
- Standardized test scores
- Application essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurricular activities
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
- First generation
- Alumni relation
- Geographical residence
- State residency
- Religious affiliation or commitment
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
- Level of applicant's interest
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Citadel Military College of South Carolina published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission111
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 2,571
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 702
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied
- 9
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 2,406
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 634
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted
- 6
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 598
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 74
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 3,282
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 3,046
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 672
Admissions Requirements
- Total academic units
- 20
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 2
- Social studies
- 3
- Academic electives
- 2
- Visual/Performing Arts
- 1
- Other (specify)
- 1
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Very Important
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Very Important
- Alumni/ae relation
- Very Important
- Geographical residence
- Very Important
- State residency
- Very Important
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Very Important
- Volunteer work
- Very Important
- Work experience
- Very Important
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Very Important
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.07
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.1
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 45
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 66
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,100
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,180
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,270
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 540
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 590
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 640
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 545
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 600
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 645
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 22%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 25%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 27%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 18%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 22%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 25%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 17%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 21%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 25%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 11
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 36
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
- 44
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
- 9
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 4
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 49
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 42
- SAT Math: 400-499
- 4
- SAT Math: 300-399
- 0
- SAT Math: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Composite: 1400-1600
- 4
- SAT Composite: 1200-1399
- 44
- SAT Composite: 1000-1199
- 44
- SAT Composite: 800-999
- 7
- SAT Composite: 600-799
- 0
- SAT Composite: 400-599
- 0
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 12
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 44
- ACT Composite: 18-23
- 44
- ACT Composite: 12-17
- 0
- ACT Composite: 6-11
- 0
- ACT Composite: Below 6
- 0
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 8.0%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 28%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 62%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 38%
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 12%
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 73%
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 37%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 15%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 14%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 14%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 11%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 8.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 100%
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 3.79
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
- 100%
Admission Policies
- Amount of application fee:
- 40
- Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Yes
- Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
- Yes
- Yes, in part
- 6
- No
- 1
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- -
Transfer Admission11
Fall Applicants
- Men
- 226
- Women
- 58
- Unknown
- 284
- Total
- 125
- Men
- 31
- Another Gender
- 156
- Unknown
- 79
- Total
- 16
- Women
- 95
Application for Admission
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- No
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 2.0
Academic Offerings and Policies18
Special Study Options
- Distance learning
- X
- Double major
- X
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Student-designed major
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Teacher certification program
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
Required Course Work
- English (including composition)
- X
- Foreign languages
- X
- History
- X
- Physical Education
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Philosophy
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
Student Life30
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 39%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 0
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 100%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 0
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 1.1%
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 33%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 0
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 100%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 0
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 9.5%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 21
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Marching band
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Opera
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Television station
- X
- Yearbook
- X
Financial Aid75
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 222
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 11,259
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 79
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 26,595
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 918
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 18,515
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 291
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 23,341
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 13
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 8,270
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 2
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 1,930
Reporting Year
- 2024-2025
- 2024-2025 estimated
Methodology
- Both FM and IM
- 3951901
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 2973559
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 6414980
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 7027318
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 20367758
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 7620709
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 120621
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 7741330
- Total Self-Help
- 3964628
- Parent Loans
- 673090
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 2591535
- Athletic Awards
- 36980
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 2608070
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 5653183
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 8624550
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 16922783
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 4527526
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 4527526
- Total Self-Help
- 1505431
- Parent Loans
- 565020
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 2979023
Students Awarded Aid
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 672
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 590
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 381
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 376
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 356
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 252
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 59
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 71
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 58%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 21283
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 20459
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 3377
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3377
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 2,549
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 1,763
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 1,134
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 1,118
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 1,058
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 754
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 245
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 307
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 69%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 23780
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 22477
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 4270
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 4118
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 156
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 86
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 55
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 53
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 39
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 30
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 1
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 3
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 47%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 9320
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 9427
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 4211
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 4183
Graduating Cohort
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 451
Institutional Aid
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No Common Data Set 2024-2025
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred15
Bachelors
- Computer and information sciences
- 4.8
- Education
- 1.2
- Engineering
- 21.9
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 1.2
- English
- 1
- Biological/life sciences
- 4
- Mathematics and statistics
- 0.1
- Military science and military technologies
- 13.1
- Parks and recreation
- 5
- Physical sciences
- 1.5
- Psychology
- 2.7
- Social sciences
- 6.5
- Health professions and related programs
- 2
- Business/marketing
- 25.5
- History
- 2
Enrollment And Persistence97
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 598
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 59
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 1,561
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 2,218
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 2,219
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 74
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 7
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 250
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: men
- 331
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
- 331
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate students: another gender
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 4
- Hispanic/Latino
- 65
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 72
- White, non-Hispanic
- 470
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 4
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 11
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 28
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 15
- TOTAL
- 672
- Nonresidents
- 18
- Hispanic/Latino
- 197
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 153
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,503
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 7
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 46
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 7
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 91
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 11
- TOTAL
- 2,033
- Nonresidents
- 22
- Hispanic/Latino
- 262
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 227
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,983
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 11
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 57
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 10
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 119
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 46
- TOTAL
- 2,737
Persistence
- Certificate/diploma
- 0
- Associate degrees
- 0
- Bachelor's degrees
- 578
- Master's degrees
- 347
- Post-Master's certificates
- 21
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 0
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 0
- Doctoral degrees – other
- 0
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 153
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 207
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 327
- Total
- 687
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 5
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 3
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2
- Total
- 10
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 148
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 204
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 325
- Total
- 677
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 86
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 138
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 206
- Total
- 430
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 12
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 15
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 21
- Total
- 48
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 6
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 9
- Total
- 15
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 98
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 159
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 236
- Total
- 493
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 66
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 78
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 73
- Total
- 73
Instructional Faculty And Class Size47
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 214
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 35
- C. Total number who are women
- 87
- D. Total number who are men
- 127
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 1
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 199
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 15
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 0
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 0
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 96
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 9
- C. Total number who are women
- 43
- D. Total number who are men
- 53
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 0
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 44%
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 49
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 3
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 0
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 310
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 44
- C. Total number who are women
- 130
- D. Total number who are men
- 180
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 1
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 243
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 64
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 3
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 0
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
Student to Faculty Ratio
- Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio
- 11
- based on ____ students
- 3,094
- and ____ faculty
- 277
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 81
- 10-19
- 81
- 20-29
- 309
- 30-39
- 266
- 40-49
- 76
- 50-99
- 6
- 100+
- 1
- 2-9
- 17
- 10-19
- 17
- 20-29
- 49
- 30-39
- 10
- 40-49
- 0
- 50-99
- 0
- 100+
- 0
About Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a very small public university in Charleston, SC, in a city setting.
What Citadel Military College of South Carolina looks for
With an acceptance rate around 23%, the application readers spend less time per file than they do at the most selective schools, but they still read. A solid GPA, strong letters, and an essay that sounds like you wrote it yourself go a long way here. The biggest unforced error: a generic supplement essay. Even moderately selective schools notice when you have not bothered to learn anything about them.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Citadel Military College of South Carolina?
Citadel Military College of South Carolina's middle 50% SAT range is 1085 to 1285. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Citadel Military College of South Carolina?
Middle 50% ACT range is 22 to 27. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Citadel Military College of South Carolina?
Citadel Military College of South Carolina admits roughly 23% of applicants. Selective, but stats inside the middle 50% put you in real contention.
What does Citadel Military College of South Carolina actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $20,723 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Citadel Military College of South Carolina a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Citadel Military College of South Carolina as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
