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The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina | The Citadel

Charleston, South Carolina•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

86%

Public school in South Carolina with 3,000 total undergraduate students
Urban
Southeast
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Southern Conference
citadel.edu
171 Moultrie St, Charleston, SC 29409
(843) 225-3294

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
86%
Yield rate - overall
27%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
85%
Men
86%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
2,470
Women: 19%
Men: 81%
citadel.edu/root/cadet-admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$21,100
Out-of-state
$44,356

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$13,875
$30,001–48,000
$16,730
$48,001–75,000
$19,793
$75,001–110,000
$22,150
Over $110,000
$25,410

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL optional (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 59%
ACT: 37%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
566
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
65%
6-year graduation rate
74%
Retention rate
84%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
1%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 12%
Men: 88%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
3%
Black
10%
Hispanic
7%
Native American
< 1%
Other
5%
White
75%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
12:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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