Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Common Data Set 2025-26
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Acceptance Rate
28.5%
Applications
2,989
Admitted
851
Enrolled
713
SAT Composite
1010-1220
SAT Math
490-600
SAT Reading
510-630
ACT Composite
21-26
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedNo Early Action reported
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants2,989reported count
Admits85128%
Class seats71384% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 2,989 | 851 | 28% | 713 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 84%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Application fee: $40. Fee waivers are reported as available.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$72,085
10 yrs after enrollment
75%
6-year completion
$20,723
sticker minus grants
$21,096
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
623fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
5 TABLESWe invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.Admissions Phone Number (Ext):
Address Line 3:U.S.
City:843
State225-3294
First Name:171 Moultrie St.
Office:Charleston
Address Line 1:South Carolina
Address Line 2:29409
Country:https://www.citadel.edu/
Phone:admissions@citadel.edu
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:Country:
Street Address Line 1:admissions@citadel.edu
If you have a mailing address other than the above to which applications should be sent, please provide:Degrees offered by your institution:
Classify your undergraduate institution:x
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled424
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled251
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled38
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
High school completion requirementx
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History0
Academic electives2
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts1
Other (specify)1
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?x
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:x
Rigor of secondary school recordX
Academic GPAX
Character/personal qualitiesX
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8000.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6990.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total1
SAT Math: 700-8000.1
SAT Math: 600-6990.3
SAT Math: 500-5990.4
SAT Math: 400-4990.3
SAT Math: 300-3990.0
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total1
SAT Composite: 1400-16000.0
SAT Composite: 1200-13990.3
SAT Composite: 1000-11990.4
SAT Composite: 800-9990.2
SAT Composite: 600-7990.0
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total1
ACT Composite: 30-360.1
ACT Composite: 24-290.4
ACT Composite: 18-230.4
ACT Composite: 12-170.1
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total1
ACT English: 30-360.1
ACT English: 24-290.3
ACT English: 18-230.5
ACT English: 12-170.2
ACT English: 6-110.0
ACT English: Below 60
ACT English: Total1
ACT Math: 30-360.0
ACT Math: 24-290.4
ACT Math: 18-230.4
ACT Math: 12-170.2
ACT Math: 6-110
ACT Math: Below 60
ACT Math: Total1
ACT Reading: 30-360.3
ACT Reading: 24-290.3
ACT Reading: 18-230.3
ACT Reading: 12-170.1
ACT Reading: 6-110.0
ACT Reading: Below 60
ACT Reading: Total1.0
ACT Science: 30-360.1
ACT Science: 24-290.4
ACT Science: 18-230.5
ACT Science: 12-170.1
ACT Science: 6-110
ACT Science: Below 60
ACT Science: Total1
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class0.1
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class0.3
Percent in top half of high school graduating class0.6
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.5
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.2
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:0.7
Total0
Total0
Total0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.75
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:1.0
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:40
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?No
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?No
Yes, on a rolling basis:x
No set Datex
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month2025-05-01 00:00:00
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day2025-05-01 00:00:00
Amount of housing deposit:300
Refundable if student does not enroll?x
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
High school transcriptx
College transcript(s)x
Fall Rolling Admissionx
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:C-
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.citadel.edu/registrar/transfer-credit-information/military-coursework-policy/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:1. The Citadel will follow the American Council of Education (ACE) Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services.
2. Official transcripts received from Joint Services Transcripts, Community College of the Air Force and Air University will be evaluated for lower-level and upper-level credit for military training and coursework.
3. Repeated/duplicated military training and coursework will not be posted. The determination of repeat/duplicate credit will be based on the ACE guide number for the course.
4. Transfer credit from military coursework is evaluated by the Registrar's Office for undergraduate programs only. Graduate students should contact their academic advisor regarding graduate-level credit listed on Joint Services Transcripts.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDistance learningx
Double majorx
English as a Second Language (ESL)x
Honors Programx
Independent studyx
Internshipsx
Study abroadx
Teacher certification programx
Undergraduate Researchx
English (including composition)x
Foreign languagesx
Historyx
Physical Educationx
Mathematicsx
Sciences (biological or physical)x
Social sciencex
Other (describe):x
Describe:ROTC, Leadership
Student Life
5 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)0%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing1%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)0%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing1%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)24
Campus Ministriesx
Choral groupsx
Concert bandx
International Student Organizationx
Literary magazinex
Marching bandx
Pep bandx
Student governmentx
Student newspaperx
Yearbookx
Army ROTC is offered:X
Naval ROTC is offered:X
Marine Option (for Naval ROTC)X
Air Force ROTC is offered:X
Coed residence hallsx
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.citadel.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator/
Minimum12
Maximum21
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$520
In-state (out-of-district):$520
Out-of-state:$950
NONRESIDENTS:$950
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Yearx
Federal methodology (FM)x
Federal$3,914,632
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,288,781
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$6,738,633
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$117,353
Total Scholarships/Grants$14,059,398
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,477,631
Federal Work-Study$148,997
Total Self-Help$9,626,628
Parent Loans$4,035,627
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$900,710
Athletic Awards$2,936,470
Federal$379,391
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,181,868
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,662,927
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$9,224,186
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,685,480
Total Self-Help$5,685,480
Parent Loans$1,861,565
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$668,415
Athletic Awards$2,869,325
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.455
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availablex
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:7
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$50,659
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$354,610
Other (specify):x
FAFSAx
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:x
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2025-02-15 00:00:00
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day2025-02-15 00:00:00
a) Students notified on or about (date):x
a) Students notified on or about (date): Month2025-03-15 00:00:00
a) Students notified on or about (date): Day2025-03-15 00:00:00
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loansx
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loansx
Federal Direct PLUS Loansx
Other (specify):x
Specify:SC Teacher's Loan
Federal Pell Grantsx
Federal SEOGx
State scholarships/grantsx
Private scholarshipsx
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsx
Academicsx
Alumni affiliationx
Athleticsx
ROTCx
Leadershipx
Music/dramax
Religious affiliationx
State/district residencyx
Academicsx
Alumni affiliationx
Leadershipx
Religious affiliationx
State/district residencyx
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students3,243
and ____ faculty287