Charleston, SC
Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public small school in Charleston, SC, enrolling about 2,705 undergraduates. Admissions are selective here -- roughly 23% of applicants get in. Its highest-earning reported major is Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Engineering), where graduates report median earnings of $88,869/year four years out. On-campus housing isn't required, so many students live off campus.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from Citadel Military College of South Carolina's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 29% submitted SAT scores, 15% submitted ACT scores.
Cost & outcomes
Out-of-state students pay $25,938 more per year in tuition and fees (3.1x the in-state rate).
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
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From Citadel Military College of South Carolina's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what Citadel Military College of South Carolina weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does Citadel Military College of South Carolina look for in applicants?
Per Citadel Military College of South Carolina's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, character/personal qualities as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is Citadel Military College of South Carolina's acceptance rate?
Citadel Military College of South Carolina in Charleston, SC admits approximately 23% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for Citadel Military College of South Carolina?
Per Citadel Military College of South Carolina's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1010–1220 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for Citadel Military College of South Carolina?
Per Citadel Military College of South Carolina's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 21–26 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
How much does Citadel Military College of South Carolina cost?
Citadel Military College of South Carolina's total cost of attendance is reported at $33,880 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
What is out-of-state tuition at Citadel Military College of South Carolina?
For 2024-25, Citadel Military College of South Carolina's published tuition and required fees were $38,508 for out-of-state students and $12,570 for in-state students -- $25,938 more per year for out-of-state students. That's before financial aid, and room and board are extra.
Does Citadel Military College of South Carolina require students to live on campus?
No -- Citadel Military College of South Carolina doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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