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Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, SC · Public · Midsize city · CMCSC

Public institution in Charleston, SC · 2,624 undergraduates · 98% acceptance rate · $72,085 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$21,0021,172nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$12,570800th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$37,3701,513th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$31,943995th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,096781st lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$72,085244th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$60,168248th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
72.8%337th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
88.2%299th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
98.1%1,494th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1184446th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
2,624776th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
19.2%1,746th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 176 mi (CLT)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$40
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 26 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$62,632$63,692
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$59,970$59,071
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$55,964$59,124
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$47,013$48,617
PhysicsPhysical Sciencesbachelors$42,712$41,025
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$39,369$41,342
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$38,971$37,856
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$38,211$39,416
Historybachelors$37,424$40,017
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$36,668$38,289
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$34,526$39,009
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,728,586 (M $5,102,831 · W $1,453,381 · Coed $172,374)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Citadel Military College of South Carolina’s 2,624 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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