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.

Top 12%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 13%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 16%Full-time retention
Top 17%Graduation rate (4-year)

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: $21,0021,174th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $12,570803rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $37,3701,528th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $31,943997th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $21,096787th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $72,085245th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $60,168249th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 72.8%339th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 88.2%302nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 98.1%1,506th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1184447th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,624776th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 19.2%1,762nd highest of 2,140 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

RDJul 15

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.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$62,632	$63,692
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$59,970	$59,071
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$55,964	$59,124
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$47,013	$48,617
PhysicsPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$42,712	$41,025
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$39,369	$41,342
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$38,971	$37,856
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$38,211	$39,416
History	bachelors	$37,424	$40,017
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$36,668	$38,289
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$34,526	$39,009
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1842source
Athletic nickname: "Bulldogs"source
Johnson Hagood Stadium seats about 11,427source
Competes in Southern Conferencesource
Mascot: Spike / Live Mascots: General 3 (affectionately known as G3)source
Campus size: about 300 acressource
Formerly known as "South Carolina Military Academy"source
Athletic conference: SoConsource
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Notable alum: Robert Jordansource
Notable alum: Randolph Bresniksource

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.