Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina · Public · 2,705 undergraduates · citadel.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
28%
of 2,989 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1010 to 1220
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$32,470Est.Estimate
$60,900 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Citadel Military College of South Carolina
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
28% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is near freshmen's average.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$60,900
a year in 2027-28, from a $60,900 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1130
Send your score
About 59% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1010, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Requirements for Freshmen - South Carolina Corps of Cadets · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Mar1Other deadline · March 1, 2027
Who gets in
28%
of applicants were admitted: 851 of 2,989 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 29% of them sent SAT scores and 15% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1010 to 1220
Reading and Writing 510 to 630
Math 490 to 600
ACT composite 21 to 26
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16002.9%
- 1200 to 139931%
- 1000 to 119944%
- 800 to 99922%
- 600 to 7990.5%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$32,470
a year, in state
$60,900
a year, out of state (tuition $37,280)
- Tuition (in state)$8,850
- Fees$4,460
- Food and housing$10,830
- Books and supplies$3,310
- Transportation and other$5,020
Citadel Military College of South Carolina published $30,668 in state for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$17,669
- $30,001 to $48,000$14,356
- $48,001 to $75,000$19,783
- $75,001 to $110,000$23,356
- Over $110,000$25,076
Financial aid
57%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$18,007
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
35%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $9,317 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 2/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
South Carolina programs for residents
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
$6,700 to $7,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 4.00+ GPA, 1400+ SAT or 31+ ACT, Alternative pathway (no rank; early or late award); for schools that do not rank or students qualifying without regard to rank; CHE application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Rank pathway (early or late award); top 6% of class (end of grade 10 or 11 for early award; 10, 11 or 12 for late); school must rank per CHE-reviewed policy; CHE application, top 6% of class
LIFE Scholarship
$5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Four-year institution: 2 of 3 criteria; top 30% of graduating class (third criterion; school must have approved official rank policy), top 30% of class
- 3.00+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Four-year institution: graduate of non-ranking school (GPA and test); graduate of non-ranking SC high school, non-ranking SC approved home school association, or out-of-state preparatory high school
LIFE Scholarship Enhancement
$2,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Add-on for LIFE recipients in STEM, education or accounting majors; must be receiving LIFE; second year or later at eligible 4-year SC institution; CHE-approved STEM, education or accounting major; STEM/accounting need 14 approved math/science hours before Year 2; education majors sign SC teaching-service agreement
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Enhancement
$2,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Add-on for Palmetto Fellows in STEM, education or accounting majors; must be receiving Palmetto Fellows; second year or later at eligible 4-year SC institution; CHE-approved STEM, education or accounting major; STEM/accounting need 14 approved math/science hours before Year 2; education majors sign SC teaching-service agreement
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
37 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $890Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FNAR 250 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FNAR 250 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | FNAR 206 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 101, 111 OR BIOL 130, 131 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 101, 111, 102, 112 OR BIOL 130, 131, 140, 141 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 131 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 131, 132 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MATH 131 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 103, 113 OR CHEM 151, 161 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 103, 113, 104, 114 OR CHEM 151, 161, 152, 162 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHIN 101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHIN 101, 102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 232 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI 201, 211 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI 210 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | FNAR 304 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | English 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | English 101 and 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | English 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | English 101 and 102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIOL 209 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 103, 104 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 101, 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 101, 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 209 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GNRL 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GNRL 101, 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JAPN 101 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JAPN 101, 102 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | GNRL 101 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | GNRL 101, 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | FNAR 209 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 203, 253 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 204, 254 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 8 | PHYS 221, 271, 222, 272 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 221, 271 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101, 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 201, 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 160 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | LDRS 202 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 201, 202 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 105, 106 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
79%
Come back for a second year
86%
Typical earnings
$82,609
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Citadel Military College of South Carolina$82,153
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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