At a Glance

Developing principled leaders in all walks of life

The Citadel’s mission is to educate and develop our cadets and students to become principled leaders in all walks of life by instilling the college’s core values in a disciplined and intellectually challenging environment.

The core values of The Citadel are honor, duty and respect.

College excellence

Ranked No. 1 Public College in the South offering up to a master’s degree for nine consecutive years (2012-20), U.S. News and World Report
Ranked No. 1 Best College for Veterans in the South, two consecutive years, U.S. News and World Report
Ranked No. 2 Best Regional University in the South, U.S. News and World Report
Ranked No. 6 Best Undergraduate Teaching Program in the South, U.S. News and World Report
Ranked No. 6 Most Innovative School in the South, U.S. News and World Report
Ranked No. 3 Best Value School in the South, U.S. News and World Report
Ranked No. 21 Best Undergraduate Engineering Program offering up to a bachelor’s or master’s degree, U.S. News and World Report
Received Carnegie Community Engagement Classification in 2015

Students

South Carolina Corps of Cadets 2019

Approximated figures

2,300

Cadet population

10%

Female cadets

90%

Male cadets

63%

In-state cadets

37%

Out-of-state cadets

30%

Graduating cadets commission into military service

$56,800

Average salary after graduation

Over 30,000

Annual cadet hours of community engagement through the Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics

The Citadel Graduate College 2019

30

Active duty students

75

Veteran students

295

Evening undergraduate students

845

Graduate students

* The Citadel Graduate College encompasses graduate, evening undergraduate and veteran students

Athletics

9

Men's teams

7

Women's teams

28

College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-America citations

SoCon

Member of the Southern Conference

Alumni and community engagement

Over 39,000

Alumni network

$250,690,056

The amount 20,784 donors contributed to the Foundation for Leadership campaign, a fundraising drive to support The LEAD Plan 2018

More information

The Citadel Office of Institutional Research
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard