The Citadel

Charleston, SC

The Citadel says, "As a higher education institution, The Citadel's mission is to educate and develop our students to become principled leaders in all walks of life by instilling the core values of The Citadel in a disciplined and intellectually challenging environment. A unique feature of this environment for the South Carolina Corps of Cadets is the sense of camaraderie produced through teamwork and service to others while following a military lifestyle." [Source]

Website: http://www.citadel.edu/

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2,923
Undergraduate
Enrollment

66%
4-Year
Graduation Rate

$12,620
In-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

$35,876
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

12:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

4.0%
Student Loan Default Rate

General Education Requirements

Composition

YES

Literature

Foreign Language

U.S. Government/History

Economics

Mathematics

YES

Science

YES

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General Education Assessment

The Citadel uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.

Curriculum last evaluated: 6/12/2020

2018-19 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.