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The Citadel, founded in 1842, is a public, liberal arts, military college. Its 100-acre campus is located in Charleston.

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Public
studentType
Coed
2,848
Undergraduates
2,450
Men - 86%
399
Women - 14%
1,026
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
29% of 2,998 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.75
SAT Math
589 average
490-600 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
598 average
510-630 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
25 average
21-26 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
Not reported
Tuition and Fees
Not reported
Room and Board
Not reported
Average Percent of Need Met
67%
Average Freshman Award
$19,509
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$38,217
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
211
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
13%
10-19
38%
20-29
37%
30-39
10%
40-49
2%
50-99
0%
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Charleston Population
139,714
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
100% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
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Bulldog
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.5%
Asian
2%
Black/African-American
8.6%
Hispanic/Latino
10.1%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.7%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.3%
White
72.7%
Unknown
1.1%
International Students
2.0% from 11 countries
First-Year Students Returning
86.8%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
68.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
11.0%
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