Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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The Citadel was established in 1842 as one of six senior military colleges in the United States. The school offers over 35 academic programs and facilitates distance education through Blackboard Learn. Undergraduate students can enroll in bachelor's degree completion tracks in criminal justice, business administration, and intelligence and security studies. The Citadel also provides a tactical strength and conditioning program that prepares candidates to develop effective training programs for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and military personnel. At the graduate level, online options are available in areas like social science, interdisciplinary STEM education, and higher education leadership. Students may pursue a 36-credit master of international politics and military affairs that examines how national culture affects policy issues and political action. Degree candidates develop the communication and analytical thinking skills needed to foster transnational relationships in an increasingly globalized society. To enroll in a graduate program, applicants need a regionally accredited bachelor's degree and adequate GRE/GMAT scores.

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Admissions Breakdown

Acceptance Rate Insight

51% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.

Retention Rate Insight

69% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.

Graduation Rate Insight

68% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.

Application Considerations

Test scores:	Required	High school transcript:	Not required or recommended
High school rank:	Not required or recommended	Letter of recommendation:	Not required or recommended
High school GPA:	Required	Open admission:	No
Completion of college prep program:	Recommended	Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL):

Transfer Credit Policy

Dual enrollment: Yes

Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes

Credit for qualified life experience*:

ⓘ *This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.

Learning Environment

Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

70%

Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

15:1

Student to faculty ratio

Degrees Awarded by Program

Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.

#	Programs	BA	MA	Doc
1	Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	✔	✔	✕
2	Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs	✔	✕	✕
3	Education	✔	✔	✔
4	English Language And Literature/Letters	✔	✕	✕
5	Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	✔	✕	✕
6	Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	✔	✕	✕
7	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	✔	✔	✕
8	Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies	✔	✕	✕
9	Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology	✔	✕	✕
10	Philosophy And Religious Studies	✔	✔	✕
11	Psychology	✔	✔	✕
12	Theology And Religious Vocations	✔	✔	✔