Citadel Military College of South Carolina admissions
Charleston, South Carolina · Public · 2,705 undergrads
Citadel Military College of South Carolina admitted 28% of applicants for fall 2025 (851 of 2,989, Common Data Set 2025-26). Citadel Military College of South Carolina is test-optional for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1010–1220.
The numbers
Applied
2,989
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
21–26
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.75
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
91%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$40
waivers exist
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Can I get into Citadel Military College of South Carolina?
28% of applicants get in
Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1010–1220 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
2,989 applied, 851 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Citadel Military College of South Carolina need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 7% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1120 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina doesn't offer early decision or early action.
Open
Rolling admission
Priority date Mar 1, 2027
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Citadel Military College of South Carolina looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, GPA, character.
Counts a lot
Class rank, state residency.
Also considered
SAT or ACT scores, recommendations, activities, talent or ability, first in your family to go to college, where you live, volunteering, work experience, showing interest (visits, emails).
As Citadel Military College of South Carolina rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Citadel Military College of South Carolina's acceptance rate?
Citadel Military College of South Carolina admitted 28% of applicants for fall 2025 (851 of 2,989, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Citadel Military College of South Carolina?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1010–1220. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Deadlines: citadel.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Test rule: citadel.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 4, 2026)
