The Citadel

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The Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Former name
South Carolina Military Academy
MottoHonor • Duty • Respect
TypePublic senior military college
Established1842; 182 years ago (1842)
Academic affiliations
Sea-grant
Endowment$423.6 million (2021)[1]
PresidentGEN Glenn M. Walters, USMC (Ret.)
ProvostBG Sally C. Selden, SCM[2]
Commandant of CadetsCOL Thomas J. Gordon, USMC, (Ret.)[3]
Academic staff
225
Students3,721[4]
Postgraduates1,026
Location
Charleston
,
South Carolina
,
United States

32°47′50″N 79°57′40″W / 32.79722°N 79.96111°W / 32.79722; -79.96111
CampusUrban, 300 acres (121 ha)
ColorsInfantry blue and white[5]
   
NicknameBulldogs
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – SoCon
MascotSpike
Live Mascots: General 3 (affectionately known as G3)
Websitecitadel.edu

The Citadel Military College of South Carolina[6] (simply known as The Citadel) is a public senior military college in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Established in 1842, it is the third oldest of the six senior military colleges in the United States. The Citadel was initially established as two schools to educate young men from around the state, while simultaneously protecting the South Carolina State Arsenals in both Columbia and Charleston.

Academics at The Citadel are divided into five schools: Business, Education, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science, and Mathematics. Bachelor's degrees are offered in 38 major programs of study with 55 minors. The military program is made up of cadets pursuing bachelor's degrees who live on campus. For traditional students, The Citadel offers non-military programs including 12 undergraduate degrees, 26 graduate degrees, as well as evening and online programs with seven online graduate degrees, three online undergraduate degrees, and three certificate programs.[7][8][9] Approximately 1,495 non-cadet students are enrolled in Citadel Graduate College pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees.[10][7][8][9]

The South Carolina Corps of Cadets makes up just over half the student body of the school and numbers 2,226.[11][12] Cadet life is devised into a "class system" which focuses on the development of Cadets as both students and leaders. The Corps contains its own unique traditions, lexicon, and rank structures. One-third of graduates each year go into the armed services. All members of the Corps are required to participate in ROTC, with all branches’ (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard) training programs being represented.[13] The Citadel Bulldogs field 7 men's, 5 women's teams, and 1 mixed team at the NCAA Division I level.[14] All students, both cadets and non-cadets, are eligible to participate in Citadel athletic programs and there is a long history of cadet and non-cadet success on and off the sports fields. Citadel alumni (who were in the Corps of Cadets program) have followed West Point's example of terming themselves a "Long Gray Line" which includes numerous senators, governors, generals, athletes, and writers.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ https://www.citadel.edu/administration/provost/
  3. ^ Bailey Wright (June 30, 2021). "Citadel Commandant of Cadets Capt. Geno Paluso retires from post". WGWG. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Student Enrollment Profile, Spring 2019" (PDF). The Citadel.
  5. ^ "Colors: The Citadel Brand Guidelines". Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "Citadel Military College of South Carolina – College Scorecard". United States Department of Education College Scorecard. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Eric, Oman. "Evening Undergraduate Studies 2+2 Programs". www.citadel.edu. Charleston, SC: The Citadel. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  8. ^ a b Kara, Klein. "List of Master's Degrees and Graduate Certificates". www.my.citadel.edu. Charleston, SC: The Citadel. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Kara, Klein. "List of Online Programs". www.citadel.edu. Charleston, SC: The Citadel. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "Colors : The Citadel Brand Guidelines". Citadel.edu. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  11. ^ "The Citadel Corps of Cadets facts and numbers" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Texas A&M Corps of Cadets facts".
  13. ^ "Quick Facts About The Citadel" (PDF). The Citadel. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  14. ^ https://citadelsports.com/ [bare URL]