Profile, Mission and Values
	Profile: The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, is a unique public institution with the mission of educating principled leaders through its Corps of Cadets and College of Graduate and Professional Studies programs. (Continued...) Mission: The Citadel’s mission is to educate and prepare graduates to become principled leaders in all walks of life by instilling the core values of The Citadel in a challenging intellectual environment. (Continued...) Vision: Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders. Citadel Code: To revere God, love my country, and be loyal to The Citadel. To be faithful, honest, and sincere in every act and purpose and to know that honorable failure is better than success by unfairness or cheating. (Continued...) Cadet Honor Code: "A cadet does not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do." Cadet Prayer: "Almighty God, the source of light and strength, we implore Thy blessing on this our beloved institution, that it may continue true to its high purposes. ..." (Continued...)

Location: Charleston, SC

About The Citadel
The Citadel, founded in 1842, is a coeducational military college with a rich and storied history.  Located in picturesque Charleston, South Carolina, the institution offers a classic military education for young men and women who seek a college experience that is intense, meaningful and academically strong.  Most Citadel graduates say that the disciplined lifestyle and friendships they forged here have a profoundly positive effect on their lives.

As a public senior military college, The Citadel has the mission of educating students to become principled leaders by instilling the core values of The Citadel in a challenging intellectual environment. The nationally known Corps of Cadets is the undergraduate residential program. In addition to the day program, undergraduate and graduate programs are offered through the College of Graduate and Professional Studies (CGPS) in the evening.

Academic Programs
Because of the strength of the academic program, The Citadel has repeatedly been rated as a top regional institution in the annual rankings issued by U.S. News and World Report. With an average of 86 percent of its students returning each year, The Citadel enjoys one of the best retention records in the country. The Citadel's academic programs are housed in five schools: School of Business Administration, School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Humanities and Social Sciences and School of Science and Mathematics.The college offers five bachelor's degrees in 18 areas, six master's degrees in 13 areas and one specialist degree in two areas.

Accreditation

• The Citadel is accredited by The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
• Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering Programs are accredited by theEngineering Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
• The undergraduate program in Business Administration and the program lead-ing to the Master of Business Administration are accredited by the Association
  to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
• Programs for the preparation of secondary teachers at the bachelor's level, for the preparation of secondary and special education teachers at the master's level, for the preparation of guidance counselors at the master's and specialist degree levels, and for the preparation of school superintendents at the specialist degree level are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The dean of the School of Education serves as the Director of Teacher Education.
• The B.S. Chemistry Program is accredited by the American Chemical Society.
• The Citadel's School Psychology Program has been granted full approval bythe National Association of School Psychologists.
• The Clinical Counseling program is accredited by the Masters in Psychology Accreditation Council.

Administrative and College Organization
The two pages below provide links to web sites for the schools, departments, offices, student organizations, and other activities at The Citadel:
A to Z Quick Jump Link  
President, Board of Visitors, and Citadel Faculty 

Admissions
Admission to the Corps of Cadets is based on an evaluation of the student's application and supporting high school grades and SAT score.  After academic acceptance is granted, the college requires a medical and physical screening.  After complete acceptance, prospective cadets are urged to make their decisions as spaces fill quickly.

Alumni
Generations of Citadel graduates have served their nation, their state and their community with distinction.  The goal of The Citadel is to graduate men and women with alert minds and sound bodies, who value honor, integrity, loyalty and patriotism, and who accept the responsibilities that accompany leadership.  The Citadel remains a stronghold of duty, self-discipline, and high ideals in a changing American society. The Citadel has many alumni who have achieved notable success in military, government, business, sports, and other fields.

Athletics
While physical fitness is an important requirement for all cadets, The Citadel also emphasizes athletic competition as a way to develop leaders, encourage teamwork and prepare cadets for life’s challenges. The Citadel offers 28 intramural sports, 15 intercollegiate club sports and 15 NCAA Division I sports. The Citadel is a national leader in the percentage of women who are athletes. More than 50% of its female cadets compete on seven varsity teams-an outstanding achievement given the fact that female athletics only started in 1997.

Cadets (South Carolina Corps of Cadets)
All students at The Citadel are cadets in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, which numbers approximately 2,000 and represents nearly every state as well as more than 20 countries.  While only about a third of the graduates each year go into the armed services, all cadets participate in an ROTC program.  On most days, cadets have physical fitness training and military instruction in addition to their regular college classes.  Weekdays end with a formation and required evening study period.  Because The Citadel emphasizes corps unity, cadets cannot be married and all must live on campus in the barracks with their assigned company.

As a classic military college, The Citadel emphasizes a strict indoctrination for first-year cadets who are called knobs.  Despite the challenges, cadets value their first year for the lessons in teamwork, self-discipline and time management.  The disciplined lifestyle that begins in the knob year binds cadets into a lifelong, close-knit camaraderie that is one of the strongest forces in their lives after graduation.

Campus
The Citadel sits on a 300-acre tract of land on the Ashley River. There are 26 buildings grouped around a large (10.6 acre) grass parade ground. The buildings around the parade ground include 8 classroom buildings, an administrative building, five barracks, a student activities building, infirmary, chapel, stadium, a field house and library.  Just off the main campus are the football stadium, baseball stadium, and alumni center.

	School Spirit
	Alma Mater: "Oh Citadel we sing thy fame..." (Continued...) Mascot: Bulldog (more) School Colors: Blue and White

The Citadel Graduate College
The Citadel’s evening college serves the Lowcountry by offering nationally accredited bachelors, masters and specialist degrees scheduled around the student’s profession, family and lifestyle. 

The Citadel Graduate College offers 19 graduate programs one graduate certificate program with concentrations in education, psychology, computer science and business. The Master’s of Business Administration program is the only nationally accredited MBA program in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. CGC also offers three undergraduate evening programs in business and engineering.  The Citadel is the only college in South Carolina that offers an undergraduate civil and electrical engineering degree in the evening.

Commissioning
While Citadel Cadets are not obligated to enter the military, about a third of each graduating class accepts a military commission.  

Core Values

Academics:		We produce graduates who have insight into the issues, ideas and values that are important to society and possess the skills necessary to deal with them successfully.
Duty:		We emphasize the importance of individual accountability and the moral obligation of responsibility for the welfare of others.
Honor:		We adhere to a code which teaches that uncompromising personal integrity is the primary guide in all situations.
Morality:		We operate a leadership laboratory which emphasizes a structured environment, acceptance of responsibility, self-confidence and service to others.
Discipline:		We operate a leadership laboratory which emphasizes a structured environment, acceptance of responsibility, self-confidence and service to others.
Diversity:		We promote diversity in all segments of our campus community and in all aspects of college life

Costs for Citadel Cadets
Cadet costs include auxiliary fees for such things as room, board, laundry/dry cleaning and infirmary use. Also included are costs for uniforms, books and living expenses, such as haircuts and toiletries. Freshmen are charged a higher rate because of the costs of uniforms. Cost for the 2007-2008 college year are:

		Instate		Out of State
Freshmen		$19,595		$31,151
Upperclassmen		$15,755		$27,311

Costs for Graduate Students