The Citadel

The Citadel is located in Charleston, South Carolina and was founded in 1842. It has an undergraduate student body of about 2,300 students who make up the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. An additional 1,000 students attend The Citadel Graduate College, which is a civilian evening and online program that offers graduate and professional degrees, as well as undergraduate programs.

The Citadel is known nationally for its Corps of Cadets which attracts students from 45 states and abut a dozen countries. The men and women in the Corps live and study in a classical military system that makes leadership and character development an essential part of the education experience.