Is Citadel Military College of South Carolina test optional?

We haven't confirmed Citadel Military College of South Carolina's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Citadel Military College of South Carolina's acceptance rate?

23% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 739 of 3,252 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 33%, from 2,436 in 2015 to 3,252 in 2024, and Citadel Military College of South Carolina's admit rate went from 77% to 23%.

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What SAT score do you need for Citadel Military College of South Carolina? (Middle 50%: 1010–1220)

Q: What ACT score do you need for Citadel Military College of South Carolina?

15% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 21–26, with a median of 23. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1010–1220 works out to about 19–25.

Q: What GPA do you need for Citadel Military College of South Carolina?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.75 high school GPA, and 10% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

First-year students at Citadel Military College of South Carolina who sent an SAT scored 1010–1220, with a median of 1130 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Citadel Military College of South Carolina admits 23% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1010–1220, median 1130

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina by the numbers

Admit rate: 23%
Middle 50% SAT: 1010–1220
Median SAT: 1130
About on the ACT: 19–25
Sent an SAT: 29%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · checked Nov 9, 2026 · Citadel Military College of South Carolina admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Citadel Military College of South Carolina admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 33%, from 2,436 in 2015 to 3,252 in 2024, and Citadel Military College of South Carolina's admit rate went from 77% to 23%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	3,252	739	23%
2023	2,883	2,828	98%
2022	2,253	2,221	99%
2021	2,470	2,134	86%
2020	2,524	2,018	80%
2019	2,742	2,049	75%
2018	2,672	2,159	81%
2017	2,642	2,142	81%
2016	2,620	2,156	82%
2015	2,436	1,864	77%

In fall 2024, 672 of the 739 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 960Far reachHold
960–1000ReachHold
1010–1120TargetHold
1130 and upTargetSend

80090010001100120013001400

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

Citadel Military College of South Carolina SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	490	550	600
SAT Reading and Writing	510	580	630
SAT total	1010	1130	1220
ACT composite	21	23	26

Of enrolled first-year students, 29% sent an SAT and 15% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.75; 96% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 10%; of new students who reported a rank

Citadel Military College of South Carolina cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $20,723; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 75%
Median earnings: $72,085; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 2,977

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

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Sources

Citadel Military College of South Carolina Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina website
Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1010–1220, and the median was 1130. At 1130 or higher you're above half of them. Citadel Military College of South Carolina admits 23% of applicants.

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