The Citadel Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 81% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 65% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 67% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 2% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.17 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• business administration
• political science
• biology

Policies

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 2 summer session(s) that consist of 6 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August.

• Medical University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina.

• Pat Conroy, author; Ernest F. Hollings, U.S. senator, South Carolina; John C. West, former governor of South Carolina and ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Alva H. Chapman, former chairperson, Knight Ridder Publishing; Tandy C. Rice, president, Top Billing International; Dr. Harvey W. Schiller, executive director, United States Olympic Committee.