Points of Pride... The Citadel Earns No. 1 Ranking... The Citadel ranks No. 1 nationally in our peer group of public colleges in the percentage of students who graduate in four years. The Citadel’s top ranking comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s comparison of all public colleges whose entering students have average SAT scores between 1000 and 1200. The Citadel’s four-year graduation rate is 62.3 percent. The national average four-year graduation rate is 29 percent.
One of America’s Hottest Colleges... Newsweek magazine and the Kaplan College Guide named The Citadel one of America’s 25 hottest colleges in its 2006 college edition.
The Citadel Earns U.S.News Rankings... The U.S. News and World Report rankings for 2006 recognize The Citadel in several different categories: the college rose to the No. 2 spot for top public universities in the South offering up to master’s degree; for the sixth straight year,The Citadel School of Engineering has ranked among the top 50 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, earning this year’s No. 32 ranking; The Citadel ranked No. 7 for best master’s universities in the South.
Leads State in Graduating Athletes... Among South Carolina’s public colleges and universities,The Citadel has the highest four-year graduation rate for athletes.
Fulbright Scholars... Six cadets have received Fulbright Scholarships to study abroad since 2001. That is a larger number than any other college or university in South Carolina during this period.
Leader in Female Athletics... The Citadel is a national leader in the percentage of female students who are athletes. More than 50 percent of its female cadets compete on seven varsity teams -- an outstanding achievement given the fact that female athletics started in 1997.