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The Citadel, with its iconic campus located in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a classic military college education profoundly focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction. Graduates are not required to serve in the military but about one-third of each class commission as officers in every branch of U.S. military service. Graduates of The Citadel have served the nation, their states and their communities as principled leaders since the college was founded in 1842.

The Citadel Graduate College offers 26 graduate degree programs with 42 concentration options, 25 graduate certificate programs and 10 evening undergraduate programs, through an all-evening schedule with many courses now available online. The Citadel was named Best Public College in the South by U.S. News & World Report for seven consecutive years, and #1 Best Public College for Veterans in the South as well as Best Value out of all South Carolina colleges and universities by Forbes.

Learn more: www.citadel.edu 

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The Citadel, with its iconic campus located in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a classic military college education profoundly focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction. Graduates are not required to serve in the military but about one-third of each class commission as officers in every branch of U.S. military service. Graduates of The Citadel have served the nation, their states and their communities as principled leaders since the college was founded in 1842.

The Citadel Graduate College offers 26 graduate degree programs with 42 concentration options, 25 graduate certificate programs and 10 evening undergraduate programs, through an all-evening schedule with many courses now available online. The Citadel was named Best Public College in the South by U.S. News & World Report for seven consecutive years, and #1 Best Public College for Veterans in the South as well as Best Value out of all South Carolina colleges and universities by Forbes.

Learn more: www.citadel.edu 

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The Citadel welcomes the Class of 2022

The Citadel officially welcomes the Class of 2022. Of the incoming class of 837 new cadet recruits and students, 80 are Hispanic and 87 are women.
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Enrollment - 2018 Sep 27

The Citadel welcomes the Class of 2021

The Citadel officially welcomes the Class of 2021. The incoming class of over 800 new cadets represents 42 states and six foreign countries.
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Enrollment - 2017 Sep 13

The Citadel Graduate College welcomes new enrollees

The Citadel Graduate College officially welcomes new enrollees for the fall 2016 semester.
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Enrollment - 2016 Sep 14

The Citadel welcomes the Class of 2020

The Citadel officially welcomes the Class of 2020. The incoming class of over 800 new cadets and students represents 36 states and seven foreign countries.
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Enrollment - 2016 Sep 14

The Citadel Graduate College welcomes new enrollees

The Citadel Graduate College officially welcomes new enrollees for the fall 2015 semester.
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Enrollment - 2015 Sep 21

The Citadel welcomes the Class of 2019

The Citadel officially welcomes the Class of 2019. The incoming class of over 630 new cadets and students represents 34 states and six foreign countries.
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Enrollment - 2015 Sep 21

Local Students Enroll With the Class of 2016 at the Citadel

The following students have enrolled with the Class of 2016 at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.
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Enrollment - 2012 Aug 28
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