The Citadel

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.

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Citadel Distinguished Scholars Program preparing cadets to qualify for elite post-graduate scholarships

The Citadel Distinguished Scholars Program (CDSP) is guiding its second group of cadets from the Class of 2023 toward constructing the kind of academic portfolio needed to be seriously considered for prestigious post-graduate scholarships such as a Rhodes or Fulbright. The program selection committee identifies the highest-performing freshmen, who then work during their time as undergraduates at The Citadel to prepare to compete for master's or doctoral degrees from the world's best universities.

Honor Society - 2020 Nov 2

Citadel cadets inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa

More than 50 Citadel cadets were initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society for the fall 2017 semester.

Honor Society - 2018 Jun 25

Citadel cadets inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa

Thirteen Citadel cadets were initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society, on Thursday, May 3.

Honor Society - 2018 May 16

Citadel cadets and students inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma

The Citadel Baker School of Business held its annual induction ceremony for new members of Beta Gamma Sigma, the exclusive international business honor society, on April 12.

Honor Society - 2018 Apr 18

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi inducts students and faculty from The Citadel

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Honor Society - 2018 Feb 28

The Citadel's Phi Kappa Phi chapter recognizes 2017 inductees

Each year, students who excel academically and maintain integrity and high ethical standards are invited to join this prestigious honor society. Only the top 7.5 percent of juniors and the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students are eligible for membership

Honor Society - 2017 Apr 27

The Citadel's Pi Sigma Alpha chapter recognizes 2016 inductees

The Citadel's Beta Iota Rho chapter of The National Political Science Honor Society of Pi Sigma Alpha inducted seven new cadet members into the select group.

Honor Society - 2016 Mar 3

The Citadel's Phi Kappa Phi chapter recognizes 2016 inductees

The Citadel's chapter of The National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi celebrated its 37th anniversary in 2016 by inducting 50 new members, including three accomplished faculty and 47 cadets and students.

Honor Society - 2016 Feb 25

The Citadel's Phi Kappa Phi chapter recognizes 2015 inductees

The Citadel's Chapter of The National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi celebrated its 36th anniversary in 2015 by inducting 79 new members, including including six accomplished faculty, staff and distinguished alumnus, and 73 cadets and students.

Honor Society - 2015 Apr 30

The Citadel's Phi Kappa Phi chapter recognizes 2014 inductees

The Citadel's Chapter of The National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2014 by inducting 93 new members, including two accomplished faculty members, a distinguished alumnus, and 90 students.

Honor Society - 2015 Jan 23