South Carolina Military Academy
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| Motto | Duty, Honor, Respect |
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| Type | Senior Military College |
| Established | 1842 |
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Academic affiliations
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AASCU |
| Endowment | $245 million (2016) |
| President | LtGen John W. Rosa USAF, ret. |
| Provost | BG Connie L. Book SCM |
| Commandant | CAPT Eugene F. Paluso USN, ret. |
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Academic staff
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225 |
| Students | 3,506 |
| Undergraduates | 2,291 cadets and 380 non-cadets |
| Postgraduates | 835 |
| Location |
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. 32°47′50″N 79°57′40″W / 32.79722°N 79.96111°WCoordinates: 32°47′50″N 79°57′40″W / 32.79722°N 79.96111°W |
| Campus | Urban, 300 acres (121 ha) |
| Colors | Citadel Blue and White |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division I – SoCon |
| Mascot | Spike Live Mascots: General 2 & Boo X |
| Website | www |
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| The Citadel presidents | |
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| Captain William F. Graham, USA | 1843–1844 |
| Major Richard W. Colcock, USA | 1844–1852 |
| Major Francis W. Capers, CSA | 1852–1859 |
| Major Peter F. Stevens, SCM | 1859–1861 |
| Major James B. White, SCM | 1861–1865 |
| Colonel John P. Thomas, CSA | 1882–1885 |
| BrigGen George D. Johnston, CSA | 1885–1890 |
| Colonel Asbury Coward, CSA | 1890–1908 |
| Colonel Oliver J. Bond, SCM | 1908–1931 |
| General Charles P. Summerall, USA | 1931–1953 |
| Colonel Louis S. LeTellier, SCM | 1953–1954 (Interim) |
| General Mark W. Clark, USA | 1954–1965 |
| General Hugh P. Harris, USA | 1965–1970 |
| MajGen James A. Duckett, SCM '32 | 1970–1974 |
| LtGen George M. Seignious, USA '42 | 1974–1979 |
| MajGen Wallace Anderson, SCM | 1979 (Interim) |
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| MajGen James Grimsley, Jr., USA '42 | 1980–1989 |
| LtGen Cladius E. Watts, USAF '58 | 1989–1996 |
| BrigGen Roger C. Poole, USAR '59 | 1996–1997 (Interim) |
| MajGen John S. Grinalds, USMC | 1997–2005 |
| BrigGen Roger C. Poole, USAR '59 | 2005–2006 (Interim) |
| LtGen John W. Rosa, Jr., USAF '73 | 2006–present |
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, commonly referred to simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Established in 1842, it is one of six Senior Military Colleges in the United States. It has 18 academic departments divided into five schools offering 21 majors and 38 minors. The core program consists of cadets pursuing bachelor's degrees who live on campus, while the nighttime graduate program allows part time civilian students to pursue degrees in 8 undergraduate programs, 24 graduate programs and online/distance degree programs.
The South Carolina Corps of Cadets numbers 2,200 and is one of the largest uniformed bodies in the U.S.; The Citadel Graduate College includes approximately 1,200 students. Women comprise 8% of the Corps and 21% of the overall enrollment while minorities comprise 15% in the Corps and 23% of the total enrollment. Approximately half of The Citadel's cadet enrollment is from the state of South Carolina; cadets come from 45 states and 15 foreign countries. South Carolina residents receive a discount in tuition, as is common at state-sponsored schools. The Citadel receives 8% of its operating budget from the state. In 2017, the school's ROTC program commissioned 129 officers.
The Citadel military program combines academics, physical challenges and military discipline; all members of the Corps of Cadets are required to participate in ROTC with approximately one third being commissioned into the five military services. The academic program is divided into five schools – Engineering, Science and Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Business Administration and Education; Bachelor's degrees are offered in 21 major programs of study and 38 minors. The Citadel Graduate College offers 28 master's degrees, 21 graduate certificates and 2 Educational Specialist programs; a 2+2 evening program allows students with Associate Degrees from select state community colleges to pursue their Bachelors degree in 8 subjects. 94% of the faculty hold doctoral degrees and the majority are full-time professors; the ratio of cadets to faculty is 12:1 and the average class size is 20.
All students, both cadets and civilian students are eligible to compete on The Citadel's athletic teams. While all programs make use of the Citadel campus and professors, only cadets live on campus. The veterans program, reinstated in the fall of 2007, allows veterans to attend classes with cadets and complete their degrees if certain criteria are met. Enlisted members from the Marine Corps and Navy also attend cadet classes as part of a program to commission highly qualified NCOs.
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