The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
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| Type | Senior Military College |
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| Established | 1842 |
| Endowment | $254.3 million (2015) |
| President | LtGen John W. Rosa USAF, ret. |
| Provost | BGen 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, 380 non-cadets (active duty, veterans, and part time civilian students) |
| 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 |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – Southern Conference |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Mascot | Spike Live Mascots: General 2 & Boo X |
| Affiliations | AASCU |
| 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 17 academic departments divided into five schools offering 19 majors and 36 minors. The core program consists of military cadets pursuing bachelor's degrees who are required to live on campus, while non-cadet civilian programs are offered with 7 undergraduate programs and 24 graduate programs.
The South Carolina Corps of Cadets (SCCC) numbers 2,200 while approximately 1,200 students make up the Citadel Graduate College. Women comprise 8% of the Corps and minorities 15%. 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 2016 the schools ROTC program commissioned 151 officers, more than any other college and ranking only behind the service academies.
The Citadel Class of 2016 included 564 Cadets, 11 active duty students, and 27 veteran students, as well as 299 graduate students and 68 graduates from the Evening Undergraduate Program operated by the CGC. The total number of graduates from The Citadel in 2016 was 898.
The Citadel military program combines academics, physical challenges and military discipline. The South Carolina Corps of Cadets is one of the largest uniformed student bodies in the United States and all members of the corps of cadets are required to participate in ROTC; 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 19 major programs of study and 36 minors. The Citadel Graduate College offers 29 master's degrees, 7 evening undergraduate degrees, and 21 graduate certificates along with 2 educational specialist courses; a 2+2 evening program also allows the pursuit of undergraduate bachelor's degrees in 8 subjects and online degrees in 2 subjects. Online master's degrees are offered in Engineering Management and other fields. 94% of the faculty hold doctoral degrees and the majority are full-time professors; the ratio of cadets to faculty is 13–1 and the average class size is 20.
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