*** Welcome to piglix ***

The Citadel (Military College)

The Citadel
The Military College of South Carolina
The Citadel seal.png
Motto Duty, Honor, Respect
Type Senior Military College
Established 1842
Endowment $245 million (2016)
President LtGen John W. Rosa USAF, ret.
Provost BGen Connie L. Book, SCM
Commandant CAPT Eugene F. Paluso USN, ret.
Academic staff
225
Students 3,506
Undergraduates 2,291 cadets and 380 non-cadets (part time civilian students, active duty and veteran students)
Postgraduates 835 civilian students
Location Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
32°47′50″N 79°57′40″W / 32.79722°N 79.96111°W / 32.79722; -79.96111Coordinates: 32°47′50″N 79°57′40″W / 32.79722°N 79.96111°W / 32.79722; -79.96111
Campus Urban, 300 acres (121 ha)
Colors Citadel Blue and White
         
Athletics NCAA Division ISouthern Conference
Nickname Bulldogs
Mascot Spike
Live Mascots: General 2 & Boo X
Affiliations AASCU
Website www.citadel.edu
The Citadel wordmark.png
The Citadel presidents
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)
1979–1980
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 20 majors and 38 minors. The core day military program consists of military cadets pursuing bachelor's degrees who live on campus, while non-cadet civilian programs are offered with 7 undergraduate programs, 24 graduate programs, and both undergraduate and graduate online distance degree programs.

Today, The Citadel serves two missions: the South Carolina Corps of Cadets (SCCC) and non-cadet undergraduate and graduate student programs in The Citadel Graduate College. The Corps of Cadets portion numbers 2,200 while approximately 1,200 students make up the Citadel Graduate College. The Corps of Cadets numbers 2,200 while approximately 1,200 students make up the Citadel Graduate College. 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 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 bodies in the country and 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 20 major programs of study and 38 minors. The Citadel Graduate College offers 25 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. 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.


...
Wikipedia

...