The Citadel Per-Credit-Hour Cost Breakdown

What Does It Cost to Attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina Per Credit Hour?

Use the figures below to see the per-credit-hour cost for part-time students at Citadel Military College of South Carolina, together with the standard annual tuition and fee figures.

Here’s what this page covers:

The Citadel Cost Per Credit Hour
The Citadel Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

What Does The Citadel Cost Per Credit Hour?

$500 In-State Per Credit Hour

$930 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

Part-time undergraduates from in state pay $500 for every credit hour. Out-of-state part-time students pay $930 per credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$500	$930

Note that the per-credit-hour cost shown here is the published rate, not counting any grant aid or scholarships that could lower the cost.

For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at Citadel Military College of South Carolina follow below.

The fees portion of those annual totals came to $4,214 in-state and $4,970 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$8,356	$33,538
Fees	$4,214	$4,970
Total	$12,570	$38,508

This annual figure is for academic instruction only and excludes room and board costs.

Tuition Trend for The Citadel (Last Few Years)

This is how tuition at Citadel Military College of South Carolina has shifted over the past few years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$8,356	$30,857
Two Years Ago	$8,356	$30,857
One Year Ago	$8,356	$32,400
Most Recent Year	$8,356	$33,538

Over the most recent year, out-of-state tuition moved up 3.5%. Carrying the same rate forward one year puts tuition + fees around $39,860 in the following year.

Keep Annual Increases in Mind

Annual tuition increases are the norm at most institutions, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Factor Cost Increases Into Your Budget

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so the later years don’t catch you off guard.

Paths to Finance Your The Citadel Studies

A per-credit-hour figure is only part of the conversation — grant aid and scholarships often reduce what students actually pay.

For details on financial aid availability at Citadel Military College of South Carolina, check out the Citadel Military College of South Carolina Financial Aid page.

For the standard full-year figures, visit the Citadel Military College of South Carolina Tuition & Fees page.