| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 401 | 55.31% |
| North Carolina | 52 | 7.17% |
| Georgia | 35 | 4.83% |
| Florida | 34 | 4.69% |
| Virginia | 27 | 3.72% |
| Texas | 24 | 3.31% |
| New Jersey | 16 | 2.21% |
| Maryland | 14 | 1.93% |
| New York | 14 | 1.93% |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 1.79% |
| Tennessee | 13 | 1.79% |
| California | 11 | 1.52% |
| Illinois | 8 | 1.10% |
| Ohio | 7 | 0.97% |
| Connecticut | 7 | 0.97% |
| Kentucky | 5 | 0.69% |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 0.55% |
| Washington | 3 | 0.41% |
| Kansas | 3 | 0.41% |
| Michigan | 2 | 0.28% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0.28% |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0.28% |
| Colorado | 2 | 0.28% |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0.28% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0.28% |
| Oregon | 2 | 0.28% |
| Alabama | 2 | 0.28% |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0.14% |
| Maine | 1 | 0.14% |
| Indiana | 1 | 0.14% |
| Iowa | 1 | 0.14% |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0.14% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0.14% |
| Arizona | 1 | 0.14% |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0.14% |
The majority of the The Citadel students who live in the U.S. are from South Carolina. Student location diversity is higher than average.