I come from a big military family of eight and it became a family tradition to attend a military college

“My time here at The Citadel has been crucial to my personal leadership development.”

To “wear the ring” means that The Citadel is a unique and shared experience…that we have earned our right to be in the Long Grey Line.

The Citadel comes in at #87, second in South Carolina to Clemson, which comes in at #67 nationally.

“…an individual wearing The Citadel band of gold will not be someone who will give up easily.”

one of The Citadel’s fastest-growing programs is launching a new, virtual lecture series to cover topics related to national security.

For the first time since its inception, the Business Scholars Program in the Tommy & Victoria Baker School of Business has a group of cadets in every class level.

I believe the ring shows that you are willing to do what it takes to successfully manage any task that may be thrown your way

“When people back home heard that I was thinking about going to a military college they kept telling me that I wasn’t going to make it.”

Recognizing the academic successes of Citadel cadets and students is a special tradition each semester, even one as atypical as this.