Citadel's tuition & fees has increased from $31,780 (2015) to $38,508 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 21.17% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,866 (year 2015) to $18,540 (year 2025).
Citadel's tuition increase rate is higher than the South Carolina's average increase rate of 11.74%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 27.31% from 2015 ($47,446).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Citadel's COA is $60,402, which is increased by 2.93% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Citadel's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 21.17% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $33,538. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Citadel Military College of South Carolina over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $9,741, and it has increased 27.75% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $7,625 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $7,795 | 2.23% |
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| 2017-18 | $7,795 | |
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| 2018-19 | $7,950 | 1.99% |
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| 2019-20 | $8,000 | 0.63% |
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| 2020-21 | $8,144 | 1.80% |
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| 2021-22 | $8,144 | |
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| 2022-23 | $8,470 | 4.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $9,741 | 15.01% |
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| 2024-25 | $9,741 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 37.65% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 234.50% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $8,041 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $8,309 | - | 3.33% |
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| 2017-18 | $8,892 | $25,931 | 7.02% |
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| 2018-19 | $9,197 | $26,434 | 3.43% |
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| 2019-20 | $9,402 | $27,061 | 2.23% |
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| 2020-21 | $9,636 | $27,683 | 2.49% |
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| 2021-22 | $9,976 | $27,837 | 3.53% |
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| 2022-23 | $10,903 | $28,294 | 9.29% |
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| 2023-24 | $11,569 | $30,700 | 6.11% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,153 | $31,774 | 5.05% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Citadel Military College of South Carolina and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | $38,508
($12,570) | $37,370
($12,570) | 3.05% |
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| Western Carolina University | $8,630
($4,630) | $8,532
($4,532) | 1.15% |
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| East Tennessee State University | $13,726
($10,216) | $13,034
($9,706) | 5.31% |
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| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | $18,512
($10,448) | $18,208
($10,144) | 1.67% |
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| Virginia Military Institute | $52,638
($21,046) | $51,186
($20,484) | 2.84% |
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| Samford University | $40,150
($30,490) | $38,144
($30,490) | 5.26% |
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