Admitted Student Day 2025

Congratulations on being accepted to The Citadel!

Get to see your future at The Citadel! Our Admitted Student Day gives you a chance to further explore the endless opportunities you'll have as a cadet. At the Citadel, you'll gain the skills to lead the way in your chosen field and set examples for others.

Find Lifelong Camaraderie. Build Confidence. Defy the Conventional..

Some things you need to see for yourself! When you visit The Citadel, you'll get a real sense of what life will be like as a cadet. Walk the parade deck, explore the classrooms and labs, ask lots of questions, and soak up the energy and atmosphere all around you. Take one last deep dive into The Citadel. Once you're here, you'll know that you belong.

Check-in begins at 9:00 a.m., and events wrap up at 3:00 p.m.
 

• Spend a day immersed in our community
• Connect with your fellow future cadets
• Find out more about your preferred major
• Talk with cadets, officers, staff, and faculty
• Immerse yourself in Cadet Life
• Experience The Citadel campus and its facilities
• Learn about the different ways to pay for college
• See why Charleston is the college town of choice for 30,000 college students

A tentative schedule is below:

• 8:30 a.m. - Early-bird campus tours
• 9:00 a.m. - Check-in & Info Fair
• 10:00 a.m. - Welcome
• 11:00 a.m. - Meet your Academic Major
• 12:15 p.m. - Lunch in the Mess Hall
• 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Choose up to four sessions (Cadet panel, ROTC, Parents/Citadel Family Association, Physical Training demo, Regimental Band & Pipes, Palmetto Battery)
• Watch The Citadel baseball team take on USC Upstate at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park near campus.