The Citadel vs Lander University

Citadel Military College of South Carolina and Lander University, both esteemed institutions in South Carolina, offer distinct educational experiences. Citadel, a public military college, boasts a rigorous academic curriculum complemented by military training, fostering leadership and discipline. Lander, a public liberal arts university, emphasizes a well-rounded education in the arts, sciences, and humanities, nurturing critical thinking and creativity. With Citadel's acceptance rate of 68% and Lander's at 75%, both institutions welcome a diverse student body. While Citadel's student population is predominantly male, Lander's is more evenly balanced. Explore the comparison table to delve into further details, including popular majors, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your choice of higher education.

	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	Lander University
Overview
Location	Charleston, South Carolina	Greenwood, South Carolina
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	86.0%	67.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	86.4%	69.1%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $40
SAT range	N/A	950 - 1150
ACT range	N/A	17 - 24
Students submitting SAT score		38.0%
Students submitting ACT score		22.0%
Total number of applicants	2,470	4,795
Total number of admissions given out	2,134	3,311
Admitted students who chose to enroll	566	899
Yield rate	26.5%	27.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $48,551 Out of state: $71,807	In state: $26,320 Out of state: $35,920
Average net price	$19,473	$17,083
Tuition	In state: $8,356 Out of state: $30,857	In state: $10,700 Out of state: $20,300
Room & board	$7,593	Room/dormitory: $6,550 Meal plan: $4,100
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	79.0% Average amount $11,451	98.0% Average amount $9,205
Students receiving federal student loan	49.0% Average amount $5,200	66.0% Average amount $5,488
Students taking out private loans	17.0% Average amount $26,781	10.0% Average amount $9,690

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,718 Men 86.4% Women 13.6%	3,599 Men 31.3% Women 68.7%
Graduate students	975 Men 50.1% Women 49.9%	226 Men 29.2% Women 70.8%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	44.0%	10.3%
International students	1.1%	2.1%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	2,372	1,738
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	South Carolina Georgia North Carolina Florida New York	South Carolina Georgia Florida North Carolina Tennessee

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Engineering Education Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Psychology	Business Education Social Sciences Psychology Health Professions
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	16:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	73.1%	53.3%
Dropout rate	9.1%	19.0%
Transferred out	16.0%	27.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $74,909 Year 2: $82,123 Year 3: $97,617 Engineering-Related Fields (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $86,129 Year 3: $95,438 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,390 Year 2: $63,692 Year 3: $73,572 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $54,512 Year 2: $59,071 Year 3: $68,635 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,853 Year 2: $40,017 Year 3: $57,251 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,394 Year 2: $48,617 Year 3: $55,395 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,673 Year 2: $41,342 Year 3: $55,155 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,273 Year 2: $39,009 Year 3: $52,597 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,924 Year 2: $37,856 Year 3: $49,110 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $45,696 Year 3: $46,799	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,239 Year 2: $56,189 Year 3: $58,498 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,903 Year 2: $38,122 Year 3: $40,243 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,313 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $35,555 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,813 Year 2: $29,064 Year 3: $34,281 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,740 Year 2: $26,187 Year 3: $34,242 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,728 Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: $30,381 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,640 Year 2: $26,850 Year 3: $30,044 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,794 Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: $27,999 Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,048 Year 2: $22,485 Year 3: $23,699 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,568 Year 3: N/A

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