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Bulldog Battalion (Citadel) · Bulldog
Army ROTC at The Citadel commissions officers alongside College of Charleston cross-town students.
About this program
The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, is one of the nation's top Senior Military Colleges and offers commissioning programs across every branch of the armed services. From within the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, students can pursue commissions through Army ROTC (Department of Military Science), Air Force and Space Force ROTC (Department of Aerospace Studies), Navy and Marine Corps ROTC (Department of Naval Science), and a Coast Guard College Student Pre-Commissioning path—making it one of the few schools where a cadet can choose almost any service in one place.
ROTC is built into the Citadel experience: classes are required during the first two years of study, and cadets who are pursuing a commission continue ROTC coursework through all four years, while non-commissioning cadets take leadership classes in their final two years. Cadets prepare to meet the U.S. military fitness standards for their chosen branch, which vary by service and typically include timed runs and upper-body strength events. Scholarships covering tuition and stipends are available across the branches.
Scholarships available here
Scholarship route obligating service in the Army Reserve or National Guard rather than active duty.
Service obligation: 8 years
Active-duty enlisted soldiers transition to officer via ROTC with several scholarship options (2-year, 3-year, 4-year).
Service obligation: 8 years
On-campus scholarship awarded to enrolled cadets at the start of their MS-II year.
Service obligation: 6 years
Covers full tuition and fees OR room and board (your choice), plus a $420/month stipend (10 months/yr) and $1,200/yr book allowance. Merit-based board score with PT assessment and SAT/ACT. Application opened June 14, 2026; final deadline to start an application is March 4, 2027. Three selection boards (Oct, Jan, Mar). 8-year total service obligation; you can exit after freshman year with no obligation.
Service obligation: 8 years
Cross-town & partner schools served
Students at these schools can commission through Bulldog Battalion (Citadel) by commuting to The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at The Citadel.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at The Citadel.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at The Citadel.
Contact & location
Email: army@citadel.edu
Phone: 843-953-5224
Site: https://www.citadel.edu/rotc
Located at: The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29409
Army ROTC FAQ
Where is Bulldog Battalion (Citadel) located?
Bulldog Battalion (Citadel) is hosted at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the The Citadel campus.
Is The Citadel a Senior Military College?
Yes — The Citadel is one of the six Senior Military Colleges recognized in 10 U.S. Code §2111a. The corps of cadets is the dominant ROTC delivery model on campus, and cadets live in the corps rather than commuting in for ROTC events.
Which colleges and universities can attend Bulldog Battalion (Citadel)?
In addition to The Citadel, students enrolled at College of Charleston, Charleston Southern University, and Trident Technical College can contract through Bulldog Battalion (Citadel) via cross-town agreements. Cross-town cadets keep their primary academics at the partner school and travel to the host for ROTC-side coursework.
What scholarships are available through Bulldog Battalion (Citadel)?
Army ROTC cadets at this battalion compete for AROTC 4-Year National, AROTC 3-Year Advanced, Minuteman (Reserve/Guard), Green-to-Gold (prior-enlisted). National awards apply out of high school; on-campus side-loads kick in once a cadet is enrolled and contracted.
What's the Army ROTC summer training for cadets at Bulldog Battalion (Citadel)?
After the MS-III year, cadets ship to Cadet Summer Training (Advanced Camp) at Fort Knox for the 31-day capstone evaluation that drives branching and order-of-merit standing.
How big is the corps at Bulldog Battalion (Citadel)?
Public corps-size figures aren't always published year-to-year; Army ROTC battalions in this size class generally carry between several dozen and a few hundred contracted cadets depending on host enrollment.
Which branches can I commission into at The Citadel?
The Citadel offers commissioning programs in all branches—Army, Air Force, Space Force, Navy, and Marine Corps—plus a Coast Guard pre-commissioning path, through its Departments of Military Science, Aerospace Studies, and Naval Science.
Is ROTC required at The Citadel?
ROTC classes are required during the first two years of study; cadets seeking a commission continue ROTC through all four years, while non-commissioning cadets take leadership classes in their final two years.
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