The Citadel is a landmark in Charleston and South Carolina that is noted for its educational reputation as well as its rich history. Founded in 1842, The Citadel has an undergraduate student body of about 2,300 students who make up the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. Another 1,000 students attend The Citadel Graduate College, a civilian evening program that offers graduate and professional degrees as well as undergraduate programs.;xNLx;;xNLx;The Citadel is best known nationally for its Corps of Cadets, which draws students from about 45 states and a dozen countries. The men and women in the Corps live and study under a classical military system that makes leadership and character development an essential part of the educational experience. ;xNLx;;xNLx;For more than a dozen years now, The Citadel has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the top public college in the South for institutions granting up to a master's degree.
This shows the original Citadel Academy building which is now a hotel on Charleston's Marion Square.
The South Carolina Militia (cadets) waiting with citizens
A bill presented to the SC General Assembly proposes to "metamorphose" the male military college into a female college.
Girlfriends, sisters and mothers visited the cadets.
Several hops (dances) were held annually until the early 2000s.
With no women on campus, cadets often strolled King Street in Charleston to meet girls. (And still do.)
From the late 1800s to about 2000, young women from the community would be named company sponsors. They were featured in the yearbooks and would assist with special events.
Called different things over the years, this was the Beauty Section in the 1942 yearbook, featuring the young women who were serving as company sponsors, and Miss Citadel.
