HPU vs. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

High Point University vs. Citadel Military College of South Carolina comparison

	High Point University	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	College 3	College 4
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Overview	HPU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Location	High Point, NC	Charleston, SC
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	5,981	3,721
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#298
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	highpoint.edu	citadel.edu
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Costs	HPU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Tuition (In State)	$36,636	$8,356
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,636	$30,857
Room & Board	$16,524	$8,480
Avg Net Price	$40,221	$21,846
Avg Grant Aid	$18,930	$11,428
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	76%

Admission	HPU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	12,446	2,253
Admitted	9,817	2,221
Acceptance Rate	78.9%	98.6%
Enrolled %	15.3%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.8
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	23/29	23/27
SAT Range	1103/1280	1090/1270
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	HPU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	11:1
Popular Majors		Business (30%) Engineering (16%) Social Sciences (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	HPU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Graduation Rate	-	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,000	$58,200
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,421	$23,812
Median Loan Payment	$231	$246

Diversity	HPU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
% Men	43%	76%
% Women	57%	24%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	77%
% Black	5%	9%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	4%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	HPU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
% In-State	24%	51%
% Out-of-State	75%	46%
Campus	HPU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• High Point University is larger than than Citadel Military College of South Carolina based on total student enrollment (5,981 students vs. 3,721 students)

HPU vs. Citadel Military College of South Carolina Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, HPU or Citadel Military College of South Carolina?

• High Point University is 338.4% more expensive to attend than Citadel Military College of South Carolina for in-state tuition ($36,636.00 vs. $8,356.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.7% higher at HPU than Citadel Military College of South Carolina ($36,636.00 vs. $30,857.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Citadel Military College of South Carolina than HPU ($21,846 vs. $40,221)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Citadel Military College of South Carolina are 94.9% lower than costs at High Point University ($8,480 vs. $16,524)
• More students receive financial grant aid at High Point University than Citadel Military College of South Carolina (94% vs. 76%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by High Point University students is 65.6% larger than aid received Citadel Military College of South Carolina ($18,930 vs. $11,428)

HPU vs. Citadel Military College of South Carolina Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, HPU or Citadel Military College of South Carolina? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Citadel Military College of South Carolina or HPU .

• The average SAT score at High Point University (1113) is 40 points higher than at Citadel Military College of South Carolina (1073)
• Incoming HPU students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Citadel Military College of South Carolina (23)
• Accepted freshman Citadel Military College of South Carolina students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.8) than students at HPU (3.4)
• Citadel Military College of South Carolina has a higher acceptance rate (98.6%) than HPU (78.9%)

HPU vs. Citadel Military College of South Carolina Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, HPU or Citadel Military College of South Carolina? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Citadel Military College of South Carolina and HPU.

• Graduates from Citadel Military College of South Carolina earn on average $16,200 more per year than HPU graduates after ten years. ($58,200 vs. $42,000)
• High Point University students graduate with a $1,391 lower median federal student loan debt than Citadel Military College of South Carolina graduates. ($22,421 vs. $23,812)
• HPU graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Citadel Military College of South Carolina graduates. ($231 vs. $246)
• More Citadel Military College of South Carolina graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former HPU students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 69%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/