Find colleges with Army, Navy and Air Force ROTC
1,399 colleges have ROTC: 324 host one of 489 units (273 Army, 71 Navy, 145 Air Force), and 1,075 more train with a nearby unit cross-town.
ROTC colleges in every state
Each square is a state, shaded by how many colleges offer ROTC there, host schools and cross-town partners. Pick a branch to re-shade. Select a state for its full list.
- AK3
- ME6
- WI29
- VT8
- NH11
- WA26
- ID7
- MT5
- ND4
- MN31
- IL39
- MI28
- NY118
- MA59
- OR25
- NV4
- WY1
- SD8
- IA13
- IN34
- OH56
- PA94
- NJ28
- CT14
- RI9
- CA148
- UT9
- CO19
- NE13
- MO28
- KY21
- WV7
- VA34
- MD25
- DE4
- AZ18
- NM6
- KS13
- AR16
- TN30
- NC47
- SC34
- DC8
- OK17
- LA19
- MS17
- AL27
- GA28
- HI8
- TX68
- FL43
- PR30
- 0
- 1–8
- 9–14
- 15–27
- 28–34
- 35–148
Browse by state, A–Z
- Alabama27
- Alaska3
- Arizona18
- Arkansas16
- California148
- Colorado19
- Connecticut14
- Delaware4
- District of Columbia8
- Florida43
- Georgia28
- Hawaii8
- Idaho7
- Illinois39
- Indiana34
- Iowa13
- Kansas13
- Kentucky21
- Louisiana19
- Maine6
- Maryland25
- Massachusetts59
- Michigan28
- Minnesota31
- Mississippi17
- Missouri28
- Montana5
- Nebraska13
- Nevada4
- New Hampshire11
- New Jersey28
- New Mexico6
- New York118
- North Carolina47
- North Dakota4
- Ohio56
- Oklahoma17
- Oregon25
- Pennsylvania94
- Puerto Rico30
- Rhode Island9
- South Carolina34
- South Dakota8
- Tennessee30
- Texas68
- Utah9
- Vermont8
- Virginia34
- Washington26
- West Virginia7
- Wisconsin29
- Wyoming1
Next ROTC scholarship cutoffs
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Air Force & Space Force ROTC54days to the next cutoffBoard 2: application cutoff, Dec 11Air Force ROTC deadline and board dates
Browse ROTC colleges by branch
Each service runs its own scholarship tracks and unit network.
Army ROTC colleges
273 host units · 1,069 colleges incl. cross‑town
4-, 3- & 2-year scholarships
View the listNROTC colleges, incl. Marine option
71 host units · 165 colleges incl. cross‑town
Navy & Marine Corps officers
View the listAir Force ROTC colleges
145 host units · 995 colleges incl. cross‑town
Air Force & Space Force officers
View the listStart with the big questions
- How ROTC scholarship boards decideWhat the Army, Navy and Air Force ROTC scholarship boards look at, how the interview and fitness test fit in, and what each service publishes.
- Army vs Navy vs Air Force ROTC: Which Branch Is Right for You?An honest side-by-side of the three ROTC branches: culture, scholarship structure, service obligations, career paths, and how competitive each really is.
- What ROTC Actually Costs (and Covers): Scholarships, Stipends, and Hidden ExpensesThe real math behind ROTC scholarships: Army's tuition vs room-and-board choice, Air Force Type 1/2/7, stipends and book money, and the expenses no branch covers.
- The Parent's Guide to ROTCWhat your student is actually signing, when the commitment becomes binding, what happens if they drop out, what the scholarship covers, and honest answers on deployment.
- ROTC vs Service Academy vs Enlisting: Three Paths to Military ServiceThree ways into the military — compared on cost, admissions difficulty, daily life, officer vs enlisted outcomes, and how to decide which door is yours.
ROTC colleges: common questions
What colleges have ROTC programs?
1,399 U.S. colleges have Army, Navy or Air Force ROTC. 324 of them host a unit on campus. The other 1,075 are cross-town partner schools whose students train with a nearby unit. Search by school name or city, or browse the list by state.
How many colleges offer ROTC?
1,399 colleges, counting host schools and cross-town partners: 1,069 offer Army ROTC, 165 offer Navy ROTC (NROTC) and 995 offer Air Force ROTC. Some offer more than one. There are 489 host units in all: 273 Army, 71 Navy and 145 Air Force.
Can I do ROTC if my college doesn't host a unit?
Often, yes. Many ROTC units have cross-town agreements with nearby colleges. Students at a partner school earn their degree there and train with the unit at the host college. We list 1,075 colleges that offer ROTC only this way. Each school page names the unit it partners with.
Which branch's ROTC is at the most colleges?
Army ROTC: 1,069 colleges, from 273 host units. Air Force ROTC is at 995 colleges (145 units) and Navy ROTC (NROTC) is at 165 colleges (71 units). Marine Corps officers come through NROTC as Marine-option midshipmen, so any NROTC college is also a path to a Marine commission.
Is ROTC free? What does an ROTC scholarship cover?
It depends on the branch and the award. Army scholarship winners choose full tuition and required fees, or room and board. The NROTC scholarship pays full tuition and required fees, a book stipend and a monthly allowance, but not room and board. Air Force Type 1 covers full tuition and fees, Type 2 covers tuition up to a cap and Type 7 covers in-state tuition rates. Many schools add their own room-and-board or tuition help for ROTC cadets.
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