Detachment 610 North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Hosted at North Dakota State University-Main Campus · Fargo, ND
Bison is the AFROTC detachment at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in North Dakota.
Quick facts
About this program
Detachment 610 North Dakota State University-Main Campus sits inside North Dakota State University-Main Campus as the campus's AFROTC detachment. AFROTC has been on this campus since 1951. The mission is straightforward — produce U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force officers — and the cadre run a four-year curriculum to do exactly that.
Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, and Minnesota State Community and Technical College are the cross-town partner schools feeding Detachment 610 North Dakota State University-Main Campus. Det leadership runs a single training schedule for the consortium, and all cadets — host and partner — show up to the same PT, lab, and AS classes.
Cadets pursue HSSP Type 1, Type 2, or Type 7 awards as high-school seniors and the In-College Scholarship Program once they're contracted. Tech and rated-pilot slots run through the same detachment board cycle. On the academic side, North Dakota State University-Main Campus draws cadets into history and the humanities as well as engineering and physical sciences, and the cadre work directly with academic advising on time-conflict resolution between ROTC and major requirements.
Cross-town partners
| Institution | Relationship | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College , ND | cross-town | 0.0 mi | — |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead , ND | cross-town | 0.0 mi | — |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College , MN | cross-town | 0.0 mi | — |
Scholarships available
See the Air Force scholarship overview for the full slate of scholarships activatable at Detachment 610 North Dakota State University-Main Campus.
Academic programs at North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Cadets at Detachment 610 North Dakota State University-Main Campus pursue degrees across North Dakota State University-Main Campus's undergraduate catalog. Branch-preferred fields (engineering, foreign language, nursing, computer science) often carry scholarship benefits. See North Dakota State University-Main Campus's profile →
Training & summer
AFROTC cadets complete Field Training (FT) between sophomore and junior years at Maxwell AFB. Optional summer programs include Project GO language immersion and Operation Air Force shadowing.
Contact & location
Address: Fargo, ND
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Detachment 610 North Dakota State University-Main Campus located?
- Detachment 610 North Dakota State University-Main Campus is hosted at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in Fargo, ND.
- Can students at other schools join Detachment 610 North Dakota State University-Main Campus?
- Yes — Detachment 610 North Dakota State University-Main Campus accepts cross-town and partner students from 3 other institutions, including Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Minnesota State Community and Technical College. See the cross-town partners table for distance and enrollment paths.
- Can I commission through Detachment 610 North Dakota State University-Main Campus as any major?
- Air Force programs accept students from most academic majors at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. Some scholarships and commissioning options (e.g., nursing, engineering, foreign-language) carry major requirements — confirm with the unit before declaring.
- When was Detachment 610 North Dakota State University-Main Campus founded?
- Detachment 610 North Dakota State University-Main Campus was established in 1951.
- How do I contact Detachment 610 North Dakota State University-Main Campus?
- See the contact section for current cadre information.
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