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Navy ROTC Marine Option 4-Year Scholarship

Eligibility

Same NROTC national application (opened April 1, 2026; deadline January 31, 2027) with a Marine-specific fitness and board track. Single test sitting used (no superscore), code 0565. Covers full tuition or room & board up to $11,500/yr plus stipends. 4-year active-duty obligation after commissioning as a USMC second lieutenant.

Boards & cycle

2026-27 Marine Option board dates not yet released (MARADMIN expected late summer 2026). Recent pattern: first board ~Nov, second ~Feb/spring; each MC Recruiting District boards separately.

Participating units

Navy/Marine ROTC

NROTC University of Rochester

University of Rochester · Rochester, NY

NROTC University of Rochester trains midshipmen at University of Rochester for service in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.

Navy/Marine ROTC

NROTC Arizona State University

Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ

NROTC at Arizona State University trains midshipmen for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps in Arizona.

Corps size ~130

Navy/Marine ROTC

NROTC University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC

The NROTC University of South Carolina commissions U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps officers at University of South Carolina.

Navy/Marine ROTC

NROTC Marquette University

Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI

NROTC at Marquette University commissions officers alongside University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee cross-town students.

Navy/Marine ROTC

NROTC University of Southern California

University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA

Navy/Marine ROTC

NROTC University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO

NROTC in Boulder, CO runs out of University of Colorado Boulder as the NROTC University of Colorado Boulder.

Navy/Marine ROTC

NROTC University of Utah

University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT

Since 1985, NROTC University of Utah has run NROTC at University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT.

Navy/Marine ROTC

NROTC Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN

NROTC Vanderbilt University trains midshipmen at Vanderbilt University for service in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.

Navy/Marine ROTC

NROTC The Citadel

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC

NROTC The Citadel is the NROTC unit at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in South Carolina.

Navy/Marine ROTC

NROTC University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN

NROTC at University of Notre Dame trains midshipmen for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps in Indiana.

Corps size ~100

Navy/Marine ROTC

NROTC Jacksonville University

Jacksonville University · Jacksonville, FL

NROTC Jacksonville University runs NROTC at Jacksonville University for midshipmen across Florida.

Navy/Marine ROTC

NROTC University of Nebraska-Lincoln

University of Nebraska–Lincoln · Lincoln, NE

NROTC University of Nebraska-Lincoln runs NROTC at University of Nebraska–Lincoln for midshipmen across Nebraska.

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