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Hornet Battalion (DSU) · Hornet
Hornet Battalion (DSU) hosts Army ROTC at Delaware State University and 3 partner schools across Delaware.
About this program
Hornet Battalion (DSU) is the Army ROTC battalion hosted at Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware. The unit commissions officers into the U.S. Army.
The battalion pulls cadets from University of Delaware, Wesley College, and Delaware Technical Community College alongside its host enrollment. Military Science I-IV is taught on-site, and sister-school cadets bus or drive over for class days, PT, and the weekly leadership lab.
Cadets can pursue AROTC 4-Year National or, once on contract, AROTC 3-Year Advanced. Delaware State University brings academic depth in computer science and cybersecurity, and the unit aligns major selection with branch-board competitiveness.
Scholarships available here
Scholarship route obligating service in the Army Reserve or National Guard rather than active duty.
Service obligation: 8 years
Active-duty enlisted soldiers transition to officer via ROTC with several scholarship options (2-year, 3-year, 4-year).
Service obligation: 8 years
On-campus scholarship awarded to enrolled cadets at the start of their MS-II year.
Service obligation: 6 years
Covers full tuition and fees OR room and board (your choice), plus a $420/month stipend (10 months/yr) and $1,200/yr book allowance. Merit-based board score with PT assessment and SAT/ACT. Application opened June 14, 2026; final deadline to start an application is March 4, 2027. Three selection boards (Oct, Jan, Mar). 8-year total service obligation; you can exit after freshman year with no obligation.
Service obligation: 8 years
Cross-town & partner schools served
Students at these schools can commission through Hornet Battalion (DSU) by commuting to Delaware State University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Delaware State University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Delaware State University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Delaware State University.
Contact & location
Located at: Delaware State University, Dover, DE 19901
Army ROTC FAQ
Where is Hornet Battalion (DSU) located?
Hornet Battalion (DSU) is hosted at Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Delaware State University campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Hornet Battalion (DSU)?
In addition to Delaware State University, students enrolled at University of Delaware, Wesley College, and Delaware Technical Community College can contract through Hornet Battalion (DSU) via cross-town agreements. Cross-town cadets keep their primary academics at the partner school and travel to the host for ROTC-side coursework.
Is Delaware State University an HBCU?
Yes — Delaware State University is a Historically Black College or University. Hornet Battalion (DSU) commissions officers from a population the services have actively prioritized in their accession-source mix.
What scholarships are available through Hornet Battalion (DSU)?
Army ROTC cadets at this battalion compete for AROTC 4-Year National, AROTC 3-Year Advanced, Minuteman (Reserve/Guard), Green-to-Gold (prior-enlisted). National awards apply out of high school; on-campus side-loads kick in once a cadet is enrolled and contracted.
What's the Army ROTC summer training for cadets at Hornet Battalion (DSU)?
After the MS-III year, cadets ship to Cadet Summer Training (Advanced Camp) at Fort Knox for the 31-day capstone evaluation that drives branching and order-of-merit standing.
How big is the corps at Hornet Battalion (DSU)?
Public corps-size figures aren't always published year-to-year; Army ROTC battalions in this size class generally carry between several dozen and a few hundred contracted cadets depending on host enrollment.
Can students at other schools join Hornet Battalion (DSU)?
Yes — Hornet Battalion (DSU) accepts cross-town and partner students from 3 other institutions, including Wesley College, Delaware Technical Community College, University of Delaware. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.
Can I commission through Hornet Battalion (DSU) as any major?
Army programs accept students from most academic majors at Delaware State University. Some scholarships and commissioning options (e.g., nursing, engineering, foreign-language) carry major requirements — confirm with the unit before declaring.
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