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Yes — Eastern Michigan University hosts Army ROTC on campus through Eagle Battalion (Eastern).
Eagle Battalion (Eastern) · Eagle
Eagle Battalion (Eastern) hosts Army ROTC at Eastern Michigan University and 3 partner schools across Michigan.
About this program
Eagle Battalion (Eastern) is the Army ROTC battalion hosted at Eastern Michigan University in Michigan. The unit commissions officers into the U.S. Army.
The battalion pulls cadets from University of Michigan-Dearborn, Concordia University Ann Arbor, and Cleary University 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. Eastern Michigan University brings academic depth in computer science and cybersecurity, and the unit aligns major selection with branch-board competitiveness.
Scholarships at this unit
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
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Location: Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Army ROTC FAQ
Does Eastern Michigan University have Army ROTC?
Yes — Eastern Michigan University hosts Army ROTC on campus through Eagle Battalion (Eastern).
Is Eagle Battalion (Eastern) a host unit or cross-town?
Eagle Battalion (Eastern) is the host unit, based at Eastern Michigan University. We have no cross-town partner schools on record for it.
Where is Eagle Battalion (Eastern) located?
Eagle Battalion (Eastern) is hosted at Eastern Michigan University in Michigan. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Eastern Michigan University campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Eagle Battalion (Eastern)?
In addition to Eastern Michigan University, students enrolled at University of Michigan-Dearborn, Concordia University Ann Arbor, and Cleary University can contract through Eagle Battalion (Eastern) via cross-town agreements. Cross-town cadets keep their primary academics at the partner school and travel to the host for ROTC-side coursework.
What scholarships are available through Eagle Battalion (Eastern)?
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 Eagle Battalion (Eastern)?
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 Eagle Battalion (Eastern)?
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 I commission through Eagle Battalion (Eastern) as any major?
Army programs take students from most majors at Eastern Michigan University. Some scholarships and commissioning options require a specific major, such as nursing, engineering, or a foreign language. Ask the unit before you declare a major.
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