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NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology
NROTC in Atlanta, GA runs out of Georgia Institute of Technology as the NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology.
About this program
NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology sits inside Georgia Institute of Technology as the campus's NROTC unit. NROTC has been on this campus since 1926. The mission is straightforward — produce U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps officers — and the cadre run a four-year curriculum to do exactly that.
Morehouse College, Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, and Emory University are the cross-town partner schools feeding NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology. All ROTC-side curriculum runs at the host; partner-school students typically attend twice a week and full PT three to five mornings.
Midshipmen contract under Navy Option, Marine Option, or — at participating units — Navy Nurse Option, with full-tuition national scholarships available out of high school and side-load opportunities for college programmers. On the academic side, Georgia Institute of Technology draws midshipmen into history and the humanities as well as international affairs and language study, and the cadre work directly with academic advising on time-conflict resolution between ROTC and major requirements.
Scholarships available here
Full tuition + select fees OR room and board up to $11,500/yr, plus $750/yr book stipend and a monthly stipend rising $250 (freshman) to $400 (senior). Uniforms and three summer training cruises included. SAT/ACT required (code 0565), Tier-1 STEM majors preferred. FY2027 application opened April 1, 2026; deadline January 31, 2027. 5-year active-duty obligation.
Service obligation: 5 years
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.
Service obligation: 4 years
Cross-town & partner schools served
Students at these schools can commission through NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology by commuting to Georgia Institute of Technology.
Cross-enroll students take Naval Science courses at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Cross-enroll students take Naval Science courses at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Cross-enroll students take Naval Science courses at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Cross-enroll students take Naval Science courses at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Cross-enroll students take Naval Science courses at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Contact & location
Site: https://nrotc.gatech.edu
Located at: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0530
Navy ROTC FAQ
Where is NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology located?
NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology is hosted at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The unit's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology?
In addition to Georgia Institute of Technology, students enrolled at Morehouse College, Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, Emory University, and Georgia State University can contract through NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology via cross-town agreements. Cross-town midshipmen keep their primary academics at the partner school and travel to the host for ROTC-side coursework.
What scholarships are available through NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology?
NROTC midshipmen at this unit compete for NROTC Navy Option (4-year), NROTC Marine Option, NROTC Nurse Option (where offered). National awards apply out of high school; on-campus side-loads kick in once a cadet is enrolled and contracted.
What's the NROTC summer training for midshipmen at NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology?
Each summer carries a different block: CORTRAMID after 4/C year, an enlisted-side fleet cruise after 3/C, and a junior-officer cruise after 2/C — Marine-Option mids ride MOUI and OCS-style training instead.
How big is the corps at NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology?
Public corps-size figures aren't always published year-to-year; NROTC units in this size class generally carry between several dozen and a few hundred contracted midshipmen depending on host enrollment.
Can students at other schools join NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology?
Yes — NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology accepts cross-town and partner students from 5 other institutions, including Emory University, Georgia State University, Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.
Can I commission through NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology as any major?
Navy programs accept students from most academic majors at Georgia Institute of Technology. Some scholarships and commissioning options (e.g., nursing, engineering, foreign-language) carry major requirements — confirm with the unit before declaring.
When was NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology founded?
NROTC Georgia Institute of Technology was established in 1926.
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