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Pride Battalion · Pride
Pride Battalion hosts Army ROTC at Hofstra University and 5 partner schools across New York.
About this program
Pride Battalion is the Army ROTC battalion hosted at Hofstra University in New York. The unit commissions officers into the U.S. Army.
The battalion pulls cadets from Adelphi University, Stony Brook University, Long Island University, and SUNY Old Westbury 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. Hofstra 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 Pride Battalion by commuting to Hofstra University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Hofstra University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Hofstra University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Hofstra University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Hofstra University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Hofstra University.
Contact & location
Located at: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549
Army ROTC FAQ
Where is Pride Battalion located?
Pride Battalion is hosted at Hofstra University in New York. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Hofstra University campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Pride Battalion?
In addition to Hofstra University, students enrolled at Adelphi University, Stony Brook University, Long Island University, SUNY Old Westbury, and New York Institute of Technology can contract through Pride Battalion 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 Pride Battalion?
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 Pride Battalion?
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 Pride Battalion?
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 Pride Battalion?
Yes — Pride Battalion accepts cross-town and partner students from 5 other institutions, including Adelphi University, SUNY Old Westbury, New York Institute of Technology, Long Island University. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.
Can I commission through Pride Battalion as any major?
Army programs accept students from most academic majors at Hofstra University. Some scholarships and commissioning options (e.g., nursing, engineering, foreign-language) carry major requirements — confirm with the unit before declaring.
How do I contact Pride Battalion?
See the contact section for current cadre information.
Interested in Pride Battalion?
Send your details and the cadre can reach out about visits, scholarships, and next steps.
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