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Hoosier Battalion · Hoosier
Hoosier Battalion hosts Army ROTC at Indiana University Bloomington and 3 partner schools across Indiana.
About this program
Hoosier Battalion is the Army ROTC battalion hosted at Indiana University Bloomington in Bloomington, Indiana. The unit commissions officers into the U.S. Army.
The battalion pulls cadets from Indiana State University (extension), Ivy Tech Community College, and DePauw 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. Indiana University Bloomington 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 Hoosier Battalion by commuting to Indiana University Bloomington.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Indiana University Bloomington.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Indiana University Bloomington.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Indiana University Bloomington.
Contact & location
Located at: Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Army ROTC FAQ
Where is Hoosier Battalion located?
Hoosier Battalion is hosted at Indiana University Bloomington in Bloomington, Indiana. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Indiana University Bloomington campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Hoosier Battalion?
In addition to Indiana University Bloomington, students enrolled at Indiana State University (extension), Ivy Tech Community College, and DePauw University can contract through Hoosier 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 Hoosier 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 Hoosier 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.
Can students at other schools join Hoosier Battalion?
Yes — Hoosier Battalion accepts cross-town and partner students from 3 other institutions, including DePauw University, Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana State University (extension). See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.
Can I commission through Hoosier Battalion as any major?
Army programs accept students from most academic majors at Indiana University Bloomington. Some scholarships and commissioning options (e.g., nursing, engineering, foreign-language) carry major requirements — confirm with the unit before declaring.
How do I contact Hoosier Battalion?
See the contact section for current cadre information.
Interested in Hoosier Battalion?
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