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Tiger Battalion (LSU) · Tiger
Tiger Battalion (LSU) runs Army ROTC from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA.
About this program
Tiger Battalion (LSU) is the Army ROTC battalion hosted at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The unit commissions officers into the U.S. Army.
The battalion pulls cadets from Southern University and Baton Rouge 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. Louisiana 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 Tiger Battalion (LSU) by commuting to Louisiana State University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Louisiana State University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Louisiana State University.
Contact & location
Site: https://www.lsu.edu/rotc
Located at: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70112-2223
Army ROTC FAQ
Where is Tiger Battalion (LSU) located?
Tiger Battalion (LSU) is hosted at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Louisiana State University campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Tiger Battalion (LSU)?
In addition to Louisiana State University, students enrolled at Southern University and Baton Rouge Community College can contract through Tiger Battalion (LSU) 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 Tiger Battalion (LSU)?
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 Tiger Battalion (LSU)?
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.
Does LSU offer ROTC branches besides Army?
Yes. LSU hosts Army, Air Force (a four-year program leading to an Air or Space Force commission), and Naval ROTC, all operating under the umbrella of the LSU Corps of Cadets.
What does LSU Army ROTC cover, and what commission do graduates earn?
Army ROTC at LSU can pay for tuition while students train to become officers, and graduates commission as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard.
Can students at other schools join Tiger Battalion (LSU)?
Yes — Tiger Battalion (LSU) accepts cross-town and partner students from 2 other institutions, including Southern University, Baton Rouge Community College. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.
Can I commission through Tiger Battalion (LSU) as any major?
Army programs accept students from most academic majors at Louisiana 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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