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Army ROTC at Marquette University

Yes — Marquette University hosts Army ROTC on campus through Marquette Battalion. Students from 4 partner schools also join it cross-town.

Marquette Battalion · Marquette

Marquette is the Army ROTC battalion at Marquette University in Wisconsin.

Marquette Battalion
FY2012: 21 officers commissioned2012: 116 cadets enrolledSource: GAO, GAO-14-93 (published 2013). Later years are not public.

About this program

Headquartered on the Marquette University campus in Milwaukee, Marquette Battalion is the local accession point into the U.S. Army.

Sister-school participation is a real piece of this battalion. Cadets from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Concordia University Wisconsin, Wisconsin Lutheran College, and Mount Mary University contract through Marquette Battalion and travel to Marquette University for the military-side requirements while keeping their core degree at the partner.

On the scholarship side: AROTC 4-Year National, AROTC 3-Year Advanced, Minuteman (Reserve/Guard) are all live channels at Marquette Battalion. Academically, Marquette University is well-regarded for international affairs and language study — a track that pairs well with ROTC's emphasis on technical and leadership majors.

Scholarships at this unit

AROTC Minuteman (Reserve/Guard)

Scholarship route obligating service in the Army Reserve or National Guard rather than active duty.

Service obligation: 8 years

AROTC Green-to-Gold

Active-duty enlisted soldiers transition to officer via ROTC with several scholarship options (2-year, 3-year, 4-year).

Service obligation: 8 years

AROTC 3-Year Advanced

On-campus scholarship awarded to enrolled cadets at the start of their MS-II year.

Service obligation: 6 years

AROTC 4-Year National Scholarship

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 and partner schools

Students at these schools can join Marquette Battalion. They travel to Marquette University for training.

Cross-town · 3.5 mi
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Marquette University.

Cross-town · 14.8 mi
Concordia University Wisconsin

Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Marquette University.

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Location: Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233

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Army ROTC FAQ

Does Marquette University have Army ROTC?

Yes — Marquette University hosts Army ROTC on campus through Marquette Battalion. Students from 4 partner schools also join it cross-town.

Is Marquette Battalion a host unit or cross-town?

Marquette Battalion is the host unit, based at Marquette University. Students at 4 partner schools join it cross-town and train at Marquette University.

Where is Marquette Battalion located?

Marquette Battalion is hosted at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Marquette University campus.

Which colleges and universities can attend Marquette Battalion?

In addition to Marquette University, students enrolled at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Concordia University Wisconsin, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Mount Mary University, and Cardinal Stritch University can contract through Marquette 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 Marquette 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 Marquette 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 Marquette 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.

What's the commissioning path through Marquette Battalion?

Cadets who complete the four-year Army ROTC curriculum and meet medical, fitness, and academic standards commission as officers in the U.S. Army. The battalion reports through U.S. Army Cadet Command.

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