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Yes — Michigan State University hosts Army ROTC on campus through Spartan Battalion.
Spartan Battalion · Spartan
Spartan is the Army ROTC battalion at Michigan State University in Michigan.
About this program
Run by cadre at Michigan State University, Spartan Battalion is the Army ROTC battalion for East Lansing and surrounding Michigan. Cadets and alumni use the unit's nickname, the Spartan, on guidons and class shirts.
Cross-town agreements bring Lansing Community College, Albion College, Olivet College, and Cooley Law School into the battalion's footprint. Most cross-town cadets keep their primary academics at the partner school and travel to Michigan State University for ROTC class and lab.
The battalion runs all standard Army ROTC scholarship channels: AROTC 4-Year National, AROTC 3-Year Advanced, Minuteman (Reserve/Guard). Major-wise, cadets here cluster around engineering and physical sciences and business and political science, with cadre encouraging technical degrees where the cadet's career interests fit.
Scholarships at this unit
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
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Phone: 517-355-1913
Official site: https://armyrotc.msu.edu
Location: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1046
Army ROTC FAQ
Does Michigan State University have Army ROTC?
Yes — Michigan State University hosts Army ROTC on campus through Spartan Battalion.
Is Spartan Battalion a host unit or cross-town?
Spartan Battalion is the host unit, based at Michigan State University. We have no cross-town partner schools on record for it.
Where is Spartan Battalion located?
Spartan Battalion is hosted at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Michigan State University campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Spartan Battalion?
In addition to Michigan State University, students enrolled at Lansing Community College, Albion College, Olivet College, and Cooley Law School can contract through Spartan 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 Spartan 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 Spartan 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 Spartan 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 I commission through Spartan Battalion as any major?
Army programs take students from most majors at Michigan State University. Some scholarships and commissioning options require a specific major, such as nursing, engineering, or a foreign language. Ask the unit before you declare a major.
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