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Yes — Old Dominion University hosts Army ROTC on campus through Monarch Battalion. Students from 4 partner schools also join it cross-town.
Monarch Battalion · Monarch
Army ROTC at Old Dominion University commissions officers alongside Norfolk State University cross-town students.
About this program
Monarch Battalion is Old Dominion University's officer-accessions program for the U.S. Army.
Monarch Battalion runs as a consortium for cadets from Norfolk State University, Tidewater Community College, Christopher Newport University, and Regent University as well as Old Dominion University. Cross-town students typically retain their primary residency and academics at the home campus and route only military-side coursework through the host.
Cadets compete for the AROTC 4-Year National Scholarship as high-school seniors and the 3-Year Advanced board on contract. Minuteman seats route Reserve and National Guard contracts, and Green-to-Gold opens the door for prior-enlisted soldiers transitioning to officer. Old Dominion University cadets pursue degrees across a wide spectrum, with biology and pre-health programs and nursing and health professions drawing strong cohorts.
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
Cross-town and partner schools
Students at these schools can join Monarch Battalion. They travel to Old Dominion University for training.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Old Dominion University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Old Dominion University.
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Location: Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529
Army ROTC FAQ
Does Old Dominion University have Army ROTC?
Yes — Old Dominion University hosts Army ROTC on campus through Monarch Battalion. Students from 4 partner schools also join it cross-town.
Is Monarch Battalion a host unit or cross-town?
Monarch Battalion is the host unit, based at Old Dominion University. Students at 4 partner schools join it cross-town and train at Old Dominion University.
Where is Monarch Battalion located?
Monarch Battalion is hosted at Old Dominion University in Virginia. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Old Dominion University campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Monarch Battalion?
In addition to Old Dominion University, students enrolled at Norfolk State University, Tidewater Community College, Christopher Newport University, and Regent University can contract through Monarch 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 Monarch 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 Monarch 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 Monarch 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 Monarch 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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