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Boilermaker Battalion (Purdue) · Boilermaker
Army ROTC at Purdue University commissions officers alongside Wabash College cross-town students.
About this program
Army ROTC at Purdue University runs as Boilermaker Battalion (Purdue), an officer-accessions battalion for the U.S. Army.
Partner schools — Wabash College and Indiana Tech — round out the corps. The battalion runs one training schedule for the consortium, so a cross-town cadet sees the same cadre and contracting boards as a host-school student.
Most contracted cadets at Boilermaker Battalion (Purdue) ride a national scholarship — AROTC 4-Year National for the high-school awards, plus on-campus side-loads for college programmers. Purdue University is academically strong in business and political science, which is well-aligned with the services' branching priorities.
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 Boilermaker Battalion (Purdue) by commuting to Purdue University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Purdue University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Purdue University.
Contact & location
Located at: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040
Army ROTC FAQ
Where is Boilermaker Battalion (Purdue) located?
Boilermaker Battalion (Purdue) is hosted at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Purdue University campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Boilermaker Battalion (Purdue)?
In addition to Purdue University, students enrolled at Wabash College and Indiana Tech can contract through Boilermaker Battalion (Purdue) 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 Boilermaker Battalion (Purdue)?
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 Boilermaker Battalion (Purdue)?
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 Boilermaker Battalion (Purdue)?
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 Boilermaker Battalion (Purdue)?
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.
Can students at other schools join Boilermaker Battalion (Purdue)?
Yes — Boilermaker Battalion (Purdue) accepts cross-town and partner students from 2 other institutions, including Wabash College, Indiana Tech. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.
Can I commission through Boilermaker Battalion (Purdue) as any major?
Army programs accept students from most academic majors at Purdue 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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