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Mountaineer Battalion · Mountaineer
Mountaineer Battalion runs Army ROTC at Saint Vincent College for cadets across Pennsylvania.
About this program
For cadets at Saint Vincent College, the path to a commission runs through Mountaineer Battalion. The unit goes by the Mountaineer. The battalion reports up through U.S. Army Cadet Command, and graduates pin on as second lieutenants.
Beyond Saint Vincent College, the unit serves cadets from Saint Francis University, Mount Aloysius College, Penn State Greater Allegheny, and Seton Hill University under cross-enrollment agreements. Field training, drill, and Military Science classes run at the host; partner-school cadets manage the commute.
Scholarship-wise, expect the full Army ROTC menu: AROTC 4-Year National, AROTC 3-Year Advanced, Minuteman (Reserve/Guard), Green-to-Gold (prior-enlisted). Academically, Saint Vincent College is known for mathematics and applied analytics alongside history and the humanities, which gives cadets a meaningful range of degree paths under the same commissioning umbrella.
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 Mountaineer Battalion by commuting to Saint Vincent College.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Saint Vincent College.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Saint Vincent College.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Saint Vincent College.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Saint Vincent College.
Contact & location
Located at: Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA 15650-2690
Army ROTC FAQ
Where is Mountaineer Battalion located?
Mountaineer Battalion is hosted at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Saint Vincent College campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Mountaineer Battalion?
In addition to Saint Vincent College, students enrolled at Saint Francis University, Mount Aloysius College, Penn State Greater Allegheny, and Seton Hill University can contract through Mountaineer 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 Mountaineer 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 Mountaineer 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 Mountaineer 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 Mountaineer 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.
Can students at other schools join Mountaineer Battalion?
Yes — Mountaineer Battalion accepts cross-town and partner students from 4 other institutions, including Seton Hill University, Penn State Greater Allegheny, Saint Francis University, Mount Aloysius College. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.
Can I commission through Mountaineer Battalion as any major?
Army programs accept students from most academic majors at Saint Vincent College. Some scholarships and commissioning options (e.g., nursing, engineering, foreign-language) carry major requirements — confirm with the unit before declaring.
Interested in Mountaineer Battalion?
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