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NROTC Southern University and A&M College
NROTC at Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College commissions officers alongside Louisiana State University...
About this program
NROTC Southern University and A&M College is Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College's officer-accessions program for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. It has commissioned officers from this campus continuously since 1971.
NROTC Southern University and A&M College runs as a consortium for midshipmen from Louisiana State University as well as Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. Cross-town students typically retain their primary residency and academics at the home campus and route only military-side coursework through the host.
Midshipmen contract under Navy Option, Marine Option, or — at participating units — Navy Nurse Option, with full-tuition national scholarships available out of high school and side-load opportunities for college programmers. Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College midshipmen pursue degrees across a wide spectrum, with biology and pre-health programs and international affairs and language study drawing strong cohorts.
Scholarships available here
Full tuition + select fees OR room and board up to $11,500/yr, plus $750/yr book stipend and a monthly stipend rising $250 (freshman) to $400 (senior). Uniforms and three summer training cruises included. SAT/ACT required (code 0565), Tier-1 STEM majors preferred. FY2027 application opened April 1, 2026; deadline January 31, 2027. 5-year active-duty obligation.
Service obligation: 5 years
Same NROTC national application (opened April 1, 2026; deadline January 31, 2027) with a Marine-specific fitness and board track. Single test sitting used (no superscore), code 0565. Covers full tuition or room & board up to $11,500/yr plus stipends. 4-year active-duty obligation after commissioning as a USMC second lieutenant.
Service obligation: 4 years
Cross-town & partner schools served
Students at these schools can commission through NROTC Southern University and A&M College by commuting to Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Cross-enroll students take Naval Science courses at Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Contact & location
Located at: Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Baton Rouge, LA
Navy ROTC FAQ
Where is NROTC Southern University and A&M College located?
NROTC Southern University and A&M College is hosted at Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The unit's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend NROTC Southern University and A&M College?
In addition to Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, students enrolled at Louisiana State University can contract through NROTC Southern University and A&M College via cross-town agreements. Cross-town midshipmen keep their primary academics at the partner school and travel to the host for ROTC-side coursework.
What scholarships are available through NROTC Southern University and A&M College?
NROTC midshipmen at this unit compete for NROTC Navy Option (4-year), NROTC Marine Option, NROTC Nurse Option (where offered). National awards apply out of high school; on-campus side-loads kick in once a cadet is enrolled and contracted.
What's the NROTC summer training for midshipmen at NROTC Southern University and A&M College?
Each summer carries a different block: CORTRAMID after 4/C year, an enlisted-side fleet cruise after 3/C, and a junior-officer cruise after 2/C — Marine-Option mids ride MOUI and OCS-style training instead.
How big is the corps at NROTC Southern University and A&M College?
Public corps-size figures aren't always published year-to-year; NROTC units in this size class generally carry between several dozen and a few hundred contracted midshipmen depending on host enrollment.
Can students at other schools join NROTC Southern University and A&M College?
Yes — NROTC Southern University and A&M College accepts cross-town and partner students from 1 other institution, including Louisiana State University. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.
Can I commission through NROTC Southern University and A&M College as any major?
Navy programs accept students from most academic majors at Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. Some scholarships and commissioning options (e.g., nursing, engineering, foreign-language) carry major requirements — confirm with the unit before declaring.
When was NROTC Southern University and A&M College founded?
NROTC Southern University and A&M College was established in 1971.
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