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Yes — Syracuse University hosts Army ROTC on campus through Orange Battalion. Students from 5 partner schools also join it cross-town.
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Orange Battalion runs Army ROTC from Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY.
About this program
Orange Battalion is the Army ROTC battalion hosted at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. The unit commissions officers into the U.S. Army.
The battalion pulls cadets from SUNY Cortland, SUNY Oswego, Le Moyne College, and Cornell University alongside its host enrollment. Military Science I-IV is taught on-site, and sister-school cadets bus or drive over for class days, PT, and the weekly leadership lab.
Cadets can pursue AROTC 4-Year National or, once on contract, AROTC 3-Year Advanced. Syracuse University brings academic depth in computer science and cybersecurity, and the unit aligns major selection with branch-board competitiveness.
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 Orange Battalion. They travel to Syracuse University for training.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Syracuse University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Syracuse University.
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Location: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244
Army ROTC FAQ
Does Syracuse University have Army ROTC?
Yes — Syracuse University hosts Army ROTC on campus through Orange Battalion. Students from 5 partner schools also join it cross-town.
Is Orange Battalion a host unit or cross-town?
Orange Battalion is the host unit, based at Syracuse University. Students at 5 partner schools join it cross-town and train at Syracuse University.
Where is Orange Battalion located?
Orange Battalion is hosted at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Syracuse University campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Orange Battalion?
In addition to Syracuse University, students enrolled at SUNY Cortland, SUNY Oswego, Le Moyne College, Cornell University, Hamilton College, and Utica University can contract through Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange 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.
Can students at other schools join Orange Battalion?
Yes. Orange Battalion takes cross-town and partner students from 5 other schools, including SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Le Moyne College, Onondaga Community College, SUNY Morrisville. See the cross-town section above for distances and how to enroll.
Can I commission through Orange Battalion as any major?
Army programs take students from most majors at Syracuse 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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