Air Force/Space Force ROTCVerifiedDrill TeamColor GuardAir Force ROTC at Texas Tech University
Yes — Texas Tech University hosts Air Force ROTC on campus through Detachment 820 Texas Tech University. Students from 3 partner schools also join it cross-town.
Detachment 820 Texas Tech University · Red Raiders · 820
AFROTC at Texas Tech University trains cadets for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force in Texas.
About this program
Detachment 820 Texas Tech University is Texas Tech University's officer-accessions program for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. It has commissioned officers from this campus continuously since 1949.
Detachment 820 Texas Tech University runs as a consortium for cadets from Lubbock Christian University, South Plains College, and Wayland Baptist University as well as Texas Tech 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 pursue HSSP Type 1, Type 2, or Type 7 awards as high-school seniors and the In-College Scholarship Program once they're contracted. Tech and rated-pilot slots run through the same detachment board cycle. Texas Tech University cadets pursue degrees across a wide spectrum, with biology and pre-health programs and international affairs and language study drawing strong cohorts.
Scholarships at this unit
Tuition + fees capped at $18,000/yr, plus $900/yr textbook allowance and monthly stipend ($300-$500); may convert to a housing scholarship (up to $10,000/yr). AY27-28 minimums: SAT 1310 / ACT 28 / CLT 93, GPA 3.3. Window: July 1 - December 11, 2026. Award type is fixed at selection - no upgrades.
Service obligation: 4 years
In-College Scholarship Program for freshmen/sophomores already enrolled in AFROTC. Merit-based with fall and spring selection phases; same capped/uncapped structure as HSSP plus the $10,000/yr housing conversion. The General Charles McGee Leadership Award (CMLA) covers non-scholarship cadets who receive an enrollment allocation.
Service obligation: 4 years
Tuition + fees capped at $36,000/yr, plus $900/yr textbook allowance and monthly stipend ($300-$500); may convert to a housing scholarship (up to $10,000/yr). Type 4 replaced the old in-state Type 7 award in the current HSSP structure. AY27-28 minimums: SAT 1310 / ACT 28 / CLT 93, GPA 3.3. Window: July 1 - December 11, 2026.
Service obligation: 4 years
Full tuition with no cap + $900/yr textbook allowance + monthly stipend ($300 freshman to $500 senior); may convert to a housing scholarship (up to $10,000/yr). Most competitive tier. AY27-28 minimums: SAT 1310 / ACT 28 / CLT 93, unweighted GPA 3.3, single test sitting. Window: July 1 - December 11, 2026; two boards (Oct 2026, Mar 2027). 4-year active-duty obligation (longer for rated career fields).
Service obligation: 4 years
Cross-town and partner schools
Students at these schools can join Detachment 820 Texas Tech University. They travel to Texas Tech University for training.
Cross-enroll students take Aerospace Studies courses at Texas Tech University.
Cross-enroll students take Aerospace Studies courses at Texas Tech University.
Cross-enroll students take Aerospace Studies courses at Texas Tech University.
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Unit email
afrotc.det820@ttu.eduThis is the address Detachment 820 Texas Tech University publishes. You can email the unit directly. Or use the form below, and we will forward your message to that same address.
Phone: 806-742-2143
Official site: https://www.ttu.edu/afrotc
Location: Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-5005
Air Force ROTC FAQ
Does Texas Tech University have Air Force ROTC?
Yes — Texas Tech University hosts Air Force ROTC on campus through Detachment 820 Texas Tech University. Students from 3 partner schools also join it cross-town.
Is Detachment 820 Texas Tech University a host unit or cross-town?
Detachment 820 Texas Tech University is the host unit, based at Texas Tech University. Students at 3 partner schools join it cross-town and train at Texas Tech University.
Where is Detachment 820 Texas Tech University located?
Detachment 820 Texas Tech University is hosted at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The detachment's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Texas Tech University campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Detachment 820 Texas Tech University?
In addition to Texas Tech University, students enrolled at Lubbock Christian University, South Plains College, and Wayland Baptist University can contract through Detachment 820 Texas Tech University 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 Detachment 820 Texas Tech University?
AFROTC cadets at this detachment compete for AFROTC HSSP Type 1 (full tuition), AFROTC HSSP Type 2 ($18k cap), AFROTC HSSP Type 7 (in-state), ICSP (in-college). National awards apply out of high school; on-campus side-loads kick in once a cadet is enrolled and contracted.
What's the AFROTC summer training for cadets at Detachment 820 Texas Tech University?
Between sophomore and junior year, cadets compete for slots at AFROTC Field Training at Maxwell AFB — the gate that converts a GMC cadet into a POC contracted cadet.
How big is the corps at Detachment 820 Texas Tech University?
Public corps-size figures aren't always published year-to-year; AFROTC detachments in this size class generally carry between several dozen and a few hundred contracted cadets depending on host enrollment.
What is Texas Tech's Air Force ROTC detachment called?
Detachment 820 is home of the Texas Tech "Skyraiders," and its mission is to develop leaders of character to serve in the Air Force and Space Force.
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