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Yes — University of Alaska Fairbanks hosts Army ROTC on campus through Nanook Battalion. Students from 1 partner school also join it cross-town.
Nanook Battalion · Nanook
Army ROTC at University of Alaska Fairbanks commissions officers alongside University of Alaska Anchorage cross-town students.
About this program
Army ROTC at University of Alaska Fairbanks runs as Nanook Battalion, an officer-accessions battalion for the U.S. Army.
Partner schools — University of Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Pacific University — 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 Nanook Battalion ride a national scholarship — AROTC 4-Year National for the high-school awards, plus on-campus side-loads for college programmers. University of Alaska Fairbanks is academically strong in business and political science, which is well-aligned with the services' branching priorities.
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 Nanook Battalion. They travel to University of Alaska Fairbanks for training.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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Location: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775
Army ROTC FAQ
Does University of Alaska Fairbanks have Army ROTC?
Yes — University of Alaska Fairbanks hosts Army ROTC on campus through Nanook Battalion. Students from 1 partner school also join it cross-town.
Is Nanook Battalion a host unit or cross-town?
Nanook Battalion is the host unit, based at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Students at 1 partner school join it cross-town and train at University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Where is Nanook Battalion located?
Nanook Battalion is hosted at University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Nanook Battalion?
In addition to University of Alaska Fairbanks, students enrolled at University of Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Pacific University can contract through Nanook 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 Nanook 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 Nanook 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 Nanook Battalion?
Yes. Nanook Battalion takes cross-town and partner students from 1 other school, including University of Alaska Anchorage. See the cross-town section above for distances and how to enroll.
Can I commission through Nanook Battalion as any major?
Army programs take students from most majors at University of Alaska Fairbanks. 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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