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Yes — University of Arizona hosts Air Force ROTC on campus through Detachment 020 University of Arizona. Students from 1 partner school also join it cross-town.
Detachment 020 University of Arizona · Wildcats · 020
AFROTC at University of Arizona contracts cadets on national scholarships into the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.
About this program
Detachment 020 University of Arizona is University of Arizona's officer-accessions program for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. It has commissioned officers from this campus continuously since 1947.
Detachment 020 University of Arizona runs as a consortium for cadets from Pima Community College as well as University of Arizona. 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. University of Arizona cadets pursue degrees across a wide spectrum, with biology and pre-health programs and business and political science 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 020 University of Arizona. They travel to University of Arizona for training.
Cross-enroll students take Aerospace Studies courses at University of Arizona.
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Location: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0066
Air Force ROTC FAQ
Does University of Arizona have Air Force ROTC?
Yes — University of Arizona hosts Air Force ROTC on campus through Detachment 020 University of Arizona. Students from 1 partner school also join it cross-town.
Is Detachment 020 University of Arizona a host unit or cross-town?
Detachment 020 University of Arizona is the host unit, based at University of Arizona. Students at 1 partner school join it cross-town and train at University of Arizona.
Where is Detachment 020 University of Arizona located?
Detachment 020 University of Arizona is hosted at University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. The detachment's training events, classes, and PT all run on the University of Arizona campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Detachment 020 University of Arizona?
In addition to University of Arizona, students enrolled at Pima Community College can contract through Detachment 020 University of Arizona 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 020 University of Arizona?
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 020 University of Arizona?
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 020 University of Arizona?
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.
Can students at other schools join Detachment 020 University of Arizona?
Yes. Detachment 020 University of Arizona takes cross-town and partner students from 1 other school, including Pima Community College. See the cross-town section above for distances and how to enroll.
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