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Army ROTC at University of Connecticut

Yes — University of Connecticut hosts Army ROTC on campus through Husky Battalion. Students from 9 partner schools also join it cross-town.

Husky Battalion · Husky

Husky Battalion runs Army ROTC from University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT.

Husky Battalion
FY2012: 27 officers commissioned2012: 148 cadets enrolledSource: GAO, GAO-14-93 (published 2013). Later years are not public.

About this program

UConn Army ROTC—known as the Nathan Hale Battalion—teaches leadership through classroom military science, leadership labs, physical training, and field training exercises, preparing cadets to earn a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Active Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard. The program has deep roots at the University of Connecticut, tracing back to its ROTC commissioning class of 1918.

A defining feature of the Nathan Hale Battalion is its statewide reach: the program extends to roughly ten campuses across Connecticut. The University of Connecticut in Storrs serves as the host school and the University of New Haven as an extension school, with cadets also drawn from institutions such as Central Connecticut State University and Eastern Connecticut State University. Classes and labs are held at either the host or extension schools, so cadets attend from wherever their home campus falls within the battalion's network while receiving the same training and support.

Scholarships at this unit

AROTC Minuteman (Reserve/Guard)

Scholarship route obligating service in the Army Reserve or National Guard rather than active duty.

Service obligation: 8 years

AROTC Green-to-Gold

Active-duty enlisted soldiers transition to officer via ROTC with several scholarship options (2-year, 3-year, 4-year).

Service obligation: 8 years

AROTC 3-Year Advanced

On-campus scholarship awarded to enrolled cadets at the start of their MS-II year.

Service obligation: 6 years

AROTC 4-Year National Scholarship

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 Husky Battalion. They travel to University of Connecticut for training.

Cross-town · 6.2 mi
Eastern Connecticut State University

Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Connecticut.

Cross-town · 27.8 mi
Central Connecticut State University

Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Connecticut.

Cross-town · 42.8 mi
Quinnipiac University
Cross-town · 49.1 mi
Yale University
Cross-town · 51.3 mi
University of New Haven
Cross-town · 65.5 mi
Sacred Heart University
Cross-town · 66.0 mi
University of Bridgeport
Cross-town · 68.8 mi
Fairfield University

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Official site: https://armyrotc.uconn.edu

Location: University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269

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Army ROTC FAQ

Does University of Connecticut have Army ROTC?

Yes — University of Connecticut hosts Army ROTC on campus through Husky Battalion. Students from 9 partner schools also join it cross-town.

Is Husky Battalion a host unit or cross-town?

Husky Battalion is the host unit, based at University of Connecticut. Students at 9 partner schools join it cross-town and train at University of Connecticut.

Where is Husky Battalion located?

Husky Battalion is hosted at University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the University of Connecticut campus.

Which colleges and universities can attend Husky Battalion?

In addition to University of Connecticut, students enrolled at Eastern Connecticut State University, Central Connecticut State University, University of Hartford, Trinity College, and Coast Guard Academy can contract through Husky 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 Husky 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 Husky 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.

How big is the corps at Husky Battalion?

Public corps-size figures aren't always published year-to-year; Army ROTC battalions in this size class generally carry between several dozen and a few hundred contracted cadets depending on host enrollment.

Is UConn's battalion also known by another name?

Yes—UConn Army ROTC is the Nathan Hale Battalion.

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