Air Force/Space Force ROTCVerifiedDrill TeamColor GuardAir Force ROTC at University of Florida
Yes — University of Florida hosts Air Force ROTC on campus through Detachment 150 University of Florida. Students from 1 partner school also join it cross-town.
Detachment 150 University of Florida · Gators · 150
AFROTC at University of Florida commissions officers alongside Santa Fe College cross-town students.
About this program
AFROTC at University of Florida runs as Detachment 150 University of Florida (Det 150), an officer-accessions detachment for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.
Partner schools — Santa Fe College — round out the corps. The detachment 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 Detachment 150 University of Florida ride a national scholarship — AFROTC HSSP Type 1 (full tuition) for the high-school awards, plus on-campus side-loads for college programmers. University of Florida is academically strong in business and political science, which is well-aligned with the services' branching priorities.
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 150 University of Florida. They travel to University of Florida for training.
Cross-enroll students take Aerospace Studies courses at University of Florida.
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Unit email
AFROTC150@ufl.eduThis is the address Detachment 150 University of Florida publishes. You can email the unit directly. Or use the form below, and we will forward your message to that same address.
Phone: 352-392-1355
Official site: https://afrotc.ufl.edu
Location: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
Air Force ROTC FAQ
Does University of Florida have Air Force ROTC?
Yes — University of Florida hosts Air Force ROTC on campus through Detachment 150 University of Florida. Students from 1 partner school also join it cross-town.
Is Detachment 150 University of Florida a host unit or cross-town?
Detachment 150 University of Florida is the host unit, based at University of Florida. Students at 1 partner school join it cross-town and train at University of Florida.
Where is Detachment 150 University of Florida located?
Detachment 150 University of Florida is hosted at University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. The detachment's training events, classes, and PT all run on the University of Florida campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Detachment 150 University of Florida?
In addition to University of Florida, students enrolled at Santa Fe College can contract through Detachment 150 University of Florida 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 150 University of Florida?
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 150 University of Florida?
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 150 University of Florida?
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.
Does the University of Florida detachment have a cross-town partner school?
Yes. Santa Fe College is UF Air Force ROTC's cross-town school, which the detachment notes is nationally top-ranked.
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