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Yes — University of Hawaii at Manoa hosts Navy ROTC on campus through NROTC University of Hawaii at Manoa.
NROTC University of Hawaii at Manoa
NROTC at University of Hawaii at Manoa trains midshipmen for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps in Hawaii.
About this program
NROTC University of Hawaii at Manoa is University of Hawaii at Manoa's officer-accessions program for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. It has commissioned officers from this campus continuously since 1941.
NROTC University of Hawaii at Manoa runs as a consortium for midshipmen from Hawaii Pacific University, Chaminade University of Honolulu, and Brigham Young University-Hawaii as well as University of Hawaii at Manoa. Cross-town students typically retain their primary residency and academics at the home campus and route only military-side coursework through the host.
Midshipmen contract under Navy Option, Marine Option, or — at participating units — Navy Nurse Option, with full-tuition national scholarships available out of high school and side-load opportunities for college programmers. University of Hawaii at Manoa midshipmen pursue degrees across a wide spectrum, with biology and pre-health programs and engineering and physical sciences drawing strong cohorts.
Scholarships at this unit
Full tuition + select fees OR room and board up to $11,500/yr, plus $750/yr book stipend and a monthly stipend rising $250 (freshman) to $400 (senior). Uniforms and three summer training cruises included. SAT/ACT required (code 0565), Tier-1 STEM majors preferred. FY2027 application opened April 1, 2026; deadline January 31, 2027. 5-year active-duty obligation.
Service obligation: 5 years
Same NROTC national application (opened April 1, 2026; deadline January 31, 2027) with a Marine-specific fitness and board track. Single test sitting used (no superscore), code 0565. Covers full tuition or room & board up to $11,500/yr plus stipends. 4-year active-duty obligation after commissioning as a USMC second lieutenant.
Service obligation: 4 years
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Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822-2217
Navy ROTC FAQ
Does University of Hawaii at Manoa have Navy ROTC?
Yes — University of Hawaii at Manoa hosts Navy ROTC on campus through NROTC University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Is NROTC University of Hawaii at Manoa a host unit or cross-town?
NROTC University of Hawaii at Manoa is the host unit, based at University of Hawaii at Manoa. We have no cross-town partner schools on record for it.
Where is NROTC University of Hawaii at Manoa located?
NROTC University of Hawaii at Manoa is hosted at University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu, Hawaii. The unit's training events, classes, and PT all run on the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend NROTC University of Hawaii at Manoa?
In addition to University of Hawaii at Manoa, students enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University, Chaminade University of Honolulu, and Brigham Young University-Hawaii can contract through NROTC University of Hawaii at Manoa via cross-town agreements. Cross-town midshipmen keep their primary academics at the partner school and travel to the host for ROTC-side coursework.
What scholarships are available through NROTC University of Hawaii at Manoa?
NROTC midshipmen at this unit compete for NROTC Navy Option (4-year), NROTC Marine Option, NROTC Nurse Option (where offered). National awards apply out of high school; on-campus side-loads kick in once a cadet is enrolled and contracted.
What's the NROTC summer training for midshipmen at NROTC University of Hawaii at Manoa?
Each summer carries a different block: CORTRAMID after 4/C year, an enlisted-side fleet cruise after 3/C, and a junior-officer cruise after 2/C — Marine-Option mids ride MOUI and OCS-style training instead.
How big is the corps at NROTC University of Hawaii at Manoa?
Public corps-size figures aren't always published year-to-year; NROTC units in this size class generally carry between several dozen and a few hundred contracted midshipmen depending on host enrollment.
Can I commission through NROTC University of Hawaii at Manoa as any major?
Navy programs take students from most majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa. 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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