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Yes — University of Idaho hosts Army ROTC on campus through Vandal Battalion (Idaho). Students from 1 partner school also join it cross-town.
Vandal Battalion (Idaho) · Vandal
Army ROTC at University of Idaho trains cadets for the U.S. Army in Washington.
About this program
Vandal Battalion (Idaho) is University of Idaho's officer-accessions program for the U.S. Army.
Vandal Battalion (Idaho) runs as a consortium for cadets from Washington State University, Lewis-Clark State College, and North Idaho College as well as University of Idaho. Cross-town students typically retain their primary residency and academics at the home campus and route only military-side coursework through the host.
Cadets compete for the AROTC 4-Year National Scholarship as high-school seniors and the 3-Year Advanced board on contract. Minuteman seats route Reserve and National Guard contracts, and Green-to-Gold opens the door for prior-enlisted soldiers transitioning to officer. University of Idaho cadets pursue degrees across a wide spectrum, with biology and pre-health programs and computer science and cybersecurity drawing strong cohorts.
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 Vandal Battalion (Idaho). They travel to University of Idaho for training.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Idaho.
Contact this unit
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Unit email
armyrotc_admin@uidaho.eduThis is the address Vandal Battalion (Idaho) publishes. You can email the unit directly. Or use the form below, and we will forward your message to that same address.
Phone: 208-885-8969
Official site: https://www.armyrotc.uidaho.edu
Location: University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844
Army ROTC FAQ
Does University of Idaho have Army ROTC?
Yes — University of Idaho hosts Army ROTC on campus through Vandal Battalion (Idaho). Students from 1 partner school also join it cross-town.
Is Vandal Battalion (Idaho) a host unit or cross-town?
Vandal Battalion (Idaho) is the host unit, based at University of Idaho. Students at 1 partner school join it cross-town and train at University of Idaho.
Where is Vandal Battalion (Idaho) located?
Vandal Battalion (Idaho) is hosted at University of Idaho in Moscow, Washington. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the University of Idaho campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Vandal Battalion (Idaho)?
In addition to University of Idaho, students enrolled at Washington State University, Lewis-Clark State College, and North Idaho College can contract through Vandal Battalion (Idaho) 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 Vandal Battalion (Idaho)?
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 Vandal Battalion (Idaho)?
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 Vandal Battalion (Idaho)?
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.
Can students at other schools join Vandal Battalion (Idaho)?
Yes. Vandal Battalion (Idaho) takes cross-town and partner students from 1 other school, including Lewis-Clark State College. See the cross-town section above for distances and how to enroll.
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