Air Force/Space Force ROTCVerifiedDrill TeamColor GuardAir Force ROTC at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Yes — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hosts Air Force ROTC on campus through Detachment 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Students from 1 partner school also join it cross-town.
Detachment 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Fighting Illini · 190
AFROTC Detachment 190 sits at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and serves cadets across Illinois.
About this program
Operating out of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Detachment 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign commissions cadets into the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force under Air Force ROTC (Holm Center). Cadre and cadets commonly identify by the unit's nickname — the Fighting Illini. The program traces its lineage on this campus to 1947.
Cadets from Parkland College and Eastern Illinois University cross-enroll into Detachment 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on a typical once-per-week schedule, with leadership labs, PT, and Military Science classes held on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. AFROTC General Military Course (GMC) and Professional Officer Course (POC) blocks both flow through the host detachment, with consortium shuttles or carpools handling the commute.
Funding paths into this detachment include AFROTC HSSP Type 1 (full tuition) and AFROTC HSSP Type 2 ($18k cap), with AFROTC HSSP Type 7 (in-state) also available. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's academic strengths in nursing and health professions and mathematics and applied analytics give contracted cadets flexible major options on either side of the technical/non-technical line.
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 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. They travel to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for training.
Cross-enroll students take Aerospace Studies courses at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Unit email
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Official site: https://afrotc.illinois.edu
Location: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820-5711
Air Force ROTC FAQ
Does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have Air Force ROTC?
Yes — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hosts Air Force ROTC on campus through Detachment 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Students from 1 partner school also join it cross-town.
Is Detachment 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign a host unit or cross-town?
Detachment 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is the host unit, based at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Students at 1 partner school join it cross-town and train at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Where is Detachment 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign located?
Detachment 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is hosted at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois. The detachment's training events, classes, and PT all run on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Detachment 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?
In addition to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, students enrolled at Parkland College and Eastern Illinois University can contract through Detachment 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?
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 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?
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 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?
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.
What's the commissioning path through Detachment 190 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?
Cadets who complete the four-year AFROTC curriculum and meet medical, fitness, and academic standards commission as officers in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. The detachment reports through Air Force ROTC (Holm Center).
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