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Yes — University of Nebraska–Lincoln hosts Army ROTC on campus through Pershing Rifles Battalion. Students from 5 partner schools also join it cross-town.
Pershing Rifles Battalion · Pershing
Pershing Rifles Battalion runs Army ROTC from University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, NE.
About this program
Pershing Rifles Battalion is the Army ROTC battalion hosted at University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. The unit commissions officers into the U.S. Army.
The battalion pulls cadets from Nebraska Wesleyan University, Doane University, Union College, and Concordia University Nebraska alongside its host enrollment. Military Science I-IV is taught on-site, and sister-school cadets bus or drive over for class days, PT, and the weekly leadership lab.
Cadets can pursue AROTC 4-Year National or, once on contract, AROTC 3-Year Advanced. University of Nebraska–Lincoln brings academic depth in computer science and cybersecurity, and the unit aligns major selection with branch-board competitiveness.
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 Pershing Rifles Battalion. They travel to University of Nebraska–Lincoln for training.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
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Location: University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0419
Army ROTC FAQ
Does University of Nebraska–Lincoln have Army ROTC?
Yes — University of Nebraska–Lincoln hosts Army ROTC on campus through Pershing Rifles Battalion. Students from 5 partner schools also join it cross-town.
Is Pershing Rifles Battalion a host unit or cross-town?
Pershing Rifles Battalion is the host unit, based at University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Students at 5 partner schools join it cross-town and train at University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Where is Pershing Rifles Battalion located?
Pershing Rifles Battalion is hosted at University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Pershing Rifles Battalion?
In addition to University of Nebraska–Lincoln, students enrolled at Nebraska Wesleyan University, Doane University, Union College, and Concordia University Nebraska can contract through Pershing Rifles 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 Pershing Rifles 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 Pershing Rifles 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.
Can students at other schools join Pershing Rifles Battalion?
Yes. Pershing Rifles Battalion takes cross-town and partner students from 5 other schools, including Nebraska Wesleyan University, Doane University, Concordia University Nebraska, University of Nebraska Medical Center. See the cross-town section above for distances and how to enroll.
Can I commission through Pershing Rifles Battalion as any major?
Army programs take students from most majors at University of Nebraska–Lincoln. 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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