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Yes — University of Portland hosts Army ROTC on campus through Pilot Battalion. Students from 4 partner schools also join it cross-town.
Pilot Battalion · Pilot
Pilot is the Army ROTC battalion at University of Portland in Oregon.
About this program
Run by cadre at University of Portland, Pilot Battalion is the Army ROTC battalion for Portland and surrounding Oregon. Cadets and alumni use the unit's nickname, the Pilot, on guidons and class shirts.
Cross-town agreements bring Portland State University, Lewis & Clark College, Reed College, and Concordia University into the battalion's footprint. Most cross-town cadets keep their primary academics at the partner school and travel to University of Portland for ROTC class and lab.
The battalion runs all standard Army ROTC scholarship channels: AROTC 4-Year National, AROTC 3-Year Advanced, Minuteman (Reserve/Guard). Major-wise, cadets here cluster around engineering and physical sciences and nursing and health professions, with cadre encouraging technical degrees where the cadet's career interests fit.
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 Pilot Battalion. They travel to University of Portland for training.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Portland.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Portland.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Portland.
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Location: University of Portland, Portland, OR 97203-5798
Army ROTC FAQ
Does University of Portland have Army ROTC?
Yes — University of Portland hosts Army ROTC on campus through Pilot Battalion. Students from 4 partner schools also join it cross-town.
Is Pilot Battalion a host unit or cross-town?
Pilot Battalion is the host unit, based at University of Portland. Students at 4 partner schools join it cross-town and train at University of Portland.
Where is Pilot Battalion located?
Pilot Battalion is hosted at University of Portland in Portland, Oregon. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the University of Portland campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Pilot Battalion?
In addition to University of Portland, students enrolled at Portland State University, Lewis & Clark College, Reed College, Concordia University, Pacific University, George Fox University, and Oregon Health & Science University can contract through Pilot 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 Pilot 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 Pilot 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.
How big is the corps at Pilot Battalion?
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.
What's the commissioning path through Pilot Battalion?
Cadets who complete the four-year Army ROTC curriculum and meet medical, fitness, and academic standards commission as officers in the U.S. Army. The battalion reports through U.S. Army Cadet Command.
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