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Logger Battalion hosts Army ROTC at University of Puget Sound and 4 partner schools across Washington.
About this program
Logger Battalion is the Army ROTC battalion hosted at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. The unit commissions officers into the U.S. Army.
The battalion pulls cadets from Pacific Lutheran University, Saint Martin's University, University of Washington, and Tacoma Community College 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 Puget Sound brings academic depth in computer science and cybersecurity, and the unit aligns major selection with branch-board competitiveness.
Scholarships available here
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 & partner schools served
Students at these schools can commission through Logger Battalion by commuting to University of Puget Sound.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Puget Sound.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Puget Sound.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Puget Sound.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Puget Sound.
Contact & location
Located at: University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 98416
Army ROTC FAQ
Where is Logger Battalion located?
Logger Battalion is hosted at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the University of Puget Sound campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Logger Battalion?
In addition to University of Puget Sound, students enrolled at Pacific Lutheran University, Saint Martin's University, University of Washington, and Tacoma Community College can contract through Logger 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 Logger 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 Logger 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 Logger 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 Logger 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.
Can students at other schools join Logger Battalion?
Yes — Logger Battalion accepts cross-town and partner students from 4 other institutions, including Tacoma Community College, Pacific Lutheran University, Saint Martin's University, University of Washington. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.
Can I commission through Logger Battalion as any major?
Army programs accept students from most academic majors at University of Puget Sound. Some scholarships and commissioning options (e.g., nursing, engineering, foreign-language) carry major requirements — confirm with the unit before declaring.
Interested in Logger Battalion?
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