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Yes — University of Southern California hosts Air Force ROTC on campus through Detachment 060 University of Southern California. Students from 23 partner schools also join it cross-town.
Detachment 060 University of Southern California · Trojans · 060
AFROTC at University of Southern California trains cadets for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force in California.
About this program
Detachment 060 University of Southern California is University of Southern California's officer-accessions program for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. It has commissioned officers from this campus continuously since 1947.
Detachment 060 University of Southern California runs as a consortium for cadets from California State University, Los Angeles, Occidental College, Pasadena City College, and California Polytechnic State University, Pomona as well as University of Southern California. Cross-town students typically retain their primary residency and academics at the home campus and route only military-side coursework through the host.
Cadets pursue HSSP Type 1, Type 2, or Type 7 awards as high-school seniors and the In-College Scholarship Program once they're contracted. Tech and rated-pilot slots run through the same detachment board cycle. University of Southern California cadets pursue degrees across a wide spectrum, with biology and pre-health programs and engineering and physical sciences drawing strong cohorts.
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 060 University of Southern California. They travel to University of Southern California for training.
Cross-enroll students take Aerospace Studies courses at University of Southern California.
Cross-enroll students take Aerospace Studies courses at University of Southern California.
Cross-enroll students take Aerospace Studies courses at University of Southern California.
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Location: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089
Air Force ROTC FAQ
Does University of Southern California have Air Force ROTC?
Yes — University of Southern California hosts Air Force ROTC on campus through Detachment 060 University of Southern California. Students from 23 partner schools also join it cross-town.
Is Detachment 060 University of Southern California a host unit or cross-town?
Detachment 060 University of Southern California is the host unit, based at University of Southern California. Students at 23 partner schools join it cross-town and train at University of Southern California.
Where is Detachment 060 University of Southern California located?
Detachment 060 University of Southern California is hosted at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. The detachment's training events, classes, and PT all run on the University of Southern California campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Detachment 060 University of Southern California?
In addition to University of Southern California, students enrolled at California State University, Los Angeles, Occidental College, Pasadena City College, California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, Whittier College, and California Institute of Technology can contract through Detachment 060 University of Southern California 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 060 University of Southern California?
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 060 University of Southern California?
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.
Can students at other schools join Detachment 060 University of Southern California?
Yes. Detachment 060 University of Southern California takes cross-town and partner students from 23 other schools, including East Los Angeles College, Occidental College, California Institute of Technology, El Camino Community College District. See the cross-town section above for distances and how to enroll.
Can I commission through Detachment 060 University of Southern California as any major?
Air Force programs take students from most majors at University of Southern California. 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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