3 partner colleges
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ROTC colleges in Ohio
56 colleges in Ohio offer ROTC: 14 host a unit, 42 join a nearby unit cross-town.
Ohio has 22 ROTC host units (13 Army, 2 Navy and 7 Air Force) at 14 colleges. 42 more colleges join through cross-town agreements.
Host units and their partner colleges
Each unit is based at its host college. Cadets at partner colleges join that unit cross-town and earn the same commission.
6 partner colleges
3 partner colleges
- Wilberforce University0.6 mi
- Cedarville University4.2 mi
- Wittenberg University16 mi
John Carroll University
John Carroll University Army ROTC · University Heights
Army ROTC program page →4 partner colleges
2 partner colleges
No cross-town partner colleges on record.
1 partner college
No cross-town partner colleges on record.
1 partner college
No cross-town partner colleges on record.
2 partner colleges
- Lourdes University5.8 mi
- Adrian CollegeMI28 mi
No cross-town partner colleges on record.
4 partner colleges
- Mount St. Joseph University9.6 mi
- Miami University28 mi
- Northern Kentucky UniversityKY8.3 mi
- Thomas More UniversityKY10 mi
No cross-town partner colleges on record.
No cross-town partner colleges on record.
Bowling Green State University
Detachment 620 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · Bowling Green
Air Force ROTC program page →6 partner colleges
Kent State University
Kent State University Air Force ROTC Det 630 · Kent
Air Force ROTC program page →7 partner colleges
2 partner colleges
No cross-town partner colleges on record.
The Ohio State University
Detachment 645 Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus
Air Force ROTC program page →7 partner colleges
University of Cincinnati
Detachment 665 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati
Air Force ROTC program page →11 partner colleges
- Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science0.7 mi
- Gods Bible School and College1.2 mi
- Art Academy of Cincinnati1.5 mi
- Cincinnati State Technical and Community College1.8 mi
- Xavier University2.5 mi
- Mount St. Joseph University7.1 mi
- Athenaeum of Ohio8.3 mi
- Wilmington College43 mi
- Northern Kentucky UniversityKY7.5 mi
- Thomas More UniversityKY8 mi
- Gateway Community and Technical CollegeKY13 mi
Wright State University
Wright State University Air Force ROTC Det 643 · Dayton
Air Force ROTC program page →12 partner colleges
- University of Dayton6.6 mi
- Sinclair Community College7.4 mi
- Antioch University8.4 mi
- Kettering College9 mi
- Antioch College9.5 mi
- Central State University11 mi
- Wilberforce University11 mi
- Cedarville University14 mi
- Clark State College16 mi
- Wittenberg University17 mi
- Edison State Community College27 mi
- Southern State Community College45 mi
Colleges in Ohio that train with a unit in another state
Cross-town agreements follow distance, not state lines. Cadets at these colleges join a unit across the border.
- Franciscan University of Steubenvilletrains withUniversity of PittsburghPAArmy · 35 mi
- Franciscan University of Steubenvilletrains withUniversity of PittsburghPAAir Force · 35 mi
- Westminster Collegetrains withUniversity of MissouriMOArmy
- Westminster Collegetrains withUniversity of MissouriMOAir Force
- Westminster Collegetrains withUniversity of UtahUTAir Force
Every college in Ohio with ROTC
Hosts a unit Cross-town partner None
| College | Army | Navy | Air Force |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch CollegeYellow Springs | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Wright State University |
| Antioch UniversityYellow Springs | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Wright State University |
| Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at University of Cincinnati |
| Athenaeum of OhioCincinnati | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at University of Cincinnati |
| Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea | Army: cross-town at John Carroll University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Kent State University |
| Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green | Army: hosts Falcon Battalion | Navy: none | Air Force: hosts Detachment 620 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus |
| Capital UniversityColumbus | Army: hosts Capital University Army ROTC | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at The Ohio State University |
| Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland | Army: cross-town at John Carroll University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Kent State University |
| Cedarville UniversityCedarville | Army: cross-town at Central State University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Wright State University |
| Central State UniversityWilberforce | Army: hosts Central State University Army ROTC | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Wright State University |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at University of Cincinnati |
| Clark State CollegeSpringfield | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Wright State University |
| Cleveland State UniversityCleveland | Army: cross-town at John Carroll University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Kent State University |
| Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus | Army: cross-town at Capital University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at The Ohio State University |
| Denison UniversityGranville | Army: cross-town at Capital University | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Edison State Community CollegePiqua | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Wright State University |
| Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville | Army: cross-town at University of Pittsburgh (PA) | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at University of Pittsburgh (PA) |
| Franklin UniversityColumbus | Army: cross-town at Capital University | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at University of Cincinnati |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at University of Cincinnati |
| Heidelberg UniversityTiffin | Army: cross-town at Bowling Green State University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Bowling Green State University |
| Hiram CollegeHiram | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Kent State University |
| John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights | Army: hosts John Carroll University Army ROTC | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Kent State UniversityKent | Army: hosts Golden Flashes Battalion | Navy: none | Air Force: hosts Kent State University Air Force ROTC Det 630 |
| Kettering CollegeKettering | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Wright State University |
| Lourdes UniversitySylvania | Army: cross-town at University of Toledo | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Bowling Green State University |
| Miami UniversityOxford | Army: cross-town at Xavier University | Navy: hosts NROTC Miami University | Air Force: hosts Miami University Air Force ROTC Det 640 |
| Miami University HamiltonHamilton | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Miami University |
| Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Miami University |
| Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus | Army: cross-town at The Ohio State University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at The Ohio State University |
| Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati | Army: cross-town at Xavier University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at University of Cincinnati |
| Notre Dame CollegeCleveland | Army: cross-town at John Carroll University | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at The Ohio State University |
| Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus | Army: cross-town at Capital University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at The Ohio State University |
| Ohio Northern UniversityAda | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Bowling Green State University |
| Ohio UniversityAthens | Army: hosts Bobcat Battalion (Ohio) | Navy: none | Air Force: hosts Detachment 650 Ohio University-Main Campus |
| Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware | Army: cross-town at Capital University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at The Ohio State University |
| Otterbein UniversityWesterville | Army: cross-town at Capital University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at The Ohio State University |
| Sinclair Community CollegeDayton | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Wright State University |
| Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Wright State University |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati | Army: cross-town at University of Cincinnati | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| The Ohio State UniversityColumbus | Army: hosts Buckeye Battalion | Navy: hosts NROTC The Ohio State University | Air Force: hosts Detachment 645 Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| The University of FindlayFindlay | Army: cross-town at Bowling Green State University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Bowling Green State University |
| Tiffin UniversityTiffin | Army: cross-town at Bowling Green State University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Bowling Green State University |
| University of AkronAkron | Army: hosts Zip Battalion | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Kent State University |
| University of CincinnatiCincinnati | Army: hosts Bearcat Battalion | Navy: none | Air Force: hosts Detachment 665 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus |
| University of DaytonDayton | Army: hosts Flyer Battalion | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Wright State University |
| University of Mount UnionAlliance | Army: cross-town at Kent State University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Kent State University |
| University of ToledoToledo | Army: hosts Rocket Battalion | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Bowling Green State University |
| Westminster College | Army: cross-town at University of Missouri (MO) | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at University of Missouri (MO), University of Utah (UT) |
| Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce | Army: cross-town at Central State University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Wright State University |
| Wilmington CollegeWilmington | Army: none | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at University of Cincinnati |
| Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield | Army: cross-town at Central State University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Wright State University |
| Wright State UniversityDayton | Army: hosts Wright State University Army ROTC | Navy: none | Air Force: hosts Wright State University Air Force ROTC Det 643 |
| Xavier UniversityCincinnati | Army: hosts Xavier University Army ROTC | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at University of Cincinnati |
| Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown | Army: cross-town at Kent State University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Kent State University |
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