3 partner colleges
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ROTC colleges in Virginia
34 colleges in Virginia offer ROTC: 11 host a unit, 23 join a nearby unit cross-town.
Virginia has 18 ROTC host units (11 Army, 4 Navy and 3 Air Force) at 11 colleges. 23 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.
No cross-town partner colleges on record.
1 partner college
- Bridgewater College6.7 mi
No cross-town partner colleges on record.
4 partner colleges
5 partner colleges
2 partner colleges
3 partner colleges
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Hokie Battalion · Blacksburg
Army ROTC program page →1 partner college
- Radford University9.8 mi
1 partner college
1 partner college
5 partner colleges
- Tidewater Community College2.6 mi
- Norfolk State University3.6 mi
- Virginia Wesleyan University6.8 mi
- Regent University8.5 mi
- Hampton University9.4 mi
No cross-town partner colleges on record.
1 partner college
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
NROTC Virginia Tech · Blacksburg
Navy ROTC program page →No cross-town partner colleges on record.
University of Virginia
Detachment 890 University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville
Air Force ROTC program page →3 partner colleges
Virginia Military Institute
Detachment 880 Virginia Military Institute · Lexington
Air Force ROTC program page →3 partner colleges
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Detachment 875 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg
Air Force ROTC program page →No cross-town partner colleges on record.
Colleges in Virginia 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.
- Emory & Henry Universitytrains withEast Tennessee State UniversityTNArmy · 44 mi
- George Mason Universitytrains withUniversity of Maryland College ParkMDAir Force · 22 mi
- Marymount Universitytrains withHoward UniversityDCAir Force · 6 mi
- Northern Virginia Community Collegetrains withUniversity of Maryland College ParkMDAir Force · 19 mi
- The University of Virginia's College at Wisetrains withEast Tennessee State UniversityTNArmy · 47 mi
Every college in Virginia with ROTC
Hosts a unit Cross-town partner None
| College | Army | Navy | Air Force |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater | Army: cross-town at James Madison University | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News | Army: cross-town at William & Mary | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Emory & Henry UniversityEmory | Army: cross-town at East Tennessee State University (TN) | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| George Mason UniversityFairfax | Army: hosts Patriot Battalion (GMU) | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at University of Maryland College Park (MD) |
| Hampden–Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney | Army: cross-town at University of Richmond | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Hampton UniversityHampton | Army: hosts Pride of Hampton Battalion | Navy: cross-town at Old Dominion University | Air Force: none |
| James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg | Army: hosts Madison Dukes Battalion | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at University of Virginia |
| Liberty UniversityLynchburg | Army: cross-town at University of Virginia | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at University of Virginia |
| Longwood UniversityFarmville | Army: cross-town at University of Richmond | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton | Army: cross-town at Virginia Military Institute | Navy: cross-town at Virginia Military Institute | Air Force: cross-town at Virginia Military Institute |
| Marymount UniversityArlington | Army: cross-town at George Mason University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Howard University (DC) |
| Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk | Army: hosts Spartan Battalion (Norfolk State) | Navy: cross-town at Old Dominion University | Air Force: none |
| Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale | Army: cross-town at George Mason University | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at University of Maryland College Park (MD) |
| Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk | Army: hosts Monarch Battalion | Navy: hosts NROTC Old Dominion University | Air Force: none |
| Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville | Army: cross-town at University of Virginia | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at University of Virginia |
| Radford UniversityRadford | Army: cross-town at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland | Army: cross-town at University of Richmond | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Regent UniversityVirginia Beach | Army: cross-town at Old Dominion University | Navy: cross-town at Old Dominion University | Air Force: none |
| Richard Bland College of William & MarySouth Prince George | Army: cross-town at Virginia State University | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Riverside College of Health Sciences (RCHS)Newport News | Army: cross-town at Old Dominion University | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista | Army: cross-town at Virginia Military Institute | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Virginia Military Institute |
| The University of Virginia's College at WiseWise | Army: cross-town at East Tennessee State University (TN) | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk | Army: cross-town at Old Dominion University | Navy: cross-town at Old Dominion University | Air Force: none |
| University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg | Army: cross-town at George Mason University | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| University of RichmondRichmond | Army: hosts Spider Battalion | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| University of VirginiaCharlottesville | Army: hosts Wahoo Battalion | Navy: hosts NROTC University of Virginia | Air Force: hosts Detachment 890 University of Virginia-Main Campus |
| Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond | Army: cross-town at University of Richmond | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Virginia Military InstituteLexington | Army: hosts Keydet Battalion | Navy: hosts NROTC Virginia Military Institute | Air Force: hosts Detachment 880 Virginia Military Institute |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg | Army: hosts Hokie Battalion | Navy: hosts NROTC Virginia Tech | Air Force: hosts Detachment 875 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Virginia State UniversityPetersburg | Army: hosts Trojan Battalion (Virginia State) | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Virginia Union UniversityRichmond | Army: cross-town at University of Richmond | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
| Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach | Army: cross-town at Old Dominion University | Navy: cross-town at Old Dominion University | Air Force: none |
| Washington and Lee UniversityLexington | Army: cross-town at Virginia Military Institute | Navy: none | Air Force: cross-town at Virginia Military Institute |
| William & MaryWilliamsburg | Army: hosts Statesmen Battalion | Navy: none | Air Force: none |
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