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To join ROTC, students must meet the following requirements:

• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be under age 30 at the time of commissioning (if receiving an ROTC scholarship)
• Pass a physical fitness test
• Meet medical qualification requirements (contact the ROTC office for details about specific conditions) 
• Have no moral obligation or personal conviction that would prevent them from supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States and conscientiously bearing arms

Yes. Sophomores can still join ROTC, compete for ROTC scholarships and graduate on schedule. Depending on their previous ROTC experience, students may need to attend Basic Camp to make up the training and instruction typically completed during the first two years of the program.

Yes. Varsity athletes can participate in ROTC. In some cases, student-athletes may be eligible for a waiver from ROTC physical training requirements because of their varsity athletics commitments. Contact the ROTC office for information about eligibility and waiver requirements.

Yes. Cadets in the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) can participate in both ROTC and their Army Reserve or Army National Guard unit. SMP cadets receive E-5 drill pay through their unit while completing ROTC requirements. Contact the ROTC office for details about eligibility and participation requirements.

ROTC is a significant commitment, but it is designed to fit alongside your academic studies and campus activities.

Cadets are required to participate in:

• Physical training: Three one-hour sessions each week that do not conflict with any classes
• ROTC classes: Time varies by Military Science (MS) course. For example, the freshman-level MS I class meets once a week for 50 minutes.
• Field training: One weekend each semester
• Summer training: A one-month training exercise between the junior and senior years

Yes. ROTC cadets wear the Army Combat Uniform (ACU) to classes twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Wearing the uniform helps cadets become familiar with Army standards and customs, demonstrate pride in the program and increase awareness of ROTC on campus.

No. ROTC is a leadership and officer-development program, and Military Science is an academic department. Participating in ROTC is similar to taking any other elective course.

ROTC cadets who are not contracted have no military service obligation and may leave the program at any time. Cadets do not attend Basic Training and cannot be deployed.

After successfully completing ROTC and graduating from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, cadets accept a commission as an Army officer and incur an eight-year military service obligation.

This obligation may be fulfilled through one of the following paths:

• Active Duty: Serve four years on active duty (if selected), followed by service in the Active Army, Army National Guard (ARNG), United States Army Reserve (USAR) or Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR) for the remainder of the eight-year obligation. The choice being yours.

• Army Reserve or Army National Guard: Serve eight years in an ARNG or USAR unit. This option includes a 3&²Ô»å²¹²õ³ó;6‑m´Ç²Ô³Ù³ó period of active duty for initial Officer Basic Training.