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Frequently Asked Questions

Enrolling in Army聽ROTC聽is not, strictly speaking, joining the Army. You will not be sent to boot camp. However, the primary purpose of the Army聽ROTC聽program is to produce its聽Officers, so you must agree to serve as聽Officers聽in the Army after graduation in order to go through the entire program, or if you have received an聽ROTC聽scholarship. Enrolling in the聽聽(the first two years of college) does NOT obligate you to serve unless you have also received a scholarship. For more details, see:聽.听

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Army ROTC students who receive an Army ROTC scholarship or enter the Army ROTC Advanced Course must agree to complete an eight-year period of service with the Army.

  • You can serve full time in the Army for three years (four years for scholarship winners), with the balance in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR).
  • Selected Cadets may choose to serve part-time in the U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard while pursuing a civilian career.

For more details, and answers to common questions, see:聽.

Army聽ROTC聽is one of the only college programs that teaches leadership. This training is invaluable for any career that involves leading, managing and motivating people or fostering teamwork. Young Army聽Officers聽are typically responsible for hundreds of Soldiers and millions of dollars in equipment; this kind of management experience can be very attractive for post-Army employers. For more details, see:聽.

The Army offers a wider range of career opportunities, in more places around the world, than any other U.S. military branch.  Additionally, Army ROTC is the only commissioning source that allows our graduates to pursue part-time Reserve duty, in addition to full-time, Active duty.  If you want the opportunity to pursue a civilian career while you serve our country, Army ROTC allows you to do so.

Army ROTC Cadets are allowed to major in nearly all academic areas. 

Army ROTC classes normally involve one elective class and one lab per semester. Although the classes involve hands-on fieldwork as well as classroom work, they are standard college classes that fit into a normal academic schedule. These courses can help students with personal and academic decision making while giving them the tools to exercise leadership in college life, even before graduating and becoming Officers. For more details, see: .

Army ROTC Cadets have the same lifestyles and academic schedules as any other college students. They join fraternities and sororities. They participate in varsity team and individual sports. They take part in community service projects. But there are two intensive Army ROTC courses that take place on Army Posts, usually during the summer:

  • Basic Camp鈥擳his four-week summer course at Fort Knox, Kentucky is ONLY for students who enroll in Army ROTC without having taken the first two years of military science classes.
  • Advanced Camp鈥擜ll Cadets who enter the Advanced Course must attend this five-week summer course at Fort Knox, KY between their junior and senior years.

It depends on the Army branch the Cadet chooses and the unit to which he/she is assigned. However, Army missions and challenges are always changing, so there’s no way to know in advance which specialties and units will be needed where. All Soldiers in the Army or Army Reserve face the possibility of deployment at some point during their careers. But all Soldiers are fully trained and proficient in the tasks and drills of their units. And Officers are specifically trained to make the right decisions so that missions can be carried out safely and successfully.

Yes. Selected Cadets may choose to serve part-time in the U.S.听Army Reserve聽or Army聽National Guard聽while pursuing a civilian career. For more details, see:聽聽or the聽.

Army聽ROTC聽graduates are commissioned as U.S. Army Second Lieutenants. They then receive specialized training in one of 17 different Army branches. During their Army careers, they’ll receive regular professional training as they advance through the ranks, and they’ll have many opportunities for advanced leadership positions and post-graduate education.


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