NROTC College Program

The College Program is a non-scholarship option available to students who desire to participate in the program while not incurring an obligation to the Navy. Admitted students agree to take certain Naval Science courses, university-taught courses, and participate in drill periods. College program students are eligible to compete for NROTC scholarships based on academic grades and military aptitude.

Qualified individuals are nominated yearly by the Professor of Naval Science, and if selected, receive all the benefits of the scholarship program. Upon graduation, college program students (who earn Advanced Standing) are commissioned as officers in the U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps and serve on active duty for a minimum of three years.

College Program

Interested students must apply prior to the commencement of their sophomore year. Additionally, College Program students must be selected for a two- or three-year scholarship or Advanced Standing by the start of their junior year of college. Selected students will enlist in the U.S. Navy Reserve. In return, the Navy provides uniforms, Naval Science textbooks, and pays students a monthly subsistence allowance during the junior and senior years for a maximum of 20 months.

Two-Year College Program

Students must apply and be selected for Advanced Standing, which is only available during starting the junior year of college, and qualify for enrollment in the NROTC Program’s advanced courses at colleges or universities where NROTC is offered. The Chief of Naval Education and Training requires successful completion of summer training immediately before beginning the two-year program. The summer course of instruction, referred to as the Naval Science Institute (NSI), provides Naval Science courses and drill training equivalent to the NROTC basic course. Those enrolled in the Two-Year College Program will have the same privileges and obligations as advanced standing students in the Four-Year College Program.

Students who do not qualify for enrollment in either the scholarship or college program may enroll in Naval Science courses for academic credit only. They will not be eligible for appointment as a commissioned officer.