No. You don't go to boot camp, and the first two years of military science, the Basic Course, carry no obligation unless you accept a scholarship. You commit when you contract, usually by junior year, and you serve as an officer after you graduate.

Every commissioned officer has an eight-year total obligation. Scholarship cadets serve four years on active duty, then four in the Individual Ready Reserve, or serve part time in the Army Reserve or National Guard. Non-scholarship cadets who enter the Advanced Course serve three years on active duty. Everyone who completes the program is commissioned as a Second Lieutenant.

No. Anyone can take the Basic Course. Contracted cadets without a scholarship still receive the $420 monthly stipend, and every cadet gets uniforms and military science textbooks at no cost. See what a scholarship covers.

One military science class and one leadership lab each semester, morning physical training several days a week, and field training exercises. ROTC classes are standard college electives that fit into a normal course load.

Nearly anything. Go Gold cadets major in engineering, nursing, computer science, economics, neuroscience, criminal justice, biology and the humanities.

Yes. Cadets join Greek life, play varsity sports, do research, perform and volunteer. Summer is where ROTC looks different: every cadet attends Advanced Camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, between junior and senior year, and optional schools like Airborne and Air Assault are available. See what cadets do.

A four-week summer course at Fort Knox for students who join ROTC without the first two years of military science, such as transfer students or late starters. It replaces the Basic Course so you can enter the Advanced Course on time.

Seniors rank their preferred branches. Cadet Command weighs those preferences with your place on the national Order of Merit List, which reflects your academics, fitness and leadership evaluations, including Advanced Camp. Branches range from Infantry and Aviation to Medical Service, Cyber and Military Intelligence.

Yes. The Educational Delay program lets selected cadets postpone active duty to finish medical school or another professional degree. Others serve first and use Army education benefits later.

Yes. Selected cadets serve part time while building a civilian career. There are also dedicated Reserve and National Guard scholarships of two, two and a half, and three years that guarantee a Reserve or Guard assignment.

SMP cadets are full-time students who also serve in an Army Reserve or National Guard unit, training with the unit one weekend a month as officer trainees while earning their commission through ROTC. They earn drill pay on top of ROTC benefits and are non-deployable while in school. Students with no prior service attend Basic Combat Training and job training first, usually over a summer.

Yes. Nursing cadets commission into the Army Nurse Corps, and the Nurse Summer Training Program places them in Army hospitals in the U.S. and overseas with an Army Nurse Corps preceptor. Belmont nursing students have trained with the battalion for years.

You must be medically qualified and pass the Army Fitness Test. You don't need to arrive in peak shape. Morning PT is designed to build your fitness over time.

Yes. Prior-service students may receive credit for the Basic Course, and enlisted Soldiers can apply through the Green to Gold program. Talk to the enrollment officer about your situation.

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