Military Academies, Colleges, and Schools
Military Academies, Colleges, and Schools
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a leadership training and development program that prepares full-time, college-enrolled, students for service in the United States Military. ROTC offers professional skills development, scholarship opportunities, and a military commission as an officer. Official ROTC programs are offered at colleges and universities across the nation, however, there are only a handful of dedicated schools and academies in the United States.
United States Service Academies (USSA)
The five official U.S. Military Service Academies are:
United States Military Academy (West Point, New York)
United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, Maryland)
United States Coast Guard Academy (New London, Connecticut)
United States Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, New York)
United States Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
Senior Military Colleges (SMC)
The government sanctioned Senior Military Colleges that offer ROTC programs are:
Norwich University (Northfield, Vermont)
Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas)
The Citadel (Charleston, South Carolina)
University of North Georgia (Dahlonega, Georgia)
Virginia Military Institute (Lexington, Virginia)
Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia)
Military Junior Colleges (MJC)
The government sanctioned Military Junior Colleges that offer ROTC programs are:
Georgia Military College (Milledgeville, Georgia)
Marion Military Institute (Marion, Alabama)
New Mexico Military Institute (Roswell, New Mexico)
Valley Forge Military Academy and College (Wayne, Pennsylvania)