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1,008 U.S. Colleges Offer ROTC Programs

Which Colleges Offer ROTC Programs?

In United States, 1,008 schools offer ROTC programs. By school type, 490 public and 518 private schools offer ROTC programs.
By school level, 957 four-years colleges and 49 community colleges offer ROTC programs.
The following table summarizes the number of schools offering ROTC programs in United States.
Colleges Offering ROTC Programs
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total1,0084905099
4 Years Colleges9574425087
Community Colleges494810
Trade Schools2002

What is Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)?

Programs designed to augment the service academies in producing leaders and managers for the armed forces. Each branch of the service has a specific set of courses and training that a student must complete prior to becoming a commissioned officer. ROTC programs allow students to do this while completing their college education. Upon graduation members are commissioned (certified) by the President of the United States to serve as an officer in active, reserve or guard components of each branch

Academic & Tuition Statistics for Colleges Offering ROTC Programs

The average acceptance rate of the Colleges Offering ROTC Programs is 72.70% and the admission yield is 24%. The average SAT score is 1,184 and the average ACT score is 25.
A total of 10,211,770 students are attending one of the schools. With 762,345 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Colleges Offering ROTC Programs is $22,120 for state residents and $31,111 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $16,038 for state residents and $22,283 for out-of-state students.
79.35% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $16,803 at Colleges Offering ROTC Programs.
The following table summarizes the number of Colleges Offering ROTC Programs by state and school type. You can sort the table by a column by touching/clicking the column name.
Colleges Offering ROTC Programs by State
StateTotalPublicPrivateFour-years CollegesCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Alabama25169 22322
Alaska321 303
Arizona963 636
Arkansas1688 15115
California512328 50150
Colorado15114 15015
Connecticut1697 16016
Delaware321 303
District of Columbia615 606
Florida351916 35035
Georgia22166 22022
Hawaii532 414
Idaho743 707
Illinois321517 28428
Indiana271215 27027
Iowa1248 11111
Kansas1174 929
Kentucky18810 18018
Louisiana18135 17117
Maine633 606
Maryland19118 16316
Massachusetts401228 38238
Michigan22139 21121
Minnesota20713 20020
Mississippi1495 13113
Missouri271017 27027
Montana532 505
Nebraska1147 11011
Nevada330 303
New Hampshire936 909
New Jersey201010 19119
New Mexico440 222
New York662046 64264
North Carolina361422 34234
North Dakota220 202
Ohio381325 37137
Oklahoma1266 12012
Oregon1587 14114
Pennsylvania783345 75375
Rhode Island936 818
South Carolina271116 26126
South Dakota853 808
Tennessee251015 24124
Texas573621 49649
Utah963 818
Vermont312 303
Virginia301812 27327
Washington1477 14014
West Virginia651 606
Wisconsin231211 23023
Wyoming220 202
American Samoa110 101
Federated States of Micronesia000000
Guam110 101
Marshall Islands000000
Northern Marianas000000
Palau000000
Puerto Rico14410 14014
Virgin Islands110 101