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Air Force ROTC Colleges: Full List of 2026 Host & Partner Schools

Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools (AFOATS)

145 colleges in 48 states host a Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) unit, and 850 more are cross-town partner schools whose students train with a nearby unit. The full list of Air Force ROTC schools is below, grouped by state. Check Air Force ROTC scholarship deadlines before you apply.

AFROTC commissions officers into both the Air Force and the Space Force, so these are also the colleges where you can start a Space Force commission.

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About Air Force

Air Force ROTC prepares officers for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force across approximately 145 detachments, with cross-town agreements covering thousands of additional schools.

Top 6 Air Force programs by corps size

Texas A&M University
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Detachment 805 Texas A&M University-College Station

Texas A&M University · College Station, TX

AFROTC at Texas A&M University-College Station trains cadets for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force in Texas.

Corps size ~821

Detachment 025 Arizona State University-Tempe
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Detachment 025 Arizona State University-Tempe

Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ

Since 1951, Detachment 025 Arizona State University-Tempe has run AFROTC at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ.

Corps size ~200

Virginia Military Institute
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Detachment 880 Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Military Institute · Lexington, VA

Since 1972, Detachment 880 Virginia Military Institute has run AFROTC at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA.

Corps size ~140

Detachment 380 Michigan State University
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Detachment 380 Michigan State University

Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI

Spartans is the AFROTC detachment at Michigan State University in Michigan.

Corps size ~100

University of Kansas
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Detachment 280 University of Kansas

University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS

AFROTC in Lawrence, KS runs out of University of Kansas as the Detachment 280 University of Kansas.

Corps size ~50

Detachment 015 Tuskegee University
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Detachment 015 Tuskegee University

Tuskegee University · Tuskegee, AL

AFROTC in Alabama runs out of Tuskegee University as the Detachment 015 Tuskegee University.

Corps size ~15

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Air Force ROTC colleges by state

Texas10California9Alabama7North Carolina7Ohio7Florida6New York6Massachusetts5Arizona4Indiana4Mississippi4Pennsylvania4South Carolina4Georgia3Illinois3Louisiana3Michigan3Minnesota3Missouri3Tennessee3Utah3Virginia3Washington3Colorado2Connecticut2Iowa2Kansas2Kentucky2Nebraska2New Jersey2New Mexico2Oklahoma2Oregon2Wisconsin2Alaska1Arkansas1Delaware1District of Columbia1Hawaii1Maryland1Montana1Nevada1New Hampshire1North Dakota1South Dakota1Vermont1West Virginia1Wyoming1

Full list of Air Force ROTC colleges (145)

Every college that hosts a Air Force ROTC unit. The partner count is the number of nearby schools whose students can join that unit.

Air Force ROTC colleges in Alabama (7)

Air Force ROTC colleges in California (9)

Air Force ROTC colleges in Connecticut (2)

Air Force ROTC colleges in Florida (6)

Air Force ROTC colleges in Indiana (4)

Air Force ROTC colleges in Iowa (2)

Air Force ROTC colleges in Kansas (2)

Air Force ROTC colleges in Kentucky (2)

Air Force ROTC colleges in Louisiana (3)

Air Force ROTC colleges in Massachusetts (5)

Air Force ROTC colleges in New Mexico (2)

Air Force ROTC colleges in New York (6)

Air Force ROTC colleges in North Carolina (7)

Air Force ROTC colleges in Ohio (7)

Air Force ROTC colleges in Oklahoma (2)

Air Force ROTC colleges in Pennsylvania (4)

Air Force ROTC colleges in PR (2)

Air Force ROTC colleges in Tennessee (3)

Air Force ROTC colleges in Texas (10)

Air Force ROTC colleges in Utah (3)

Top questions about Air Force

  • How hard is it to win the Air Force ROTC high school scholarship?

    The High School Scholarship Program (HSSP) is selective, and the award types differ. Type 1 covers full tuition at any school, but only a small share of winners get it. Type 2 covers tuition up to a set cap. Type 7 covers in-state tuition rates. Applicants with strong grades, leadership, and a science or engineering focus have the best odds. Cadets who join without a scholarship can compete for in-college awards after their first year.

  • What service obligation comes with Air Force ROTC?

    Most AFROTC graduates owe 4 years of active duty after they commission. Rated career fields owe more. Pilots owe 10 years after they finish pilot training. Combat systems officers and air battle managers owe 6 years. The obligation starts when you contract, which is usually at field training or when a scholarship starts. It does not start when you first take an AFROTC class.

  • What does Air Force ROTC look like week to week?

    Cadets take 1 aerospace studies class each semester, go to a weekly Leadership Laboratory (LLAB) that upper-class cadets mostly run, and do physical training at least 2 times a week. The key event is Field Training at Maxwell Air Force Base between the second and third year. Cadets must pass it to enter the Professional Officer Course.

  • What does an Air Force ROTC scholarship cover?

    It depends on the type. Type 1 covers full tuition and fees. Type 2 covers tuition up to a cap. Type 7 covers in-state tuition rates. All types include a yearly book allowance and a monthly stipend once you contract. Many universities add room-and-board incentives for AFROTC scholarship cadets on top of the federal award.

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