ROTC at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

ROTC programs hosted on campus

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute hosts 2 ROTC programs on its own campus. Open a program for its full profile, scholarships, and cross-town reach.

Navy/Marine ROTCHosted

NROTC Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Since 1941, NROTC Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has run NROTC at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York.

Scholarships: NROTC Navy Option 4-Year Scholarship, NROTC Marine Option 4-Year Scholarship

Also serves 7 cross-town schools.

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Air Force/Space Force ROTCHosted

Detachment 520 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Since 1947, Detachment 520 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has run AFROTC at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York.

Scholarships: AFROTC HSSP Type 2 ($18k cap), AFROTC In-College Scholarship Program, AFROTC HSSP Type 4 ($36k cap) +1 more

Also serves 6 cross-town schools.

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Cross-town & partner options

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students can also reach these branches by commuting to a partner school's unit.

Army ROTCCross-town · 3.9 mi

→ Siena College (Half-Moon Battalion)

Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Siena College.

Admissions

Most recent College Scorecard figures. ROTC scholarship boards weigh academics separately from the school's own admission decision.

Cost & financial aid (with ROTC)

ROTC scholarships at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute stack with most institutional aid and the GI Bill where Yellow Ribbon applies. Confirm packaging with your unit and the financial aid office.

Academic programs

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute enrolls 5,714 undergraduates across the catalog. ROTC cadets pursue degrees in any major; some scholarships and commissioning options carry preferred fields.

Veteran & military student support

Contact & location