Naval and Marine Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NROTC)
Experience adventure and see the world by sea.
By joining Naval ROTC, whether you choose the U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps track, you’ll embark on an adventure that takes you across oceans, challenges your limits, and allows you to achieve things you never thought possible—whether on ships, submarines or in the skies. You’ll be guided by the top-notch commanders and mentors that make up Norwich’s NROTC officers, who hail from diverse communities and have served around the world.
You’ll be prepared to join the Navy’s unrestricted line, the Navy Nurse Corps, or the U.S. Marine Corps, becoming a part of something greater than yourself and playing a vital role in keeping America safe. Along the way, you’ll forge lifelong friendships and set yourself up for success on any path you choose.
All it takes is your decision to join.
Navy Option
As a Navy Option student in the NROTC program, you have the power to shape your professional future through your career selection. You can request your preferred occupational designation, whether it’s Surface Warfare Officer (SWO), Submarine Warfare Officer, Special Warfare Officer (EOD or SEALs), Naval Aviator, Naval Flight Officer, or Information Warfare Officer. Your designator will be assigned during your senior year, setting you on the path to specialized training right after commissioning.
For a select few, the opportunity to become a Nurse Corps or Medical Officer is available through the highly competitive Nursing and Pre-Med Scholarships, awarded during your senior year of high school.
Marine Option
The Marine Corps program is built on the principle of being a leader of Marines. Before commissioning, Marine Option midshipmen are designated as either ground officers or aviation officers. As ground officers, you’ll have the opportunity to pursue a designation of combat arms, combat service support, or aviation support while attending The Basic School (TBS) in Quantico, Virginia.
For those aiming to become Marine aviators, you’ll have the opportunity to earn your designation before commissioning. To qualify, you’ll need to pass the Aviation Selection Test Battery (ASTB) and an aviation physical.
Naval and Marine Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NROTC)
U.S. Navy highly desired majors, we've got you covered
Scholarships are merit-based, therefore students pursuing a technical major tend to receive priority in the selection process. With a variety of technical majors, and our DoD-sponsored Cyber Institute, Norwich will help you achieve your goals.
Leadership at our Corps
The ROTC programs are integrated with the Corps of Cadets. Membership in the Corps of Cadets is required to contract and pursue an ROTC commission.
The Corps of Cadets Progressive Leadership and Service Model at Norwich University stands out. We understand you’re not like everyone else. You don’t just settle. Instead you want your college experience to be more than a seat in a classroom. You seek challenge and the opportunity to grow as a leader, to mentally and physically push yourself.
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Meet the Challenge
Every year the Semper Fidelis Society puts on the Walter N. Levy Challenge, a 6.5-mile endurance course spread out over the Norwich Campus, Paine Mountain, and the Dog River. The event raises money for the Semper Fi and Americas Fund, a non-profit that serves service members, veterans, and their families.
Learn moreMeet our Cadets and Graduates
Jack Brennan ’23, environmental science major
"I wanted to come to Norwich and join the U.S. Marine Corps to be a part of something bigger than myself. I wanted to build a good foundation so that I can give back to my community and my country. The Norwich NROTC Battalion has pushed me to become a more confident and competent leader so that I achieve those goals to the best of my ability, and one day, lead Marines."
Ryan Litch ’23, mechanical engineering major
"From a very young age, I had a love for the U.S. Navy. I chose to come to Norwich and its NROTC unit because I knew it was unparalleled by any other. The level of training and knowledge I have received from this program has done a great job of preparing me for the fleet thus far. If you are looking to challenge and set yourself apart from others, NROTC at Norwich is the right place to do it."
Sebastian Martin ’22
“Following graduation and commissioning, I will be attending Basic Division Officer Course and Junior Officer of the Deck schools to learn ship handling and seamanship. Afterward, I go to Yokosuka, Japan, to serve as a surface warfare officer on the USS Blue Ridge LCC-19, an amphibious command ship for all of Seventh Fleet. After qualifying as officer of the deck (OOD) onboard, I will be laterally transferring to designator 1810, cryptologic warfare officer. This highly selective community specializes in cryptology, space, signals intelligence, cyberspace operations and electronic warfare to achieve global military objectives. ”