I have seen many questions over the past year about the differences between AROTC and NROTC regarding applications, requirements, life in the program, etc. I thought it might be helpful to post here a little comparison chart I threw together. Unfortunately it is missiong a lot of information about AROTC specifics... if anyone has links to power points or releases from Cadet Command that might fill in the blanks, it is much appreciated.
Bottom Line: NROTC is roughly 20% the size of AROTC by both # commissioning and # of colleges participating. NROTC is further almost exclusively desirous of Science/Engineering Majors (85% of scholarships by hard rule), and the 15% that are not Science/Engineering are still required to take and pass 1 full year of Calculus, 1 full year of Chemistry, and 1 full year of calculus-based Physics.
Here is what I have so far:
Army ROTC …/… Naval ROTC
COMMITMENT
Commitment Active Duty …/… 4 …/… 5
Commitment Indiv. Ready Reserve …/… 4 …/… 3
Commission into Active Duty? …/… Yes, or Reserves or Air NGuard …/… Yes
BENEFITS
Scholarship …/… Full Tuition + Fees …/… Full Tuition + Fees
Monthly Stipend …/… $300/$350/$450/$500 …/… $250/$300/$350/$400
Annual Books Reimbursement limit …/… $1,200 …/… $750
REQUIREMENTS: Academic & Training
Minimum SAT …/… 920 CR+M …/… 530CR+520M or top 10%rank
Ave. SAT of Scholarship Awardees …/… 1186 …/… 1275
Colleges offering ROTC …/… 273 host + est 800 Cross-Town …/… 73 Host + 86 Cross-Town
% Scholarship non-technical …/… unrestricted …/… 15% CAP
% Scholarships Science non-Engineering …/… unrestricted …/… 45%
% Scholarships Engineering …/… unrestricted …/… 40%
Required Technical Courses …/… NONE …/… 1 yr. Calc, 1 yr. Chem, 1 yr. calc-based Physics
Freshman Orientation …/… unknown …/… 7 day
College Course work required …/… military science ground focused …/… military science sea focused
Physical Fitness Requirements …/… run/curlup/pushup-harder …/… run/curlup/pushup -hard
Physical Training Required …/… 3 per week, 1 hr. each …/… 2 per week, 1 hr. each
Leadership Lab required …/… 2 per week, 1.5 hr. each …/… 2 per week, 1.5 hr. each
Summer Training Requirements …/… 4 wks x 1 summer, paid …/… 4 wks x 3 summers, paid
Overnight Training during school year …/… 3-4 overnights per year …/… none
SCHOLARSHIP & ENROLLMENT STATS
Diversity Target (AA, HISP, AsPac) …/… unknown …/… 31%
Number of 4 yr. Scholarships offered …/… Unknown …/… 1680 + 150 Nurse Option
# 4-Year Scholarships ENROLLED/yr …/… 2579 (FY10) …/… 825 + 100 Nurse Option
# of 3 yr. Scholarships ENROLLED/yr …/… est. 1000 …/… 70
# of 2 yr. Scholarships ENROLLED/yr …/… est. 700 …/… 47
# in Basic Program, no Scholarship est. 10,000 FR & SOPH est. 400
# in Advance Program, no scholarship …/… unknown …/… est. 50
Scholarship Award Decision …/… Cadet Command, Ft. Knox, KY …/… NSTC, Pensacola, FL
Colleges to which Award is Applicable …/… Multiple Offers possible from 7 Schools Listed on application …/… Offer to 1 school/consortium from 5 listed on application
College Placement Decision …/… Battalion PMS …/… Battalion PNS
What if College does not admit Awardee? …/… Cadet Command tries alternate …/… NSTC tries alternate
CAREER PATH & PAY
Commissioned as …/… O-1 2nd Lieutenant …/… O-1 Ensign
Active Duty Pay …/… O-1 all military pay …/… O-1 all military pay
# COMMISSIONED ARMY ROTC / NAVY ROTC
# commissioned FY2011 target …/… 5100 …/… 770 + 221 enlisted (STA-21)
NAVY COMMUNITIES
# commissioned Pilot …/… n/a …/… 273
# commissioned Flight Officer …/… n/a …/… 104
# commissioned Submarines …/… n/a …/… 143 (with Draft)
# commissioned Surface Warfare …/… n/a …/… 314 (w. Nuclear Draft)
# commissioned Nursing …/… n/a …/… 100
# commissioned SEALS …/… n/a …/… 22
# commissioned Intelligence …/… n/a …/… 2
# commissioned Cyber Warfare (FY14) …/… n/a …/… 15
# commissioned Explosives …/… n/a …/… 18
# commissioned RESTRICED LINE (misc.) …/… n/a …/… 32
# commissioned Marine Ground …/… n/a …/… n/a
# commissioned Marine Air …/… n/a …/… n/a
NAVY COMMUNITY II: requiring Advanced Degree College Training:
# commissioned Medical/Dental School …/… n/a …/… 15
# commissioned JAG …/… n/a …/… 3
ARMY COMMISSIONING:
# commissioned Army National Guard …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Army Reserve (3-6 mos. Active to start) …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Army Active Duty …/… unknown …/… n/a
ARMY Active Duty Commission Branches unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Air Defense Artillery …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Armor …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Aviation …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Engineer …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Field Artillery …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Infantry …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Special Forces …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Bio/Rad/Nuc …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Intelligence …/… "that's a tough one to get" …/… n/a
# commissioned Police …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Signal …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Civil Affairs …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Medical Service …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Nurse …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Ordnance …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Adjutant Gen (HR) …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Quartermaster (logistics) …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Transportation …/… unknown …/… n/a
unknown
Army Branch requiring Advanced College Degree Training prior to Placement:
# commissioned Chaplian …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Veterinary …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Medical Specialist …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Dental …/… unknown …/… n/a
Bottom Line: NROTC is roughly 20% the size of AROTC by both # commissioning and # of colleges participating. NROTC is further almost exclusively desirous of Science/Engineering Majors (85% of scholarships by hard rule), and the 15% that are not Science/Engineering are still required to take and pass 1 full year of Calculus, 1 full year of Chemistry, and 1 full year of calculus-based Physics.
Here is what I have so far:
Army ROTC …/… Naval ROTC
COMMITMENT
Commitment Active Duty …/… 4 …/… 5
Commitment Indiv. Ready Reserve …/… 4 …/… 3
Commission into Active Duty? …/… Yes, or Reserves or Air NGuard …/… Yes
BENEFITS
Scholarship …/… Full Tuition + Fees …/… Full Tuition + Fees
Monthly Stipend …/… $300/$350/$450/$500 …/… $250/$300/$350/$400
Annual Books Reimbursement limit …/… $1,200 …/… $750
REQUIREMENTS: Academic & Training
Minimum SAT …/… 920 CR+M …/… 530CR+520M or top 10%rank
Ave. SAT of Scholarship Awardees …/… 1186 …/… 1275
Colleges offering ROTC …/… 273 host + est 800 Cross-Town …/… 73 Host + 86 Cross-Town
% Scholarship non-technical …/… unrestricted …/… 15% CAP
% Scholarships Science non-Engineering …/… unrestricted …/… 45%
% Scholarships Engineering …/… unrestricted …/… 40%
Required Technical Courses …/… NONE …/… 1 yr. Calc, 1 yr. Chem, 1 yr. calc-based Physics
Freshman Orientation …/… unknown …/… 7 day
College Course work required …/… military science ground focused …/… military science sea focused
Physical Fitness Requirements …/… run/curlup/pushup-harder …/… run/curlup/pushup -hard
Physical Training Required …/… 3 per week, 1 hr. each …/… 2 per week, 1 hr. each
Leadership Lab required …/… 2 per week, 1.5 hr. each …/… 2 per week, 1.5 hr. each
Summer Training Requirements …/… 4 wks x 1 summer, paid …/… 4 wks x 3 summers, paid
Overnight Training during school year …/… 3-4 overnights per year …/… none
SCHOLARSHIP & ENROLLMENT STATS
Diversity Target (AA, HISP, AsPac) …/… unknown …/… 31%
Number of 4 yr. Scholarships offered …/… Unknown …/… 1680 + 150 Nurse Option
# 4-Year Scholarships ENROLLED/yr …/… 2579 (FY10) …/… 825 + 100 Nurse Option
# of 3 yr. Scholarships ENROLLED/yr …/… est. 1000 …/… 70
# of 2 yr. Scholarships ENROLLED/yr …/… est. 700 …/… 47
# in Basic Program, no Scholarship est. 10,000 FR & SOPH est. 400
# in Advance Program, no scholarship …/… unknown …/… est. 50
Scholarship Award Decision …/… Cadet Command, Ft. Knox, KY …/… NSTC, Pensacola, FL
Colleges to which Award is Applicable …/… Multiple Offers possible from 7 Schools Listed on application …/… Offer to 1 school/consortium from 5 listed on application
College Placement Decision …/… Battalion PMS …/… Battalion PNS
What if College does not admit Awardee? …/… Cadet Command tries alternate …/… NSTC tries alternate
CAREER PATH & PAY
Commissioned as …/… O-1 2nd Lieutenant …/… O-1 Ensign
Active Duty Pay …/… O-1 all military pay …/… O-1 all military pay
# COMMISSIONED ARMY ROTC / NAVY ROTC
# commissioned FY2011 target …/… 5100 …/… 770 + 221 enlisted (STA-21)
NAVY COMMUNITIES
# commissioned Pilot …/… n/a …/… 273
# commissioned Flight Officer …/… n/a …/… 104
# commissioned Submarines …/… n/a …/… 143 (with Draft)
# commissioned Surface Warfare …/… n/a …/… 314 (w. Nuclear Draft)
# commissioned Nursing …/… n/a …/… 100
# commissioned SEALS …/… n/a …/… 22
# commissioned Intelligence …/… n/a …/… 2
# commissioned Cyber Warfare (FY14) …/… n/a …/… 15
# commissioned Explosives …/… n/a …/… 18
# commissioned RESTRICED LINE (misc.) …/… n/a …/… 32
# commissioned Marine Ground …/… n/a …/… n/a
# commissioned Marine Air …/… n/a …/… n/a
NAVY COMMUNITY II: requiring Advanced Degree College Training:
# commissioned Medical/Dental School …/… n/a …/… 15
# commissioned JAG …/… n/a …/… 3
ARMY COMMISSIONING:
# commissioned Army National Guard …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Army Reserve (3-6 mos. Active to start) …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Army Active Duty …/… unknown …/… n/a
ARMY Active Duty Commission Branches unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Air Defense Artillery …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Armor …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Aviation …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Engineer …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Field Artillery …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Infantry …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Special Forces …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Bio/Rad/Nuc …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Intelligence …/… "that's a tough one to get" …/… n/a
# commissioned Police …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Signal …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Civil Affairs …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Medical Service …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Nurse …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Ordnance …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Adjutant Gen (HR) …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Quartermaster (logistics) …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Transportation …/… unknown …/… n/a
unknown
Army Branch requiring Advanced College Degree Training prior to Placement:
# commissioned Chaplian …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Veterinary …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Medical Specialist …/… unknown …/… n/a
# commissioned Dental …/… unknown …/… n/a
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