Overview

After graduation/commissioning, 2LTs fulfill their service obligation in the Active Duty (full-time), National Guard or Army Reserve components, while maintaining a civilian career.Over the course of your four years in the program, nearly all Cadets earn a scholarship through the national high school or campus-based programs, after enrolling. Scholarship benefits include: 100% tuition (Resident or Non-Resident), $600 semesterly book allotment and a $420 monthly stipend. The stipend and other potential bonuses are available to non-scholarship Cadets.The traditional four-year program requires one class and a weekly leadership lab, totaling 24x academic credits. Army ROTC Course credits replace electives for all Penn State Majors, though the exact number varies by Academic College (6-18x). Course subjects and credits appear under ARMY course descriptions in this Bulletin.The program from Pennsylvania State University is comprised of two successive phases: the Basic Course and Advanced Course. While the Advanced Course cannot be altered, there are two and three-year paths that allow students to complete the program, regardless of their start point in the Basic Course. Interested students should contact the NLB Enrollment Officer, to determine the most appropriate path to commissioning.

What is the Army ROTC?

The Penn State Army ROTC – Nittany Lion Battalion (NLB) is located entirely at the University Park campus. It is the country's largest traditional ROTC Program and one of the most successful. It is the only Army ROTC Host Program located on any Penn State Commonwealth Campus. Several other Penn State campuses offer Army ROTC through cross-enrollment agreements with other universities.Penn State Commonwealth Campuses with Army ROTC (Host Universities in parentheses:

Abington (Widener University)
Berks (Lehigh University)
Brandywine (Widener University)
Erie (Gannon University)
Harrisburg (Dickinson College)
Lehigh Valley (Lehigh University)
Mont Alto (Shippensburg University)
Penn Tech (Lock Haven University)
Wilkes-Barre (Scranton University)
Scranton (Scranton University)

Programme Structure

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

Military Science View 62 other Bachelors in Military Science in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

43290 USD / year

≈ 43290 USD / year
Out-of-State

43290 USD / year

≈ 43290 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20644 USD / year

≈ 20644 USD / year

Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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