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Hands-On Leadership Preparation

Army ROTC—Reserve Officer Training Corps—is one of the country’s best leadership programs.

Because the Army exists to serve Americans, protect national interests, and fulfill military responsibilities, Army ROTC curriculum trains individuals to be competent and capable of meeting these challenging tasks.

This program will teach you how to rise above hardships and to make effective, informed decisions. You will learn to influence others, thereby accomplishing missions and improving organizations.

Once you graduate, you’ll be poised to serve as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army, the Army Reserves, or the Army National Guard. You’ll also be prepared to assume a leadership role in any profession you pursue.

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Leadership is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.

How it Works

Army ROTC at IU Indianapolis is a four-year program, traditionally beginning your freshman year and culminating with a commissioning ceremony after you earn your bachelor’s degree.

As part of a close-knit community of cadets, you will surround yourself with purpose-driven individuals who, like you, are pursuing degrees in programs they are passionate about. You pick your major, and you take military science curriculum as complementary coursework.

Graduates earn a Minor in Leadership and Military Science from the IU School of Health & Human Sciences, our campus academic partner.

Cadet Life

Our team hosts events through the year that bring cadets together, and you’ll have plenty of opportunities for adventure through program-related courses and weekend training programs.

We recognize that being involved in your education is key to your program success. Beyond your military science focus, you are encouraged to join student organizations, participate in campus clubs and activities, help others through IU Indianapolis' extensive community service programs, and make friends via IU Indianapolis' student-focused events.

More about the cadet experience

I love the IU Indianapolis ROTC program because it showed me confidence, trust, and leadership. The experience of IU Indianapolis ROTC is like none other because of our urban setting and the opportunities to use various training sites such as Camp Atterbury and Muscataluk Training Center.
2nd LT Grace Begovich, 2017 IU Indianapolis Grad

Not at IU Indianapolis?

If you are a student at the following universities, you may enroll in IU Indianapolis’ ROTC classes, pursue your major at the partnering school, and earn a U.S. Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard commission.

Butler University
Franklin College
Ivy Tech Community College
Marian University
University of Indianapolis