NROTC Program Information

High School Students: Start your NROTC application now! Apply for a scholarship that could be worth $180,000.

Boston University Naval ROTC takes pride in offering its midshipmen the opportunity to receive an education at the country’s finest universities while working towards a commission in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps. As a member of the Battalion, you will develop leadership skills and naval knowledge through the mentorship of senior officers, classroom discussion, and practical application. As a graduate of our program, you will be exceptionally well-prepared for whatever naval career you choose to follow.

For general information on Navy Officer careers available via NROTC, click here.
For general information on Marine Officer careers available via NROTC, click here.
For information specific to Boston College, click here; for Northeastern University, click here.

Please note that the NROTC program at Boston University is open to undergraduate students at Boston University, Boston College, and Northeastern University. BU NROTC is not open to any other schools in the Boston area. The MIT NROTC program has crosstown agreements with Harvard University and Tufts University.

All prospective students interested in competing for a NROTC scholarship at Boston University, Northeastern, or Boston College in order to commission as a Navy or Marine Corps officer following graduation are required to conduct an interview with a Naval Officer. In order to arrange an Officer Interview or request further information about the application process please fill out the online application and contact Captain Brendan J. Connors, USMC, at bconnors@bu.edu or 617-353-0478.

Financial support from our alumni, friends, and family members helps to enrich the ROTC experience for all of our cadets and midshipmen. For example, donations help offset increasing costs for various activities, like training competitions and formal events (e.g., the annual military ball), so that our cadets and midshipmen can more readily participate.

You can donate to support our ROTC efforts at this Division of Military Education link. Thank you for helping prepare America’s future military leaders!

Air Force ROTC : Boston College, Brandeis University, Bridgewater State University, Emmanuel College, Northeastern University, Simmons University, Suffolk University, University of Massachusetts at Boston, & Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Army ROTC: Brandeis University, Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Stonehill College, & University of Massachusetts at Boston. In May 2024, the U.S. Army Cadet Command elevated the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) to satellite status in our partnership, which means Army ROTC will be providing two cadre members who will be assigned full-time to the MMA campus at a future date. Effective June 2026, Northeastern joined the BU program as a satellite campus and there will be four Cadre members assigned to that company. With the addition of Northeastern, comes two new cross-town schools as well- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Navy/Marine Corps ROTC: Boston College & Northeastern University, with MIT, Harvard University, & Tufts University also falling under BU Navy/Marine Corps ROTC command, but with separate facilities.