Frequently Asked Questions

Most students should expect to spend between seven to 10 hours per week with the NROTC Unit.

• Monday/Wednesday — Morning PT Session in Navy PT uniform (1 hour each)
• Wednesday — Afternoon drill period in Navy khaki uniform (1.5 hours)
• Friday — Remedial PT for 1 hour (if below physical fitness standards)
• Students will also take a Naval Science class each semester, totaling three hours per week. Additionally, incoming freshman have an additional 10 hours of required study hall per week.

Potentially. You have the option of using your Navy Scholarship to pay for tuition or room and board. Most commonly, out-of-state students will use their Navy Scholarship for Tuition. In-state students may get more value out of their Navy Scholarship by using it to pay for room and board if they have other scholarships (university or private) that help cover tuition costs.

No, there is no designated dorm for NROTC students. 

University Housing Information

Physical fitness is an integral part of being a Naval officer. Navy option midshipmen are required to participate in and pass the Physical Fitness Assessment, which is run twice a year. This test includes curl-ups, push-ups and a 1.5-mile timed run. Marine option midshipmen are required to participate in and pass a Physical Fitness Assessment, which includes crunches, pull-ups and a 3-mile timed run.

For more information, visit http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/physical_requirements.html 

• U.S. citizenship, a naturalized U.S. Citizen or in process of becoming a naturalized U.S. Citizen. Note: If selected, must be a U.S. citizen in order to activate the scholarship.
• Not less than 17 years old by Sept. 1 of the year starting college and no more than 23 on Dec. 31 of that year.
• Must not have reached 27th birthday by Dec. 31 of the year in which graduation and commissioning are anticipated.
• Applicants with prior military service may be eligible for age adjustments for the amount of time equal to their prior service, on month-by-month basis, for a maximum of 36 months, if they will not reach their 30th birthday by Dec. 31 of the year graduation and commissioning are anticipated.
• High school graduation or equivalency certificate by Aug. 1 of the year of entrance into four-year NROTC Scholarship program.
• No moral obligations or personal convictions that prevent conscientious bearing of arms and supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, or to taking an oath to perform such acts.
• Medically qualified by Navy or Marine Corps standards.
• You must not have any body piercing or tattoos that violate Navy or Marine Corps policy.
• Students with 30 or more semester hours or 45 or more quarter hours of college credit upon application are not eligible for four-year NROTC Scholarships; these students should see professors of naval science at host university’s NROTC unit to discuss other scholarship opportunities. Note: College credits anticipated to be earned by June of the application year count toward the College credit limit.
• You must be within Navy or Marine Corps height/weight standards when you report.
• Apply for and gain admission to an approved NROTC college or university. Admission to an NROTC institution is not required during the selection process; however, notification of admission must be received before the scholarship can be activated.
• Students may apply for only one of two program options at NROTC Ohio State — Navy or Marine Corps.
• Active-duty Navy applicants are ineligible to apply for NROTC program through COMNAVCRUITCOM. Active members of other branches of the military may apply if granted a conditional release. Individuals who are scheduled for boot camp may apply provided they complete all required application evolutions (i.e. officer interview, etc.). Applicants shall not ship to boot camp RTC prior to notification of selection or non-selection. Applicants who chose to ship to boot camp prior to selection/non-selection notification must notify NSTC (OD2), in writing, that they wish to withdraw their application.