Prime location. Rare Opportunities. Exceptional Leadership.
The Hampton Roads Consortium consists of six schools (ODU, NSU, HU, RU, TCC, VWU), making it one of the largest Naval ROTC Units in the nation. Our unique location, close to the world's largest naval base, allows us to offer our students unparalleled leadership and hands-on training opportunities.
Hampton Roads NROTC offers a variety of practical training and leadership opportunities to prepare you for your career as a Navy or Marine Corps Officer. As a midshipman, you would participate in physical training 2-3 times a week, participate in weekly lab periods, and receive world class instruction on a wide variety of Navy-related topics.
Thank you for your interest in the NROTC program! We encourage you to contact the HRNROTC Recruiter with any questions you may have.
Contact the Recruiter
Administrative Staff: 757-683-4645
Phone: 757-683-4741
Email: navyrotc@odu.edu
Office Hours: 0800–1500, Monday–Friday
Program Overview
The Navy offers two great scholarship programs for high school graduates or college freshman with less than 30 credit hours: the Four-Year National Scholarship and the Minority Serving Institute Scholarship Reservation (MSISR) Scholarship. Both of these scholarships cover:
- Four years of tuition and fees
- A stipend for text books
- $250 per academic month living allowance (increases by $50 each year)
Upon earning a bachelor's degree, both scholarships require a minimum of 5 years of Active Duty service in one of the following unrestricted line Warfare Communities: Surface Warfare, Aviation, Nuclear Power, and Special Operations. These are the ONLY options coming out of NROTC. There is no service financial obligation until September 1st of your sophomore year.
Math + Science Focus
Due to its technical nature, the Navy focuses heavily upon math and science. While you can major in any field, it is a requirement for all scholarship Midshipmen to complete one year of Calculus and one year of Calculus-based Physics before their senior year of college. To strengthen your scholarship chances, we recommend you take the highest level math and science classes available in high school and enroll in Pre-Calculus as a freshman in college. This requirement does not apply to Marine option students.
Scholarship Opportunities
You can pursue a variety of awarded and potential scholarship options. You can "walk on" to earn your opportunity, or even seek entry after your freshman year.
Interested in joining NROTC?
Naval ROTC offers opportunities for scholarships and benefits, as well demanding unique requirements of participants.
College Program Application Requirements
Incoming Freshmen
- Recommended 3.25 HS GPA
- Recommended 1050 SAT (520-Math/530-Critical Reading) OR a 21-Math and 22-English ACT
- Navy: completion of upper level math (Trig/PreCalc/Calc is highly emphasized)
- Deadline: 01 April
College Freshmen/Sophomores
- Recommended 3.0 College GPA
- No more than 3 semesters completed
- A technical major (Engineering/Science/Math) with good performance in math emphasized
- Physical fitness will be assessed before enrollment
- Applications are accepted any time after completion of your first
- Deadline: 01 April
Visit HRNORTC
HRNROTC Midshipmen study on one of our five Coastal Hampton Roads campuses. Take a tour and get an in-person perspective.
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