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University of the Cumberlands Army ROTC

Cumberlands ROTC

Patriots Company
Where Leaders Are Grown

What is Army ROTC all about? Motivating young people to be better leaders and citizens, while making the best military officers in the world.  The Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), as it exists today, began with President Wilson signing the National Defense Act of 1916.  Although military training had been taking place in civilian colleges and universities as early as 1819, the signing of the National Defense Act brought this training under single, federally-controlled entity: The Reserve Officers' Training Corps.  Army ROTC is the largest officer-producing organization with the American military, having commissioned more than half a million second lieutenants since its inception.

Tour Our Program

Learn more about the Patriots Company and the opportunities available to you by viewing our departmental overview video, downloading our Program Overview Brochure, exploring the ROTC Scholarship website, and learning about the Army's new fitness test. Let’s talk about our test-optional college admissions process, Army ROTC scholarship opportunities and more!

Tuition

Costs for programs of study at University of the Cumberlands are competitive and affordable. Click here to view tuition rates and fees. 

ROTC on Cumberlands campus

Have additional questions?

Please contact our team at: Colin Corrigan or Eric Sheaks. 

ROTC News

Cumberlands awarded gold status as Military Friendly® School

Cumberlands awarded gold status as Military Friendly® School

Wed, 03/08/2023 - 12:00pm
University of the Cumberlands has received gold status among private universities offering doctoral degrees, as ranked by Military Friendly®. This marks the second consecutive year Cumberlands has earned gold status from the organization.
Cumberlands awarded Gold status as Military Friendly® School

Cumberlands awarded Gold status as Military Friendly® School

Tue, 05/17/2022 - 10:10am
University of the Cumberlands was awarded Gold status in the recent listing of 2022-2023 Military Friendly® Schools. Approximately one-fourth of all private schools offering doctoral programs received Gold status. Across the nation, only 28 private schools offering doctoral programs received Military Friendly® Gold status for the 2022-2023 cycle.
Cumberlands ROTC Cadets earn “RECONDO” status

Cumberlands ROTC Cadets earn “RECONDO” status

Fri, 12/17/2021 - 11:29am
Two members of the University of the Cumberlands’ ROTC program, Cadet Raymond Salas and Cadet Myles Betts, earned the distinguished “RECONDO” qualification at the United States Army Cadet Command (USACC) Cadet Summer Training in 2021.
Cumberlands earns Military Friendly® School designation

Cumberlands earns Military Friendly® School designation

Thu, 02/18/2021 - 10:11am
The United States is “the land of the free and home of the brave,” and University of the Cumberlands is doing what it can to help the brave men and women of the U.S. military receive an education at a fraction of the cost.
Cumberlands donates 30,557 pounds of food to local foodbanks

Cumberlands donates 30,557 pounds of food to local foodbanks

Thu, 12/03/2020 - 9:32am
It came without ribbons, it came without tags – it came as cans, boxes, and bags! University of the Cumberlands is decking the halls of local food pantries with more than 30,000 pounds of food this holiday season. The food was donated as part of Cumberlands’ annual food drive.
Cumberlands hosts ROTC contracting ceremony

Cumberlands hosts ROTC contracting ceremony

Thu, 01/30/2020 - 2:27pm
The Army ROTC program at University of the Cumberlands recently hosted its first contracting ceremony since the program’s reinstatement in fall 2019.