Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)

In partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard College offers students the opportunity to join Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps ROTC programs. Our cadets and midshipmen benefit from the resources of both institutions, and enjoy robust camaraderie with their ROTC peers from other area schools such as Lesley University, MIT, Tufts, and Wellesley. As a Harvard cadet or midshipman, you can take advantage of the numerous training and travel opportunities that ROTC offers during summer and winter breaks. Upon completing your ROTC requirements and College graduation requirements, you will receive a commission as a United States military officer.

• Financial aid: email Chris Looby at the Harvard College Financial Aid Office
• ROTC course crediting and registration information
• Transportation program information (for travel between the Harvard and ROTC destinations)
• Harvard ROTC Association (HROTCA)

Other United States Military Programs

Veterans

As a veteran student at Harvard College, you will find a supportive community eager to assist you in your transition from military life to campus life. This support network includes your resident dean, resident tutor or proctor, academic adviser, and an active cohort of fellow veteran undergraduates and other military-affiliated students and alumni.

• Financial aid: email Chris Looby at the Harvard College Financial Aid Office
• Housing options for veterans and students with families: email Carina Mytevli in the College Housing Office
• Harvard Undergraduate Veterans Organization (HUVO)
• Host Family Program: email Stephanie Macaris Alusow in the First-Year Experience Office

Prospective Students

ROTC

Students who are interested in ROTC should apply to Harvard College and contact the appropriate service branch at MIT ROTC (the host institution for Harvard ROTC).

Veterans

Each year, a small and enthusiastic cohort of military veterans joins the Harvard College student body. If you are a veteran with a spouse, partner, or child and are considering applying to Harvard College, rest assured that you would not be the first in these situations to go through your undergraduate experience here, and the College works diligently to ensure that all students are positioned to achieve success both inside and outside the classroom. Note that Harvard College requires full-time enrollment and local residence either on campus or in the Boston area.

• Veterans who are interested in applying to Harvard College and have no prior college experience should contact Ian Anderson in the Harvard College Admissions Office
• Veterans who earned college credits elsewhere may be eligible to enter Harvard College as sophomore or junior transfer students and should email adm-tran@fas.harvard.edu
• The Harvard Extension School, which does not require residency or full-time enrollment, offers an alternate path to a Harvard degree that may appeal to veterans and active duty military personnel who are seeking greater flexibility and online classes