Senior Military Colleges (SMCs)
Four-year colleges with optional or required military programs, including the six Senior Military Colleges of the U.S. that award commissions through ROTC.
6 institutions listed
Senior Military Colleges by State
Browse Senior Military Colleges (6 programs)
Norwich University
Northfield, VT
Norwich University, America's oldest private military college and birthplace of ROTC. Founded 1819 in Northfield, Vermont; tuition $48,730 (2026-27), 74% acceptance rate.
Texas A&M University (Corps of Cadets)
College Station, TX
The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets is the largest uniformed student body outside the federal service academies—about 2,300 cadets—with no military obligation to join.
The Citadel
Charleston, SC
The Citadel is a public senior military college in Charleston, SC, founded in 1842. All undergraduates join the Corps of Cadets; in-state tuition is $34,935 (2026-27).
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA
The University of North Georgia in Dahlonega is one of six U.S. Senior Military Colleges — a public university whose Corps of Cadets commissions 100+ Army officers each year.
Virginia Military Institute (VMI)
Lexington, VA
Virginia Military Institute (VMI), founded 1839 in Lexington, is the oldest public senior military college in the U.S. — coed since 1997, about 1,560 cadets, 14 majors.
Virginia Tech (Corps of Cadets)
Blacksburg, VA
The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, established 1872, is the military leadership program within Virginia Tech in Blacksburg — one of the nation's six senior military colleges.
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