Transfer Students

UW Army ROTC offers transfer students a chance to join the Cowboy Battalion as a lateral entry Cadet. You can join UW Army ROTC as late as spring semester of your junior year or even at the beginning of a graduate degree program. You will be added to a Cadet class based on your academic alignment. Below are the requirements to join ROTC as a lateral entry Cadet.

Be a U.S. Citizen
Have at least a 3.2 Community College cumulative GPA
Be medically cleared for military service
Be in compliance with the Army’s height/weight requirements
Pass an Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT)
Attend Basic Camp (28 day training) at Fort Knox, KY (Prior service applicants are not required to attend Basic Camp).

If you are currently a Community College student thinking about attending UW, check out the 2 plus 2 program.