Qualified Otterbein students interested in obtaining an officer's commission in the United States Air Force or Army may enroll in ROTC classes through cooperative agreements with nearby institutions The Ohio State University and Capital University. Air Force classes are held at Ohio State and Army classes are held at Capital.
Training consists of a combination of classroom and outdoor instruction.
There is no military obligation for students in the first two years of the program. ROTC credits from Capital and Ohio State are automatically included in the Otterbein transcript record and will be applied toward the total number of hours required for an undergraduate degree. These credits are considered general electives and may not be substituted for any specific Otterbein courses including those in the core curriculum, major, minor, etc. Once enrolled, students must annually come to the Otterbein Registrar's Office and add the appropriate courses shown below to their schedules. For ROTC scholarships, refer to the financial aid section of the catalog.