Army ROTC

Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) is one of the best leadership courses in the country and offers classes you can take as electives within your normal college curriculum. You can take up to the first two years of the program without having to contract to serve in the Army. The program is for students with two, three or four years of college remaining, and there is even a program for graduate students. Of course, there are scholarships and other financial programs for every option, but the best part of the program is the training and experience that you can't find anywhere else on campus. Being a student in ROTC will enhance the quality of your education and will better prepare you for whatever career you pursue.

Our Program - The Beaver Company

BVU has one of the newest Army ROTC Departments in the country. The Department is modeled after the highly successful curriculum at Iowa State. Our cadets are part of the "host" Cyclone Battalion in Ames, includes students from Iowa State University, Drake University, and Grand View College. Our students receive high quality education on campus with most of the training taking place in the Storm Lake area. BVU cadets participate in combined training with cadets from other schools twice a year at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa.

Our Strength - The Cadets
We believe the strength of our program lies in the quality of our cadets.

The Reason - Standards
The reason our cadets are so incredibly strong is because we set and enforce high standards.

Our Training - Focused
Our training is focused around classes, labs, physical training and Field Training Exercises.

Our Results - Great Lieutenants
Our program produces highly qualified lieutenants who are well prepared to be US Army Officers.