Auburn University

Auburn's NROTC program enrolls approximately 150 midshipmen with 11 active-duty Navy and Marine Corps staff — one of the stronger staff-to-midshipman ratios among medium-sized programs. The unit operates dedicated professional organizations including the Arleigh Burke Honorary Fraternity for Surface Warfare Officer aspirants and the Naval Aviation Society of Auburn (NASA) for aviation candidates, providing community-specific mentorship before service selection. Auburn's engineering programs feed the submarine and nuclear surface warfare pipeline. Marine Option midshipmen here take a distinct curriculum in the junior and senior years focused on maneuver warfare and the evolution of tactics. The program uses a split curriculum approach: all midshipmen train together in the first two years before branching into Navy or Marine tracks. The Auburn football culture creates a high-energy campus environment that the unit participates in while maintaining its own distinct professional identity.