Louisiana State University

LSU students access NROTC through the Southern University and A&M College battalion in Baton Rouge — a historically significant program established in 1971 that serves students from Southern University, LSU, Southeastern Louisiana University, and Baton Rouge Community College. Southern University's NROTC unit carries an important legacy: it was among the earliest programs at an HBCU, and its graduates have served in every warfare community. The multi-institution consortium creates a diverse midshipman population that reflects the full spectrum of Baton Rouge's higher education landscape. LSU students who join the Southern University NROTC unit experience a cross-campus training environment that distinguishes this program from single-institution units. Service selection outcomes include SWO, aviation, and Marine Corps commissioning annually. The LSU Corps of Cadets connection reinforces a military culture that is unusually visible on a campus this size.