Army ROTC at FSU Guarantees Job Security

Fayetteville State University offers students of the Army’s Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) the position of a second lieutenant following their graduation.

Fayetteville State is one of the 12 colleges in the University of North Carolina system that provides a source for the Army’s ROTC program.
By becoming part of the ROTC university's program, students are not joining the army, but instead taking ROTC classes that count toward collegiate electives.

ROTC programs include both in-class and out-of-class training, including river rafting, mountain climbing and general physical course training.

Military students who train at Fayetteville State take such courses as the Foundations of Officership during freshmen year, Leadership Studies during sophomore year, Adaptive Team Leadership during junior year, and Leadership in a Complex World during senior year. During their junior and senior years, students learn various military strategies, participate in a summer leadership camp, get experience with team organization, planning and decision making, along with serving as an officer in the Army. 

Military students also receive up to a $500 monthly stipend committing them to serve as officers in the U.S. Army Active or Reserve once they graduate. Students may also receive scholarships of up to $17,000 per year based on certain criteria.

Fayetteville State also offers an Air Force ROTC program through the Department of Aerospace Studies, which conducts classes at Fayetteville State University, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Methodist University.