Should I join Army ROTC or AFROTC at JMU?

Colleges and Universities A-Z James Madison University
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Here’s a little background about me: I’m a 3 sport varsity athlete, senior girl in high school and I want to double major in Intelligence Analysis and Computer Science. I plan on applying for a 3 year rotc scholarship during freshmen year of college since I need to work on my fitness a little more.

I’m stuck between Army and Air Force rotc since I have limited knowledge of what each are like. I like that you can stay at JMU for Army Rotc, but I also like how AF has easier physical requirements. Is it a pain to commute to UVA for AF classes? Also, which one would be better career wise if I want to do intelligence/CS? Anyone have recommendations for me? Thanks!

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It really depends on which program you find more interesting and your career aspirations. Note that the AF ROTC program at JMU is a satellite of UVA and as such you’ll need to travel to UVA once a week. When we looked into it for our son the van left on Tuesday’s around 11am and returned around 7.

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Staying at JMU for the Army ROTC program seems to make more sense logistically.