Army ROTC
Extension program- Unit
- Redbird Battalion (Illinois State University host; WIU operates as Extension Unit)
- Campus role
- Hosts 1 crosstown school ; on-campus cadre with a partner host
Macomb, Illinois
Western Illinois University ROTC Program
Western Illinois University has a Army ROTC option on record. Army ROTC operates as an extension unit with on-campus cadre through Redbird Battalion (Illinois State University host; WIU operates as Extension Unit). Families comparing ROTC scholarships should confirm current participation, crosstown logistics, and campus-specific requirements with the ROTC unit before finalizing a college list.
On record
Branch availability
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Crosstown network
Crosstown schools that train here
Students at these schools do not have an ROTC unit on their own campus. They train through a crosstown arrangement with Western Illinois University. Drive times shown are campus-to-campus estimates.
Army ROTC
- Monmouth College Monmouth · 44 min drive
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