Admissions

AFROTC is a four-year program designed to prepare you for a career as an Air Force or Space Force officer…

With some effort, many of our cadets are able to complete the program in three years to match their commissioning with their graduation date. The general guidelines for admissions are listed below; however, if you have any questions regarding your eligibility or believe that special circumstances may apply, please contact an Air Force officer at New Mexico State University by phone (575) 646-2136 or email afdet505@nmsu.edu .

Note: Prior enlisted service members (all branches) and former JROTC cadets should contact us to find out about special circumstances and waivers they are eligible for.

General Joining Requirements

For those who are highly interested in joining our program, you must ensure the following are completed if you wish to join AFROTC at NMSU:

Gain acceptance into NMSU or UTEP

Be a full-time student (12 credit hours or more, this can include the Aerospace Studies class (AFROTC) you must take, which is worth 2 credits)

Attend the new cadet orientation (the next one is 18 August 2020 at 8am in Hardman Hall).

For those entering in the fall semester, enroll in Aerospace Studies 121 (AS121/1231). For those entering in the spring semester , enroll in Aerospace Studies 122 (AS122/1232)

START NOW to become in the best physical shape you can possible be! You must earn around a 90% on the physical fitness assessment (PFA) in order to continue your AFROTC career past your sophomore year. That means for females, you obtain the following: 13:14 in the 1.5 mile run, 31.5″ waist or smaller, 42 pushups in 1 minute, and 51 situps in one minute. For men, you must obtain the following: 10:37 in the 1.5 mile run, 35″ waist or smaller, 62 pushups in 1 minute, and 55 situps in one minute. Situps are completed with arms crossing the chest, not grabbing on the shirt.

For those that have already completed college credits, you must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater to enter the program, and maintain that. It is highly encouraged you aim for a 3.5 GPA to be competitive to continue your AFROTC career past your sophomore year. If you are entering directly out of high school, you must simply be accepted into NMSU

If you meet the above requirements, starting AFROTC is as easy as enrolling in the academic classes listed below. If you don’t meet the fitness standards before joining you can work to meet your goals while in the program. Enrolling in these classes does constitute you serving in the US Air Force/US Space Force. Typically, we only offer contracts to third-year students and those cadets that have earned a scholarship. The contract is the formal obligation that the individual will perform military service upon graduating or leaving the Air Force ROTC program.

NMSU Specific Requirements

Freshman

3.5+ years left
Enroll in AERO 121 (Joining in the Fall)
Enroll in AERO 122 (Joining in the Spring)
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Sophomore

3+ years left
Enroll in AERO 121 AND AERO 221 (Joining in the Fall)
Enroll in AERO 122 AND AERO 222 (Joining in the Spring)
Note: Sophomores will need to schedule time with their academic adviser to sign up for both classes due to the time conflict. The two classes share the same lab and the system will attempt to block the registration.
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UTEP Specific Requirements