Fact sheet:
Princeton’s long tradition of engagement with military-connected students
Princeton has a long tradition of engagement with the U.S. military and is proud to have active-duty members of the military, reservists, veterans and their families as part of the University community. The Princeton Graduate School has been a dedicated partner in the professional and intellectual education of the military’s rising leaders, as is our Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program. Our commitment has grown in recent years with the establishment of an undergraduate transfer program focused on attracting and supporting veterans and community college students.
- Princeton recruits and supports veterans as undergraduate students through its transfer and veteran programs, which currently support more than 100 undergraduate student veterans on campus. The University recruits veterans through partnerships with Service to School, the Warrior-Scholar Project, and the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Emma Bloomberg Center for Access & Opportunity provides mentorship and support to these students during their time at Princeton.
- The Princeton graduate student body proudly includes active-duty service members, reservists, veterans and their families. These students bring valuable experience and perspectives to the University community, and leave Princeton even better prepared to serve.
- Princeton’s ROTC has trained generations of military leaders of character and commitment since 1919. Today, Princeton students participate in Army, Air Force and Navy ROTC programs and commission as officers in the U.S. military upon graduation.
- Princeton scholars pursue research that contributes to national security and diplomacy, including projects identified as priorities and funded by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Share these stories:
Luke Hixson ’25 is driven to serve. His journey began as a medic in the Marine Corps and continues today as a student at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Princeton helped him bridge the gap in between, preparing him for the rigors of medical training — at no cost to him. Share Luke’s story.
Hadi Kamara is a first-generation college student and veteran who served three years in the Air Force before enrolling in community college. After transferring to Princeton, he earned a Rhodes Scholarship.
After Princeton graduation, ROTC students are commissioned as U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force officers.