Do You Need to Be in the Military?
Although Norwich is famous for its Corps of Cadets and military lifestyle on campus, civilian students thrive here, too. Our online student population is a mix of both military-affiliated students and others with no military connections at all.
For 200 years, Norwich University’s Guiding Values and mission have helped create an atmosphere of excellence. We are the nation’s oldest private military college and the birthplace of ROTC, serving a diverse student body that reflects the world today, civilian, military career-focused, and online.
The simple answer is no, you do not need to be in the military or associated with the military in any way to be a Norwich Online student.
Since 1997, our online student body has been composed of people from all over the world. Our students are business professionals, servicemembers on deployment, federal, state or city employees looking to advance their careers, veterans, first responders, hobbyists, and so much more! Offering bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and professional development certificates, Norwich Online graduates build upon their Norwich educations to launch or grow careers and make outsized contributions to their communities, the nation and the world.
Student Testimonials
Because of my education at Norwich, I was very fortunate to learn topics that I was actually applying (to my job). I could take the concepts and the work from the labs we did in class and apply them to real-world scenarios.
Thomas Sittmann
'21 Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
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Achieving a 4.0 while working, coaching, and managing limited sleep was deeply fulfilling. The rigor and resilience Norwich demanded prepared me well for the next chapter of my career.
Ty Sbano
'13 Master of Science in Information Assurance
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It's still a shock to this day that I even did half of the stuff that I did while going through the things that I went through.
Ashleigh Bruce
'22 Master of Arts in History
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I didn’t want a degree just to check a box. I wanted something that matched how I think and how I operate.
Lukas Walker
'26 Bachelor of Science in Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis
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I was delighted to have great professors who had incredible public history backgrounds and were so invested in helping the students grow as aspiring museum professionals.
Rachel Lane
'21 Master of Arts in History
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Thomas Sittmann
Ty Sbano
Ashleigh Bruce
Lukas Walker
Rachel Lane