All NROTC students select one of three options to jumpstart their career:

The Navy Option leads to post-graduation commissioning as a US Navy ensign in one of the various Navy warfare communities – surface, submarine, aviation, special warfare, etc.

The Marine Corps Option leads to post-graduation commissioning as a second lieutenant in the US Marine Corps.

The Nurse Option leads to post-graduation commissioning in the US Navy as an ensign in the Navy Nursing Corps, part of the Department of the Navy Bureau of Medicine.