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Norwich University is a private university in Northfield, Vermont, United States. The university was founded in 1819 as the "American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy". It is the oldest of six senior military colleges and is recognized by the United States Department of Defense as the "Birthplace of ROTC".
Academics at Norwich University are organized through several academic colleges, including the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of National Services, the College of Professional Schools, and the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies. Students may enroll either as members of the Corps of Cadets or as civilian students, but both groups pursue the same academic programs and degrees. The College of Graduate and Continuing Studies primarily serves adult and online learners, offering flexible undergraduate and graduate programs. Norwich’s Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs—Army, Navy/Marine Corps, and Air Force/Space Force—provide pathways to commissioning, while students interested in the United States Coast Guard may participate in the Coast Guard Auxiliary University Program.
Norwich alumni have included over 138 flag officers in the U.S. Armed Forces, 26 generals in foreign armed forces (namely Thailand and the Republic of China), 6 state governors, 3 chief justices of a state supreme court, 1 U.S. Secretary of the Navy (Gideon Welles), and 9 Medal of Honor recipients.