▁a ▁bar ra cks , ▁and ▁are ▁restricted ▁to ▁campus ▁during ▁the ▁school ▁week ▁to ▁focus ▁on ▁their ▁studies ▁and ▁military ▁training . ▁ ▁Such ▁full - time ▁programs ▁provide ▁a ▁more ▁regiment ed ▁existence ▁that ▁more ▁closely ▁sim ul ates ▁en list ed ▁military ▁life ; ▁they ▁tend ▁to ▁be ▁more ▁demand ing ▁than ▁normal ▁college ▁R OT C ▁programs , ▁in ▁that ▁they ▁require ▁extra ▁commit ments ▁of ▁time , ▁physical ▁and ▁mental ▁energy , ▁etc . ▁above ▁and ▁beyond ▁most ▁normal ▁R OT C ▁programs . ▁ ▁Some ▁mid ship men ▁are ▁drawn ▁to ▁these ▁programs , ▁which ▁have ▁a ▁rich ▁historical ▁tradition ▁behind ▁them . ▁ ▁Other ▁students ▁prefer ▁standard ▁N RO TC ▁programs , ▁which ▁allow ▁them ▁to ▁focus ▁more ▁of ▁their ▁energy ▁on ▁academ ics ▁rather ▁than ▁being ▁limited ▁by ▁a ▁regiment ed ▁military ▁life . ▁ ▁Some ▁notable ▁full - time ▁programs ▁include ▁the ▁Corps ▁of ▁Cad ets ▁at ▁The ▁Cit adel , ▁Virginia ▁Military ▁Institute , ▁Virginia ▁Te ch , ▁ ▁Massachusetts ▁Mar itime ▁Academy , ▁ ▁Texas ▁A & M ▁University , ▁Texas ▁A & M ▁Mar itime ▁Academy , ▁S UN Y ▁Mar itime ▁College , ▁Maine ▁Mar itime ▁Academy , ▁California ▁Mar itime ▁Academy ▁and ▁Nor wich ▁University . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁Summer ▁N RO TC ▁students ▁who ▁are ▁on ▁scholar ship ▁particip ate ▁in ▁a ▁summer ▁cru ise ▁in ▁the ▁fleet , ▁to ▁get ▁hands - on ▁training ▁with ▁real ▁Navy ▁personnel ▁and ▁equipment . ▁After ▁their ▁fresh man ▁year ,