Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Question: Which North Carolina college or university ROTCs have been awarded the General Douglas MacArthur Award?

Answer: Several North Carolina Army ROTC programs have won the General Douglas MacArthur Award, which recognizes the top eight programs nationwide each year for excellence in leadership and training, and for embodying “duty, honor, country.”

UNC-Chapel Hill: Won in 1997, 1999, 2003, 2023, and most recently in 2026.

Appalachian State University: Won in 2025.

Campbell University: Won in 2017 and 2018.

UNC-Charlotte: Won in 1999.