List of Phi Beta Kappa chapters


Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest academic honor society in the United States. It was founded at the College of William & Mary in December 1776. In the following list, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.
NumberChapterCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatus
1Alpha of Virginia – 1780; 1851–1860; 1893College of William & MaryWilliamsburg, VirginiaActive
2Alpha of Connecticut – 1871; 1884Yale UniversityNew Haven, ConnecticutActive
3Alpha of MassachusettsHarvard UniversityCambridge, MassachusettsConsolidated
4Alpha of New HampshireDartmouth CollegeHanover, New HampshireActive
5Alpha of New YorkUnion CollegeSchenectady, New YorkActive
6Alpha of MaineBowdoin CollegeBrunswick, MaineActive
7Alpha of Rhode IslandBrown UniversityProvidence, Rhode IslandActive
8Beta of ConnecticutTrinity CollegeHartford, ConnecticutActive
9Gamma of ConnecticutWesleyan UniversityMiddletown, ConnecticutActive
10Alpha of OhioCase Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OhioActive
11Alpha of VermontUniversity of VermontBurlington, VermontActive
12Alpha of Alabama–1860; 1912University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AlabamaActive
13Beta of MassachusettsAmherst CollegeAmherst, MassachusettsActive
14Beta of OhioKenyon CollegeGambier, OhioActive
15Beta of New YorkNew York UniversityNew York City, New YorkActive
16Gamma of OhioMarietta CollegeMarietta, OhioActive
17Gamma of MassachusettsWilliams CollegeWilliamstown, MassachusettsActive
18Gamma of New YorkCity College of New YorkNew York City, New YorkActive
19Beta of VermontMiddlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VermontActive
20Alpha of New JerseyRutgers University–New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New JerseyActive
21Delta of New YorkColumbia UniversityNew York City, New YorkActive
22Epsilon of New YorkHamilton CollegeClinton, New YorkActive
23Zeta of New YorkHobart and William Smith CollegesGeneva, New YorkActive
24Eta of New YorkColgate UniversityHamilton, New YorkActive
25Theta of New YorkCornell UniversityIthaca, New YorkActive
26Alpha of PennsylvaniaDickinson CollegeCarlisle, PennsylvaniaActive
27Beta of PennsylvaniaLehigh UniversityBethlehem, PennsylvaniaActive
28Iota of New YorkUniversity of RochesterRochester, New YorkActive
29Alpha of IndianaDePauw UniversityGreencastle, IndianaActive
30Alpha of IllinoisNorthwestern UniversityEvanston, IllinoisActive
31Alpha of KansasUniversity of KansasLawrence, KansasActive
32Gamma of PennsylvaniaLafayette CollegeEaston, PennsylvaniaActive
33Delta of MassachusettsTufts UniversityMedford and Somerville, MassachusettsActive
34Delta of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActive
35Alpha of MinnesotaUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolis and Saint Paul, MinnesotaActive
36Alpha of IowaUniversity of IowaIowa City, IowaActive
37Alpha of MarylandJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MarylandActive
38Alpha of NebraskaUniversity of Nebraska–LincolnLincoln, NebraskaActive
39Beta of MaineColby CollegeWaterville, MaineActive
40Kappa of New YorkSyracuse UniversitySyracuse, New YorkActive
41Epsilon of PennsylvaniaSwarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PennsylvaniaActive
42Mu of New YorkVassar CollegePoughkeepsie, New YorkActive
43Beta of IndianaWabash CollegeCrawfordsville, IndianaActive
44Alpha of CaliforniaUniversity of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CaliforniaActive
45Zeta of PennsylvaniaHaverford CollegeHaverford, PennsylvaniaActive
46Alpha of WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison, WisconsinActive
47Epsilon of MassachusettsBoston UniversityBoston, MassachusettsActive
48Delta of OhioUniversity of CincinnatiCincinnati, OhioActive
49Beta of New JerseyPrinceton UniversityPrinceton, New JerseyActive
50Lambda of New YorkSt. Lawrence UniversityCanton, New YorkActive
51Beta of IllinoisUniversity of ChicagoChicago, IllinoisActive
52Alpha of TennesseeVanderbilt UniversityNashville, TennesseeActive
53Alpha of MissouriUniversity of MissouriColumbia, MissouriActive
54Eta of PennsylvaniaAllegheny CollegeMeadville, PennsylvaniaActive
55Alpha of ColoradoUniversity of Colorado BoulderBoulder, ColoradoActive
56Zeta of MassachusettsSmith CollegeNorthampton, MassachusettsActive
57Beta of CaliforniaStanford UniversityStanford, CaliforniaActive
58Alpha of North CarolinaUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North CarolinaActive
59Beta of ColoradoColorado CollegeColorado Springs, ColoradoActive
60Eta of MassachusettsWellesley CollegeWellesley, MassachusettsActive
61Epsilon of OhioOhio State UniversityColumbus, OhioActive
62Theta of MassachusettsMount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MassachusettsActive
63Alpha of TexasUniversity of Texas at AustinAustin, TexasActive
64Beta of MarylandGoucher CollegeTowson, MarylandActive
65Zeta of OhioOberlin CollegeOberlin, OhioActive
66Eta of OhioOhio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OhioActive
67Gamma of IllinoisUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–ChampaignUrbana and Champaign, IllinoisActive
68Alpha of MichiganUniversity of MichiganAnn Arbor, MichiganActive
69Theta of PennsylvaniaFranklin & Marshall CollegeLancaster, PennsylvaniaActive
70Beta of IowaGrinnell CollegeGrinnell, IowaActive
71Beta of VirginiaUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaActive
72Alpha of LouisianaTulane UniversityNew Orleans, LouisianaActive
73Alpha of West VirginiaWest Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West VirginiaActive
74Theta of OhioDenison UniversityGranville, OhioActive
75Gamma of IndianaIndiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IndianaActive
76Gamma of VirginiaWashington and Lee UniversityLexington, VirginiaActive
77Iota of OhioMiami UniversityOxford, OhioActive
78Beta of WisconsinBeloit CollegeBeloit, WisconsinActive
79Gamma of WisconsinLawrence UniversityAppleton, WisconsinActive
80Gamma of CaliforniaPomona CollegeClaremont, CaliforniaActive
81Alpha of GeorgiaUniversity of GeorgiaAthens, GeorgiaActive
82Beta of MinnesotaCarleton CollegeNorthfield, MinnesotaActive
83Alpha of WashingtonUniversity of WashingtonSeattle, WashingtonActive
84Iota of MassachusettsRadcliffe CollegeCambridge, MassachusettsInactive
85Beta of MissouriWashington University in St. LouisSt. Louis, MissouriActive
86Alpha of North DakotaUniversity of North DakotaGrand Forks, North DakotaActive
87Delta of IllinoisKnox CollegeGalesburg, IllinoisActive
88Delta of VirginiaRandolph CollegeLynchburg, VirginiaActive
89Gamma of MaineBates CollegeLewiston, MaineActive
90Beta of North CarolinaDuke UniversityDurham, North CarolinaActive
91Nu of New YorkHunter CollegeNew York City, New YorkActive
92Beta of WashingtonWhitman CollegeWalla Walla, WashingtonActive
93Alpha of OklahomaUniversity of OklahomaNorman, OklahomaActive
94Iota of PennsylvaniaGettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PennsylvaniaActive
95Delta of MaineUniversity of MaineOrono, MaineActive
96Gamma of North CarolinaDavidson CollegeDavidson, North CarolinaActive
97Alpha of OregonUniversity of OregonEugene, OregonActive
98Gamma of IowaDrake UniversityDes Moines, IowaActive
99Delta of IowaCornell CollegeMount Vernon, IowaActive
100Alpha of KentuckyUniversity of KentuckyLexington, KentuckyActive
101Beta of TennesseeSewanee: The University of the SouthSewanee, TennesseeActive
102Beta of GeorgiaAgnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GeorgiaActive
103Alpha of South CarolinaUniversity of South CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaActive
104Kappa of OhioCollege of WoosterWooster, OhioActive
105Delta of CaliforniaOccidental CollegeLos Angeles, CaliforniaActive
106Alpha of South DakotaUniversity of South DakotaVermillion, South DakotaActive
107Alpha of IdahoUniversity of IdahoMoscow, IdahoActive
108Beta of TexasRice UniversityHouston, TexasActive
109Epsilon of CaliforniaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaActive
110Zeta of CaliforniaMills College at Northeastern UniversityOakland, CaliforniaActive
111Gamma of GeorgiaEmory UniversityAtlanta, GeorgiaActive
112Gamma of WashingtonWashington State UniversityPullman, WashingtonInactive
113Epsilon of VirginiaUniversity of RichmondRichmond, VirginiaActive
114Lambda of OhioOhio UniversityAthens, OhioActive
115Alpha of ArizonaUniversity of ArizonaTucson, ArizonaActive
116Alpha of ArkansasUniversity of ArkansasFayetteville, ArkansasActive
117Epsilon of IllinoisIllinois CollegeJacksonville, IllinoisActive
118Xi of New York – 2024Wells CollegeAurora, New YorkActive
119Kappa of MassachusettsWheaton CollegeNorton, MassachusettsActive
120Alpha of UtahUniversity of UtahSalt Lake City, UtahActive
121Delta of ConnecticutConnecticut CollegeNew London, ConnecticutActive
122Alpha of FloridaFlorida State UniversityTallahassee, FloridaActive
123Kappa of PennsylvaniaWashington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PennsylvaniaActive
124Beta of AlabamaBirmingham–Southern CollegeBirmingham, AlabamaInactive
125Lambda of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PennsylvaniaActive
126Omicron of New YorkUniversity at BuffaloBuffalo, New YorkActive
127Beta of FloridaUniversity of FloridaGainesville, FloridaActive
128Zeta of VirginiaRandolph–Macon CollegeAshland, VirginiaActive
129Eta of CaliforniaUniversity of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaActive
130Alpha of D.C.George Washington UniversityWashington, D.C.Active
131Beta of OregonReed CollegePortland, OregonActive
132Gamma of MinnesotaSt. Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MinnesotaActive
133Mu of PennsylvaniaBucknell UniversityLewisburg, PennsylvaniaActive
134Beta of MichiganAlbion CollegeAlbion, MichiganActive
135Gamma of ColoradoUniversity of DenverDenver, ColoradoActive
136Alpha of WyomingUniversity of WyomingLaramie, WyomingActive
137Pi of New YorkElmira CollegeElmira, New YorkActive
138Delta of North CarolinaWake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, North CarolinaActive
139Beta of South CarolinaWofford CollegeSpartanburg, South CarolinaActive
140Beta of D.C.Catholic University of AmericaWashington, D.C.Active
141Delta of Wisconsin – 1964Milwaukee-Downer CollegeMilwaukee, WisconsinConsolidated
142Delta of MinnesotaSt. Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MinnesotaActive
143Gamma of TennesseeRhodes CollegeMemphis, TennesseeActive
144Gamma of TexasSouthern Methodist UniversityDallas, TexasActive
145Epsilon of IowaCoe CollegeCedar Rapids, IowaActive
146Eta of VirginiaHampden–Sydney CollegeHampden Sydney, VirginiaActive
147Sigma of New YorkQueens College, City University of New YorkFlushing, Queens, New York City, New YorkActive
148Rho of New YorkBrooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, New YorkActive
149Nu of PennsylvaniaWilson CollegeChambersburg, PennsylvaniaActive
150Theta of VirginiaSweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VirginiaActive
151Zeta of IllinoisAugustana CollegeRock Island, IllinoisActive
152Epsilon of WisconsinRipon CollegeRipon, WisconsinActive
153Beta of New HampshireUniversity of New HampshireDurham, New HampshireActive
154Alpha of HawaiiUniversity of Hawaiʻi at MānoaHonolulu, HawaiiActive
155Gamma of MichiganWayne State UniversityDetroit, MichiganActive
156Xi of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PittsburghPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActive
157Lambda of MassachusettsClark UniversityWorcester, MassachusettsActive
158Eta of IllinoisRockford UniversityRockford, IllinoisActive
159Delta of TennesseeFisk UniversityNashville, TennesseeActive
160Gamma of D.C.Howard UniversityWashington, D.C.Active
161Epsilon of North CarolinaUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, North CarolinaActive
162Epsilon of ConnecticutUniversity of ConnecticutStorrs, ConnecticutActive
163Alpha of DelawareUniversity of DelawareNewark, DelawareActive
164Delta of MichiganKalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MichiganActive
165Theta of IllinoisLake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IllinoisActive
166Iota of VirginiaHollins UniversityHollins, VirginiaActive
167Tau of New YorkFordham UniversityNew York City, New YorkActive
168Theta of CaliforniaScripps CollegeClaremont, CaliforniaActive
169Mu of MassachusettsBrandeis UniversityWaltham, MassachusettsActive
170Omicron of PennsylvaniaChatham UniversityPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActive
171Gamma of MarylandUniversity of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MarylandActive
172Alpha of New MexicoUniversity of New MexicoAlbuquerque, New MexicoActive
173Delta of D.C.Georgetown UniversityWashington, D.C.Active
174Delta of IndianaEarlham CollegeRichmond, IndianaActive
175Epsilon of TennesseeUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TennesseeActive
176Iota of CaliforniaUniversity of California, RiversideRiverside, CaliforniaActive
177Nu of MassachusettsUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MassachusettsActive
178Kappa of CaliforniaUniversity of California, DavisDavis, CaliforniaActive
179Lambda of CaliforniaUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CaliforniaActive
180Pi of PennsylvaniaMuhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PennsylvaniaActive
181Epsilon of MinnesotaMacalester CollegeSaint Paul, MinnesotaActive
182Delta of GeorgiaMorehouse CollegeAtlanta, GeorgiaActive
183Epsilon of MichiganMichigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MichiganActive
184Epsilon of IndianaUniversity of Notre DameNotre Dame, IndianaActive
185Gamma of MissouriSaint Louis UniversitySt. Louis, MissouriActive
186Beta of KentuckyCentre CollegeDanville, KentuckyActive
187Chi of New YorkLehman CollegeBronx, New York City, New YorkActive
188Epsilon of D.C.Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, D.C.Active
189Kappa of VirginiaUniversity of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VirginiaActive
190Delta of TexasTexas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TexasActive
191Lambda of VirginiaMary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VirginiaActive
192Mu of OhioSpring 1971Hiram CollegeHiram, OhioActive
193Omicron of MassachusettsBoston CollegeChestnut Hill, MassachusettsActive
194Phi of New YorkSkidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, New YorkActive
195Psi of New YorkBinghamton UniversityVestal, New YorkActive
196Upsilon of New YorkManhattan CollegeBronx, New York City, New YorkActive
197Xi of MassachusettsMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MassachusettsActive
198Zeta of IndianaPurdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IndianaActive
199Zeta of MichiganHope CollegeHolland, MichiganActive
200Zeta of WisconsinMarquette UniversityMilwaukee, WisconsinActive
Beta of ArizonaArizona State UniversityTempe, ArizonaActive
Delta of ColoradoColorado State UniversityFort Collins, ColoradoActive
Gamma of South CarolinaFurman UniversityGreenville, South CarolinaActive
Omega of New YorkHofstra UniversityNassau County, New YorkActive
Zeta of IowaIowa State UniversityAmes, IowaActive
Alpha Alpha of New YorkUniversity at Albany, SUNYAlbany, New YorkActive
Alpha Beta of New YorkStony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New YorkActive
Beta of KansasKansas State UniversityManhattan, KansasActive
Epsilon of TexasTrinity UniversitySan Antonio, TexasActive
Eta of WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WisconsinActive
Mu of CaliforniaUniversity of California, IrvineIrvine, CaliforniaActive
Nu of CaliforniaSan Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CaliforniaActive
Pi of MassachusettsCollege of the Holy CrossWorcester, MassachusettsActive
Rho of PennsylvaniaTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActive
Zeta of MinnesotaHamline UniversitySaint Paul, MinnesotaActive
Rho of CaliforniaCalifornia State University, Long BeachLong Beach, CaliforniaActive
Sigma of CaliforniaUniversity of California, San DiegoSan Diego, CaliforniaActive
Xi of CaliforniaUniversity of RedlandsRedlands, CaliforniaActive
Pi of CaliforniaSanta Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CaliforniaActive
Beta of LouisianaLouisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LouisianaActive
Zeta of TexasBaylor UniversityWaco, TexasActive
Beta of Rhode IslandUniversity of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode IslandActive
Nu of OhioKent State UniversityKent, OhioActive
Mu of VirginiaVirginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaActive
Omicron of CaliforniaSan Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CaliforniaActive
Iota of IllinoisUniversity of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IllinoisActive
Gamma of New JerseyDrew UniversityMadison, New JerseyActive
Eta of MichiganAlma CollegeAlma, MichiganActive
Delta of MarylandMcDaniel CollegeWestminster, MarylandActive
Gamma of FloridaStetson UniversityDeLand, FloridaActive
Tau of CaliforniaClaremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CaliforniaActive
Eta of IowaLuther CollegeDecorah, IowaActive
Delta of FloridaUniversity of MiamiCoral Gables, FloridaActive
Xi of OhioBowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OhioActive
Eta of MinnesotaGustavus Adolphus CollegeSt. Peter, MinnesotaActive
Upsilon of CaliforniaUniversity of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CaliforniaActive
Delta of WashingtonUniversity of Puget SoundTacoma, WashingtonActive
Sigma of PennsylvaniaVillanova UniversityVillanova, PennsylvaniaActive
Eta of TexasUniversity of DallasIrving, TexasActive
Alpha of MississippiMillsaps CollegeJackson, MississippiActive
Beta of OklahomaUniversity of TulsaTulsa, OklahomaActive
Omicron of OhioWittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OhioActive
Tau of PennsylvaniaUrsinus CollegeSpringfield, OhioActive
Zeta of D.C.American UniversityWashington, D.C.Active
Zeta of ConnecticutFairfield UniversityFairfield, ConnecticutActive
Kappa of IllinoisLoyola UniversityChicago, IllinoisActive
Epsilon of MarylandLoyola University MarylandBaltimore, MarylandActive
Theta of TexasSouthwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TexasActive
Zeta of North CarolinaNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, North CarolinaActive
Upsilon of PennsylvaniaCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActive
Delta of OregonWillamette UniversitySalem, OregonActive
Beta of ArkansasHendrix CollegeConway, ArkansasActive
Gamma of OregonLewis & Clark CollegePortland, OregonActive
Zeta of MarylandSt. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City, MarylandActive
Eta of MarylandUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore CountyCatonsville, MarylandActive
Epsilon of GeorgiaSpelman CollegeAtlanta, GeorgiaActive
Theta of MichiganWestern Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MichiganActive
Lambda of IllinoisIllinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IllinoisActive
Gamma of AlabamaAuburn UniversityAuburn, AlabamaActive
Iota of TexasAustin CollegeSherman, TexasActive
Epsilon of FloridaFlorida International UniversityUniversity Park, FloridaActive
Beta of MississippiUniversity of MississippiOxford, MississippiActive
Phi of PennsylvaniaSaint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActive
Delta of MissouriTruman State UniversityKirksville, MissouriActive
263Phi of CaliforniaUniversity of San DiegoSan Diego, CaliforniaActive
264Alpha Delta of New YorkState University of New York at GeneseoGeneseo, New YorkActive
265Kappa of TexasTexas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TexasActive
266Zeta of FloridaEckerd CollegeSt. Petersburg, FloridaActive
267Nu of VirginiaRoanoke CollegeSalem, VirginiaActive
268Alpha Gamma of New YorkAlfred UniversityAlfred, New YorkActive
269Eta of IndianaValparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IndianaActive
270Gamma of VermontSaint Michael's CollegeColchester, VermontActive
271Theta of MarylandWashington CollegeChestertown, MarylandActive
272Chi of CaliforniaUniversity of the PacificStockton, CaliforniaActive
273Delta of South CarolinaClemson UniversityClemson, South CarolinaActive
274Delta of New JerseyThe College of New JerseyEwing Township, New JerseyActive
275Lambda of TexasTexas Tech UniversityLubbock, TexasActive
276Pi of OhioXavier UniversityCincinnati, OhioActive
277Theta of IndianaButler UniversityIndianapolis, IndianaActive
278Xi of VirginiaJames Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VirginiaActive
279Eta of North CarolinaElon UniversityElon, North CarolinaActive
280Theta of MinnesotaCollege of Saint Benedict and Saint John's UniversityCollegeville Township and St. Joseph, MinnesotaActive
281Beta of NebraskaCreighton UniversityOmaha, NebraskaActive
282Gamma of OklahomaOklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OklahomaActive
283Omicron of VirginiaGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VirginiaActive
284Mu of TexasUniversity of HoustonHouston, TexasActive
285Zeta of GeorgiaMercer UniversityMacon, GeorgiaActive
286Epsilon of OregonOregon State UniversityCorvallis, OregonActive
287Gamma of MississippiMississippi State UniversityStarkville, MississippiActive
288Omega of CaliforniaLoyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CaliforniaActive
289Psi of California18 4 2019Chapman UniversityOrange, CaliforniaActive
290Eta of Florida22 4 2019University of South FloridaTampa, FloridaActive
291Theta of Florida4 3 2022Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FloridaActive
292Theta of North Carolina20 4 2022University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North CarolinaActive
293Gamma of Rhode IslandProvidence CollegeProvidence, Rhode IslandActive