List of Theta Nu Epsilon chapters


Theta Nu Epsilon was an American sophomore collegiate class society that was founded at Wesleyan University in 1870 as a chapter of Skull and Bones. The society expanded into a new national organization that accepted members regardless of their fraternity status. In 1925, it reorganized as a traditional social fraternity.
The last legitimate chapter ceased operations during World War I in 1942. Because of early splits in the national organization, several unofficial national coalitions and rogue groups granted their own charters. As a result, many conflicts exist surrounding the actual founding dates and chapter designations, even at the institutions that had officially recognized groups.
The following list is composed of all known chapters of Theta Nu, with active chapters indicated in bold and inactive chapters and institutions indicated in italics.
ChapterCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatus
Alpha1912Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, ConnecticutWithdrew
Beta1872–1925Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New YorkInactive
Gamma1874–1920,
1925-1940
Union CollegeSchenectady, New YorkInactive
Delta1877–1905Cornell UniversityIthaca, New YorkInactive
Epsilon1878–1908University of RochesterRochester, New YorkInactive
Zeta1879–1912University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CaliforniaWithdrew
Eta1880–1923Colgate UniversityHamilton, New YorkInactive
Theta1881–1915Kenyon CollegeGambier, OhioInactive
Iota1881–1921Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OhioInactive
Kappa1882–1912Hamilton CollegeKirkland, New YorkInactive
Lambda1881–1940Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, New YorkMerged
Lambda Deuteron1882–1908Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MassachusettsInactive
Mu1883–1934Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, New JerseyInactive
Nu1884–1925Lafayette CollegeEaston, PennsylvaniaInactive
Beta Beta1885–1914Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OhioInactive
Xi1885–1904Amherst CollegeAmherst, MassachusettsInactive
Omicron1887–1924Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PennsylvaniaInactive
Omicron Deuteron1887–1907Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PennsylvaniaInactive
Pi Pi1887–1925Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PennsylvaniaInactive
Pi1888–1903,
1927–1940
Pennsylvania State CollegeState College, PennsylvaniaInactive
Rho 1888–1919University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaReestablished
Sigma1889–1914New York UniversityNew York City, New YorkInactive
Pi Chi1890–1906University of TorontoToronto, Ontario, CanadaInactive
Psi Omega1890–1909University of the SouthSewanee, TennesseeInactive
Tau1891–1910University of WoosterWooster, OhioInactive
Beta Lambda1891–1911Mount Union CollegeAlliance, OhioInactive
Phi1892–1914Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick, New JerseyWithdrew
Upsilon1892–1916University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MichiganInactive
Chi1893–1925Dartmouth CollegeHanover, New HampshireInactive
Psi 1893–1914Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OhioReestablished
Psi Deuteron–19xx ?Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IllinoisInactive
Alpha Psi1893–1905University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North CarolinaInactive
Alpha Alpha1894–1913Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, MaineInactive
Delta Sigma1894–1925University of KansasLawrence, KansasInactive
Alpha Gamma1914–1930Duke UniversityDurham, North CarolinaInactive
Alpha Delta1893–1925Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IllinoisInactive
Alpha Sigma1890–1912Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VirginiaInactive
Alpha Eta 1894–1914University of NebraskaLincoln, NebraskaReestablished
Omega1894–1913Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PennsylvaniaInactive
Delta Delta1895–1923University of MaineOrono, MaineWithdrew
Epsilon Epsilon1896–1913Case School of Applied ScienceCleveland, OhioInactive
Alpha Theta1895–1924,
2003–c. 2008
University of MissouriColumbia, MissouriInactive
Alpha Iota1895–1913,
1924–1928
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MassachusettsInactive
Beta Deuteron1895–xxxx ?Hampden–Sydney CollegeHampden Sydney, VirginiaInactive
Alpha Pi1895-1908Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VermontInactive
Delta Rho1895–1923Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IllinoisInactive
Delta Tau1895–1923University of Chicago Professional EducationChicago, IllinoisInactive
Pi Phi1895–1910University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaInactive
Mu Epsilon1896–1902Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PennsylvaniaInactive
1896–1897Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OhioInactive
Gamma Kappa1897–1902City University of New YorkNew York City, New YorkInactive
Gamma Xi1897–1902Bethany CollegeBethany, West VirginiaInactive
Zeta Zeta1897–1912Roanoke CollegeSalem, VirginiaInactive
Gamma Gamma1898–1910Trinity CollegeHartford, ConnecticutInactive
Alpha Zeta1898-1925University of VermontBurlington, VermontInactive
Kappa Gamma1898–1914University of Vermont Medical SchoolBurlington, VermontInactive
Alpha Rho 1898–xxxx ?University of South CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaReestablished
Alpha Rho Deuteron 1898–1901Central University of KentuckyRichmond, KentuckyMoved
Kappa Beta1899–1929Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PennsylvaniaInactive
1899–1905Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PennsylvaniaInactive
1899–1940Washington University in St. LouisSt. Louis, MissouriInactive
Alpha Nu1900–1907Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LouisianaInactive
Alpha Upsilon1900–1912University of KentuckyLexington, KentuckyInactive
1900–1905Baylor UniversityWaco, TexasInactive
Beta Upsilon 1900–1912Brown UniversityProvidence, Rhode IslandInactive
Princeton1900–1902Princeton UniversityPrinceton, New JerseyInactive
1900–1923University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaInactive
1900–1900,
1948–xxxx ?
University of NevadaReno, NevadaInactive
1900–1900University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OhioInactive
1900–1923Bates CollegeLewiston, MaineInactive
Alpha Rho Deuteron 1901–1940Centre CollegeDanville, KentuckyInactive
Delta Epsilon 1901–1924Indiana UniversityBloomington, IndianaInactive
Alpha Xi1901–1911Oglethorpe UniversityBrookhaven, GeorgiaInactive
Alpha Omicron1901–1910Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TennesseeInactive
Alpha Omega1901–1914Columbia UniversityNew York City, New YorkInactive
Invictus1901–1923,
1923–1994,
2008–20xx ?
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TennesseeInactive
Sigma Alpha1902–1910Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PennsylvaniaInactive
Beta Eta1902–1906Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PennsylvaniaInactive
Alpha Epsilon1902–1913University of ColoradoBoulder, ColoradoInactive
Alpha Rho1902–1914,
19xx ?–1940s
University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AlabamaWithdrew
Alpha Tau1902–1913Iowa Wesleyan UniversityMount Pleasant, IowaInactive
Beta Zeta1902–1904Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln, NebraskaInactive
Omicron Omicron1903–1905,
1923–1942
Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OhioMerged
Pi Pi1903–1925Dickinson College of LawCarlisle, PennsylvaniaInactive
Beta Nu 1903–1910University of South CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaInactive
Beta Omicron1903–1914Colby CollegeWaterville, MaineInactive
Lambda Sigma1903–1915Yale UniversityNew Haven, ConnecticutInactive
Beta Mu1904–1909Emory UniversityAtlanta, GeorgiaInactive
Beta Xi1904–1914DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IndianaInactive
Beta Psi1904–1913University of FloridaGainesville, FloridaInactive
Omega Nu1904–1914University of MarylandCollege Park, MarylandInactive
Zeta Phi1904–1914Boston UniversityBoston, MassachusettsInactive
Zeta Phi1904–1914Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MassachusettsInactive
Sigma Rho1904–1913University of GeorgiaAthens, GeorgiaInactive
1904–1940Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, KentuckyInactive
Sigma Tau1904–1923University of Maryland Medical CollegeBaltimore, MarylandInactive
Omega Kappa1905–1913Baltimore Medical CollegeBaltimore, MarylandInactive
Alpha Phi1906–1912University of MississippiOxford, MississippiInactive
Kappa Kappa1907–1914University of TexasAustin, TexasWithdrew
Psi Psi1907–19xx ?,
1930–1935
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IowaInactive
Alpha Delta1907–1925Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IllinoisInactive
Kappa Rho1907–1925Baltimore College of Dental SurgeryBaltimore, MarylandInactive
1908–1912Randolph–Macon CollegeAshland, VirginiaInactive
Beta Pi1908–1914Davidson CollegeDavidson, North CarolinaInactive
Sigma Phi1908–1918University of Tennessee College of MedicineMemphis, TennesseeInactive
Gamma Beta1909–1928Jefferson Medical CollegePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaInactive
1909–1925,
1932–1939
George Washington UniversityWashington, D.C.Inactive
Epsilon Deuteron1909–1921University of Rochester AlumniRochester, New YorkInactive
Nu Mu1909–1913Auburn UniversityAuburn, AlabamaInactive
1909–1923University of WashingtonSeattle, WashingtonInactive
1909–1929University of DenverDenver, ColoradoInactive
Alpha Alpha1910–1923Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IndianaInactive
Zeta Zeta1910–1917University of WyomingLaramie, WyomingInactive
Eta Eta1910–1914University of MassachusettsAmherst, MassachusettsInactive
Iota Iota1910–1915University of WisconsinMadison, WisconsinInactive
Rho Rho1910–1913Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VermontInactive
1910–1923,
1928–1928,
1934–1946
University of OregonEugene, OregonInactive
1910–1914Niagara UniversityLewiston, New YorkInactive
1910–1912Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PennsylvaniaInactive
1910–1912Franklin & Marshall CollegeLancaster, PennsylvaniaInactive
1910–1923Colorado School of MinesGolden, ColoradoInactive
Omega Omega1910–1915Georgia TechAtlanta, GeorgiaInactive
Alpha Chi1910–1924University of IllinoisInactive
Omicron Omega1910–1916St. Lawrence UniversityCanton, New YorkInactive
Theta Theta1911–1914West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West VirginiaInactive
Mu Mu1911–1914Stanford UniversityStanford, CaliforniaInactive
Nu Nu1911–1931,
1929–1931
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WisconsinInactive
Xi Xi1911–19xx ?,
1928–1933
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyInactive
Sigma Sigma1911–1915Medical College of VirginiaRichmond, VirginiaInactive
1911–19xx ?Denison UniversityGranville, OhioInactive
1912–1940Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MarylandInactive
Upsilon Upsilon1912–1940New York University Washington SquareManhattan, New YorkInactive
Phi Phi1912–1925University of ArkansasFayetteville, ArkansasInactive
Chi Chi1913–1925University of IowaIowa City, IowaInactive
Tau Tau1914–1925Baker UniversityBaldwin City, KansasInactive
Alpha Beta1914–1918,
1925–1928
University at BuffaloBuffalo, New YorkInactive
Alpha Gamma1914–1924Duke UniversityDurham, North CarolinaInactive
Alpha Epsilon1915–1925University of South DakotaVermillion, South DakotaInactive
Alpha Eta1916–1925Rush Medical CollegeChicago, IllinoisInactive
Alpha Kappa1916–1923Northwestern University Dental SchoolEvanston, IllinoisInactive
1916–1929Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OregonInactive
Alpha Lambda 1917–1925University of NebraskaLincoln, NebraskaInactive
Beta Gamma1921–1925Chicago College of Dental SurgeryChicago, IllinoisInactive
Beta Epsilon1917–1925Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OklahomaInactive
Delta Iota1919–1925University of Illinois Professional SchoolsInactive
Delta Beta1922–1925Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PennsylvaniaInactive
Beta Delta1921–1925University of ChicagoChicago, IllinoisInactive
Beta Iota1921–1924Drake UniversityDes Moines, IowaInactive
Beta Kappa1921–1923Millikin UniversityDecatur, IllinoisInactive
Beta Sigma1921–1925Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KansasInactive
Beta Chi1921–1924University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MinnesotaInactive
Delta Chi1922–1925University of OklahomaNorman, OklahomaInactive
c. 1922–c. 1955University of OregonEugene, OregonInactive
1923–1929Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, ColoradoInactive
1923–1923University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, ColoradoInactive
Chi Alpha1923–1949;
October 25, 2005 – 20xx ?
University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, New MexicoInactive
1923–1940Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, ColoradoInactive
1923–1940William Jewell CollegeLiberty, MissouriInactive
1923–1940Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MichiganInactive
1923–1940Washington State UniversityPullman, WashingtonInactive
Delta Lambda1923–1928Kansas City Dental CollegeKansas City, MissouriInactive
Delta Pi1924–1934University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CaliforniaInactive
1924–1940Canisius CollegeBuffalo, New YorkInactive
Kappa Rho1924–1929University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MarylandInactive
1925–1934Missouri School of Mines and MetallurgyRolla, MissouriInactive
1925–1929Drury CollegeSpringfield, MissouriInactive
1925–1925Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, New YorkInactive
1925–1940Creighton UniversityOmaha, NebraskaInactive
1927–1929Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MississippiInactive
1928–1929Miami UniversityOxford, OhioInactive
Delta Phi1927–1930Lombard CollegeGalesburg, IllinoisInactive
c. 1927–1933Lincoln and Lee UniversityKansas City, MissouriInactive
Mu Mu–1933Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IowaInactive
Pi Pi1928–1934University of IllinoisUrbana, IllinoisInactive
Alpha Eta 1928–1931Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OhioInactive
1928–1933University of Missouri, Kansas CityKansas City, MissouriInactive
1928–1929University of MontanaMissoula, MontanaInactive
1928–1929University of North DakotaGrand Forks, North DakotaInactive
1928–1929Montana State UniversityBozeman, MontanaInactive
1928–1929University of UtahSalt Lake City, UtahInactive
1928–1929Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WashingtonInactive
Alpha Mu1936Southwestern, The College of the Mississippi ValleyMemphis, TennesseeInactive
1946–1946University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaInactive
1949 –1949Wichita State UniversityWichita, KansasInactive
1949–1949University of ArizonaTucson, ArizonaInactive
Kappa Theta 1997–xxxx ?University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaInactive