List of Beta Kappa Chi chapters

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Beta Kappa Chi is an American collegiate honor society that recognizes academic achievements in the fields of natural science and mathematics. It was established in 1923 at Lincoln University, a historically Black university near Oxford, Pennsylvania.[1]

Beta Kappa Chi chapters were originally assigned Greek letter names in alphabetical order.[2] In 1950, the society abolished Greek letter names and renamed chapters by their host institutions.[2]

In the following list of Beta Kappa Chi chapters, inactive institutions are indicated in italics.[1][3][4][5][6]

Chapter and institution Old chapter name Charter date and range Location Status References
Lincoln University Alpha January 31, 1923 Lincoln University, Pennsylvania Active
West Virginia State University Beta May 8, 1926 Institute, West Virginia Active
Howard University Gamma c. 1929–193x ?; 1943 Washington, D.C. Active [7]
Johnson C. Smith University Delta 193x ?–193x ?; March 11, 1943 Charlotte, North Carolina Active [7][a]
Lincoln University Epsilon 193x ? Jefferson City, Missouri Active
Virginia Union University Zeta 193x ? Richmond, Virginia Active
Morgan State University Eta before 1936 Baltimore, Maryland Active
Virginia State University Theta before 1936 Ettrick, Virginia Active
Storer College Iota 1942 Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Inactive [7][b]
Hampton University Kappa 1943 Hampton, Virginia Active [2][c]
Wilberforce University Lambda 194x (between 1943 and 1945) Wilberforce, Ohio Inactive
Lane College Mu 194x (between 1943 and 1945) Jackson, Tennessee Active
Southern University Nu 194x (between 1943 and 1945) Scotlandville, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Active
Tennessee State University Xi March 8, 1944 Nashville, Tennessee Active [8]
Louisville Municipal College Omicron 194x (between 1943 and 1945) Louisville, Kentucky Inactive
North Carolina Central University Pi April 1944 Durham, North Carolina Active [9]
Philander Smith University Rho April 1944 Little Rock, Arkansas Active [10]
Tuskegee University Sigma 194x (between 1943 and 1945) Tuskegee, Alabama Active
Miner Teachers College Tau 1944 Washington, D.C. Inactive [11][d]
Livingstone College Upsilon 1944 Salisbury, North Carolina Active
Fort Valley State University Phi 1944 Fort Valley, Georgia Active
LeMoyne College Chi 194x (1944 or 1945) Memphis, Tennessee ?
Fisk University Psi 194x (1944 or 1945) Nashville, Tennessee Active
Kentucky State University Omega 194x (1944 or 1945) Frankfort, Kentucky Active
North Carolina A&T State University Alpha Alpha 194x (in range 1946-1950) Greensboro, North Carolina Active
Atlanta University Center Alpha Beta 194x (in range 1946-1950) Atlanta, Georgia Active [e]
Prairie View A&M University Alpha Gamma 194x (in range 1946-1950) Prairie View, Texas Active
Bluefield State University Alpha Delta 194x (in range 1946-1950) Bluefield, West Virginia Active
Alabama State University Alpha Epsilon 194x (in range 1946-1950) Montgomery, Alabama Active
Bennett College Alpha Zeta 194x (in range 1946-1950) Greensboro, North Carolina Active
South Carolina State University Alpha Eta 194x (in range 1946-1950) Orangeburg, South Carolina Active
Benedict College Alpha Theta 194x (in range 1946-1950) Columbia, South Carolina Active
Central State University Alpha Iota 194x (in range 1946-1950) Wilberforce, Ohio Active
Duquesne University Alpha Kappa 194x (in range 1946-1950) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ?
Bethune–Cookman University 195x (in range 1950-1953) Daytona Beach, Florida Active
Shaw University 195x (in range 1950-1953) Raleigh, North Carolina Active
Texas Southern University 195x (in range 1950-1953) Houston, Texas Active
Arkansas State University 195x (in range 1950-1953) Jonesboro, Arkansas ?
Bishop College 195x (in range 1950-1953) Dallas, Texas ?
Texas College April 7, 1953 Tyler, Texas Active [12]
Savannah State University 1953 Savannah, Georgia Active [13]
Florida A&M University January 6, 1953 Tallahassee, Florida Active [14][15]
Dillard University 195x (in range 1953-1958) New Orleans, Louisiana Active [16]
Talladega College 195x (in range 1953-1958) Talladega, Alabama Active
Grambling State University 195x (in range 1953-1958) Grambling, Louisiana Active
Knoxville College 195x (in range 1953-1958) Knoxville, Tennessee Active
Tougaloo College 195x (in range 1953-1958) Tougaloo, Mississippi Active
Huston–Tillotson University 1962 Austin, Texas Active
Norfolk State University 1962 Norfolk, Virginia Active
Fayetteville State University 1963 Fayetteville, North Carolina Active
Delaware State University 1963 Dover, Delaware Active
Alcorn State University 1963 Lorman, Mississippi Active [17][18]
Alabama A&M University 1964 Normal, Alabama Active
Langston University 1967 Langston, Oklahoma Active
Barber–Scotia College 1968 Concord, North Carolina ?
Jackson State College 1969 Jackson, Mississippi (?) ?
University of Maryland Eastern Shore 1970 Princess Anne, Maryland Active
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania April 1975 Cheyney, Pennsylvania Active [19]
Alvernia University 2005 Reading, Pennsylvania Active [20]
Jackson State University 2013 Jackson, Mississippi Active [21]
Agnes Scott College Decatur, Georgia Active [22]
Albany State University Albany, Georgia Active
Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, Georgia Active
Coppin State University Baltimore, Maryland Active
Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, Florida Active
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, Georgia Active [23]
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama Active
Jarvis Christian College Hawkins, Texas Active
Miles College Fairfield, Alabama Active
Mississippi Valley State University Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi Active
Morehouse College Atlanta, Georgia Active
Paul Quinn College Dallas, Texas Active
St. Augustine's University Raleigh, North Carolina Active
Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana Active
Spelman College Atlanta, Georgia Active
Stillman College Tuscaloosa, Alabama Active
Trinity Washington University Washington, D.C. Active
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Arkansas Active
University of the District of Columbia Washington, D.C. Active
Wiley University Marshall, Texas Active
Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, North Carolina Active

Graduate chapters were chartered at one point, Alpha Chi graduate chapter was in Chicago.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ The local science club revived the chapter in 1941.
  2. ^ The college closed in 1955.
  3. ^ Hampton University was originally the Kappa chapter.
  4. ^ The college merged with Wilson Teachers College, its white counterpart, to create the District of Columbia Teachers College in 1955.
  5. ^ Collaboration of Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, and the Morehouse School of Medicine.

References

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  1. ^ a b Williams, Joseph L. "Betta Kappa Chi Honorary Scientific Society." Bios vol. 15, no. 3 (October 1944): 137–39. JSTOR 4604825.
  2. ^ a b c "Societies – Freddye T. Davy Honors College". Hampton University. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Williams Joseph L. "Beta Kappa Chi: A Challenge Not To Be Ignored." Journal of the National Medical Association, vol. 37, no. 1 (January 1945): 26. via PubMed Central.
  4. ^ "Beta Kappa Chi Honor Society Chapters, ACHS". Association of College Honor Societies. June 7, 2011. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via web.archive.org.
  5. ^ "Our Chapters". Beta Kappa Chi. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  6. ^ a b History of Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor Society - 1923-1984 by Leroy D. Johnson
  7. ^ a b c "Chapter News". Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Society News-Letter. 1 (1): 3. May 1943 – via University of Massachusetts Amherst Library.
  8. ^ Tennessee State University milestones
  9. ^ The Maroon and Gray 1944
  10. ^ Philander Smith 2025 Student Handbook
  11. ^ Batesel, Paul. "Miner Teachers College". Lost Colleges. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "Establish Texas College Chapter of Beta Kappa Chi, Scientific Society". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. May 15, 1953. p. 2. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Society". The Macon News. April 21, 1953. p. 17. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "FAMCEE Gets Beta Kappa Chi". The Orlando Sentinel. February 2, 1953. p. 21. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Beta Kappa Chi Chapter Formed". The Tuskegee Herald. January 6, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Honors Society". Dillard University. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  17. ^ "National Science Group To Have Alcorn Chapter". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi ·. April 15, 1963. p. 2. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "National Scientific Society to be Established at Alcorn College". The Mississippi Enterprise. Jackson, Mississippi. April 20, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Honorary Societies". Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  20. ^ Archive of Beta Kappa Chi main place indicating Alvernia as newest chapter
  21. ^ "Beta Kappa Chi and NIS to hold national meeting at JSU starting Wednesday". JSU Newsroom. Jackson State University. March 10, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  22. ^ "Academic Organizations". Agnes Scott College website. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  23. ^ "Honor Societies". Georgia Gwinnett College. December 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2024.