Honor society explained

In the United States, an honor society is an organization that recognizes individuals who rank above a set standard in various domains such as academics, leadership, and other personal achievements, not all of which are based on ranking systems. These societies acknowledge excellence among peers in diverse fields and circumstances. The Order of the Arrow, for example, is the National Honor Society of the Boy Scouts of America. While the term commonly refers to scholastic honor societies, which primarily acknowledge students who excel academically or as leaders among their peers, it also applies to other types of societies.

History

The origins of honor societies in the United States can be traced back to the establishment of Phi Beta Kappa in 1776 at the College of William and Mary, which began as a debating society and did not initially impose grade point average (GPA) restrictions for membership.^{[1] [2]}

Many honor societies invite students to become members based on the scholastic rank (the top x% of a class) and/or grade point averages, either overall or for classes taken within the discipline for which the honor society provides recognition. In cases where academic achievement would not be an appropriate criterion for membership, other standards are usually required for membership (such as completion of a particular ceremony or training program). Scholastic honor societies commonly add a criterion relating to the student's character. Most honor societies are invitation-only, and membership in an honor society might be considered exclusive, i.e., a member of such an organization cannot join other honor societies representing the same field.

Many honor societies are referred to by their membership or by non-members as fraternities and sororities. Honor societies exist at the high school, collegiate/university, postgraduate, and professional levels, although university honor societies are by far the most prevalent. In the United States, the oldest academic society, Phi Beta Kappa, was founded as a social and literary fraternity in 1776. Other honor societies were established a century later, including Tau Beta Pi for engineering (1885), Sigma Xi for scientific research (1886), and Phi Kappa Phi for all disciplines (1897). Mortar Board was established in 1918 and was the first national honor society for women who were college seniors.

During the era of honor society expansion in the early 20th century, these organizations were generally supportive of cultural changes that challenged racism, classism, and sexism. Like other aspects of academia, honor society integration and diversity grew with the expansion of an increasingly multicultural and co-educational student body. There were some holdouts, but academia in general, and its honor societies as a reflection, were on the vanguard of change. Several Jewish-only organizations merged into (or absorbed) formerly Christian-exclusive societies. Title IX forced most single-sex societies to admit women, though many had already opted to embrace this change. Racial barriers, where they existed, were challenged and retired, with any holdouts subject to significant criticism.^{[3] [4] [5]} The presence of these holdovers and the demise of those that exhibited overt racism offer an opportunity for a critical reassessment of the criteria and culture within honor societies.^[6]

While changes sparked from within these societies were prevalent between the massive influx of students after World War II and before and after the adoption of Title IX, additionally, the demand for recognition of racially diverse scholars spurred the 2005 founding of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society by Yale University and Howard University. Rather than adopting the traditional tapping to identify top students from a given academic class based on merit, a distinct aspect of this society's nomination process is its focus on self-nominations. A Ph.D. or Ph.D. track is required, among other qualifications.^{[7] [8] [9] [10]} Modern honor societies are increasingly focused on creating supportive environments that promote the academic and personal development of all scholars, especially those from traditionally underrepresented groups.^{[11] [12]} This evolution reflects a broader movement within academic institutions towards a more equitable and comprehensive recognition of student excellence.^{[13] [14] [15]}

Regalia

Academic robes and regalia identifying by color the degree, school, and other distinctions, are controlled under rules of a voluntary Intercollegiate Code. In addition, various colored devices such as stoles, scarves, cords, tassels, and medallions are used to indicate membership in a student's honor society. Of these, cords and mortarboard tassels are most often used to indicate membership. Most institutions allow honor cords, tassels, and/or medallions for honor society members. Stoles are less common, but they are available for a few honor societies. Virtually all, if not all honor societies have chosen such colors and may sell these items of accessory regalia as a service or fundraiser.

Umbrella organizations

The Honor Society Caucus and Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) are two voluntary associations for national collegiate and post-graduate honor societies.^[16] ACHS formed in 1925 to establish and maintain desirable standards for honor societies. Later, four prestigious founding members of ACHS established the Honor Society Caucus, expressing that the ACHS had diluted and lost sight of the mission of its founding members.^{[17] [18]} While ACHS membership is a certification that the member societies meet these standards, not all legitimate honor societies apply for membership in ACHS.^[19]

Collegiate honor societies

Notable national and international honor societies based in or at schools include the following:

General and leadership societies

General collegiate societies are open to all academic disciplines, although they may have other affinity requirements. Leadership societies recognize leadership, with a multi-disciplinary scholarship component.

Society	Symbols	Emphasis	Colors	References
Alpha Chi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΧ	General	Emerald Green and Sapphire blue
Alpha Kappa Mu	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΚΜ	General	Royal blue and White
Alpha Lambda Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΛΔ	General, Freshman	Maroon and Gold
Alpha Sigma Lambda	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΣΛ	Genral, Non-traditional students	Burgundy and Gold
Alpha Sigma Nu	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΣΝ	General, scholarship and service atJesuit institutions of higher education	Maroon Gold
Bouchet Graduate Honor Society		General, Doctoral and Post-Doctoral
Chi Alpha Sigma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΧΑΣ	General, student athletes	Gold and Black
Delta Alpha Pi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΑΠ	General, students with disabilities	Royal blue and Gold
Delta Epsilon Sigma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΕΣ	General at traditionally Catholic colleges	Black and Gold
Delta Epsilon Tau	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΕΤ	General, Distance Education Accrediting Commission institutions		^[20] ^[21] ^[22]
Epsilon Tau Pi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΕΤΠ	General, Eagle Scouts	White, Red, Blue, and Black
Golden Key International Honour Society		General	Navy Blue, Gold, and White
Ku Klux Klan (defunct)		Interfraternity leadership, Juniors	Black
Lambda Sigma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΛΣ	Scholarship, leadership, and service	Blue and Gold
Mortar Board		General, Seniors	Gold and Silver
National Residence Hall Honorary		Residence hall leadership and service	Blue and White
National Society of Collegiate Scholars		Leadership, scholarship, and service	Purple and Gold
Omicron Delta Kappa	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΟΔΚ	Leadership and scholarship, upperclassmen and graduate students	Sky blue, White, and Black
Order of Omega		General, fraternities and sororities	Ivory and Gold
Phi Beta Kappa	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΒΚ	Arts and sciences, undergraduate	Pink and Sky blue
Phi Eta Sigma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΗΣ	General, freshman	Gold and Black
Phi Kappa Phi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΦ	General	Blue and Gold
Phi Sigma Pi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΣΠ	General	Purple and Gold
Phi Tau Phi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΤΦ	General
		General, veterans and active military		^[23] ^[24] ^[25] ^[26]
		General, ROTC. JROTC. and midshipmen	Red, White, and Blue
Sigma Alpha Lambda	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΑΛ	Leadership and scholarship	Navy, Black, and Gold
Tau Sigma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΤΣ	General, transfer students	Burgundy and Gold
Tu–Mas (defunct)		Interfraternity leadership, Juniors	Black

Humanities

These societies are open to Humanities disciplines and may be department-specific.

Society	Symbols	Academic emphasis	Colors	References
Alpha Iota Sigma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΙΣ	Interdisciplinary studies		^[27]
Alpha Mu Gamma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΜΓ	Foreign languages	Gold
Alpha Psi Omega	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΨΩ	Theatre	Moonlight Blue and Bastard Amber
Alpha Upsilon Alpha	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΥΑ	Reading and language arts	Gold and Silver
Chi Tau Epsilon	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΧΤΕ	Dance		^[28] ^[29] ^[30] ^[31]
Delta Epsilon Chi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΕΧ	Divinity
Delta Phi Alpha	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΦΑ	German	Black, Red, and Gold
Delta Phi Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΦΔ	Art	Red and Bright blue
Eta Sigma Phi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΗΣΦ	Classics	Purple and Gold
Kappa Kappa Psi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΚΨ	Music - band	Blue White
Kappa Pi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΠ	Art	Purple and Gold
Kappa Tau Alpha	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΤΑ	Journalism and mass communication	Light blue and Gold
Lambda Iota Tau	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΛΙΤ	Literature	Purple and Gold
Lambda Pi Eta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΛΠΗ	Communication	Crimson and Silver
Mu Beta Psi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΜΒΨ	Music	Red and White
Omega Xi Alpha	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΩΞΑ	Journalism
Phi Sigma Iota	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΣΙ	Modern foreign languages and literature, Upperclassmen and Graduate Students	Purple and White
Phi Sigma Tau	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΣΤ	Philosophy	White and Purple
Pi Delta Phi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΔΦ	French	Blue, White, and Red
Pi Kappa Lambda	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΚΛ	Music	Gold and White
Pi Nu Epsilon	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΝΕ	Music
Sigma Delta Pi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΔΠ	Spanish and Portuguese	Red and Gold
Sigma Tau Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΤΔ	English	Cardinal and Black
Society for Collegiate Journalists	SCJ	Journalism
Tau Beta Sigma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΤΒΣ	Music - band	White and Blue
Theta Alpha Kappa	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΘΑΚ	Religious studies, theology, and philosophy	Red and Gold
Theta Alpha Phi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΘΑΦ	Theatre	Purple and White
Theta Chi Beta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΘΧΒ	Religious studies

Social sciences

These societies are open to social science disciplines and may be department-specific.

Society	Symbols	Academic emphasis	Colors	References
Alpha Iota Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΙΔ	Decision sciences	Green and Gold
Alpha Kappa Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΚΔ	Sociology	Teal and White
Alpha Mu Alpha	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΜΑ	Marketing	Red	^[32]
Alpha Phi Sigma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΦΣ	Criminal justice and law	Blue and Gold
Beta Alpha Psi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΒΑΨ	Accounting and finance	Crimson and Black
Beta Gamma Sigma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΒΓΣ	Business programs accredited by AACSB	Royal blue and Gold
Chi Sigma Iota	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΧΣΙ	Counseling
Delta Mu Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΜΔ	Business programs accredited by ACBSP	Purple, Gold, and White
Eta Sigma Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΗΣΔ	Hospitality management	Blue and White
Eta Sigma Gamma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΗΣΓ	Health education	Dark green and Gold
Gamma Theta Upsilon	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΓΘΥ	Geography	Brown, Light blue, and Gold
Kappa Delta Pi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΔΠ	Education	Purple and Gold
Kappa Omicron Nu	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΟΝ	Human sciences	Maroon and Gold
Lambda Alpha	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΛΑ	Anthropology	Red, White, and Black
Lambda Epsilon Chi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΛΕΧ	Paralegal	Royal Purple
Mu Kappa Tau	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΜΚΤ	Marketing	Navy blue
Nu Lambda Mu	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΝΛΜ	Nonprofit management		^[33] ^[34]
Omega Rho	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΩΡ	Operations research and management science	Blue and Red
Omicron Delta Epsilon	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΟΔΕ	Economics
The Order of Barristers		Law school
		Law school graduates	Maroon and Black
Order of the Sword & Shield	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΟΣΣ	Homeland security, emergency management, and protective studies	Blue and Gold
Phi Alpha	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΑ	Social work	Royal blue and Light gold
Phi Alpha Theta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΑΘ	History	Madonna Red and Madonna Blue
Phi Beta Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΒΔ	International education	Gold and Red
Phi Delta Phi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΔΦ	Law
Phi Upsilon Omicron	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΥΟ	Family and consumer science	White, Yellow, and Violet
Pi Alpha Alpha	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΑΑ	Public administration
Pi Gamma Mu	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΓΜ	Social sciences	Royal blue and White
Pi Lambda Theta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΛΘ	Education	Gold
Pi Omega Pi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΩΠ	Business education	Blue, Silver and Gold
Pi Sigma Alpha	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΣΑ	Political science	Red and Black
Psi Chi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΨΧ	Psychology	Platinum and Dark Blue
Sigma Beta Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΒΔ	Business, management, and business administration	Hunter green and Gold
Sigma Iota Rho	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΙΡ	International relations	Black, Blue, and Red
Sigma Nu Tau	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΝΤ	Entrepreneurship		^[35] ^[36]
Tau Upsilon Alpha	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΤΥΑ	Human services		^[37] ^[38] ^[39]
Upsilon Phi Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΥΦΔ	Health administration	Crimson red and Blue

STEM

These societies are open to students in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines and may be department-specific. This section also includes all healthcare-related fields, including veterinary science.

Society	Symbols	Academic emphasis	Colors	References
Alpha Epsilon	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΕ	Agricultural food, and biological engineering	Black and Gold
Alpha Epsilon Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΕΔ	Pre-medical	Red and Violet
Alpha Eta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΗ	Allied health professions		^[40]
Alpha Eta Mu Beta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΗΜΒ	Biomedical engineering	Red and Gold
Alpha Mu	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΜ	Agricultural systems management		^[41] ^[42]
Alpha Nu Sigma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΝΣ	Nuclear engineering
Alpha Omega Alpha	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΩΑ	Medical students and physicians	Green, Gold, and White
Alpha Pi Mu	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΠΜ	Industrial engineering	Purple and Light Yellow
Alpha Sigma Mu	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΣΜ	Metallurgy and materials engineering	Silver and Gold
Beta Beta Beta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΒΒΒ	Biology	Blood red and Leaf green
Beta Kappa Chi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΒΚΧ	Natural Scinece and Mathematics	Golden Yellow and Royal Blue
Beta Phi Mu	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΒΦΜ	Library and information science	Purple and White
Beta Sigma Kappa	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΒΣΚ	Optometry		^[43] ^[44] ^[45] ^[46]
Chi Beta Phi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΧΒΦ	Science and Mathematics	Colonial blue and Crimson
Chi Epsilon	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΧΕ	Civil engineering	Purple and White
Chi Epsilon Pi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΧΕΠ	Meteorology	Royal blue and Silver
Delta Tau Alpha	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΤΑ	Agriculture	Green and Harvest gold	^[47]
Delta Omega	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΩ	Public health	Black and Gold;  Stole color is Peach
Epsilon Pi Tau	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΕΠΤ	Technology	Blue, White, and Gold
Eta Kappa Nu	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΗΚΝ	Electrical engineering and computer engineering	Navy blue and Scarlet
Gamma Nu Eta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΓNH	Information technology		^[48] ^[49]
Gamma Sigma Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΓΣΔ		Sand and Forest Green	^[50]
Gamma Sigma Epsilon	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΓΣΕ	Chemistry	Royal blue and White
Iota Tau Alpha	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΙΤΑ	Athletic training		^[51] ^[52]
Iota Sigma Pi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΙΣΠ	Chemistry and related fields, women	White, Gold, and Cedar green
Lambda Beta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΛΒ	Respiratory Care	Blue and Green
Nu Rho Psi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΝΡΨ	Neuroscience	Gold and Black
Omega Chi Epsilon	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΩΧΕ	Chemical engineering	Black, White, and Maroon
Omicron Kappa Upsilon	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΟΚΥ	Dentistry	Navy blue, Gold, and Lilac
Phi Alpha Epsilon	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΑΕ	Architectural engineering	Purple and White
Phi Lambda Upsilon	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΛΥ	Chemistry	Pink Litmus and Blue Litmus
Phi Sigma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΣ	Biological sciences	Medium Green, White, and Old gold
Phi Tau Sigma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΤΣ	Food Science and Technology	Gold and Maroon
Phi Zeta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΖ	Veterinary medicine	Blue and Yellow
Pi Alpha Xi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΑΞ	Horticulture	Nile green and Cerulean blue
Pi Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΔ	Podiatry		^[53]
Pi Epsilon	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΕ	Environmental science	Blue and Green
Pi Epsilon Tau	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΕΤ	Petroleum engineering and related fields	Gold and Black	^[54] ^[55] ^[56]
Pi Tau Sigma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΤΣ	Mechanical engineering	Murrey and Azure
Rho Beta Epsilon	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΡΒΕ	Robotics	Crimson, Gold, and Black	^[57]
Rho Chi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΡΧ	Pharmacy	Purple and White
Sigma Gamma Epsilon	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΓΕ	Geology and earth science	Gold, Blue, and Silver
Sigma Gamma Tau	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΓΤ	Aerospace engineering	Red and White
Sigma Lambda Alpha	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΛΑ	Landscape architecture	Gold and Green
Sigma Lambda Chi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΛΧ	Construction management technology	Green and Gold
Sigma Phi Alpha	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΦΑ	Dental hygiene, women	Deep purple Bright gold
Sigma Phi Omega	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΦΩ	Gerontology	Blue and Gold	^[58]
Sigma Pi Sigma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΠΣ	Physics and Astronomy	Forest Green and Ivory
Sigma Sigma Phi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΣΦ	Osteopathic medicine and medicine	Crimson and Royal blue
Sigma Theta Tau	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΘΤ	Nursing
Sigma Xi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΞ	Research in Science and Engineering	Blue and Gold
Sigma Zeta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΖ	Natural sciences, Mathematics, and Computer science	Blue and White
Tau Alpha Pi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΤΑΠ	Engineering technology	Green and Gold
Tau Beta Pi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΤΒΠ	Engineering
Tau Sigma Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΤΣΔ	Architecture	White and Gold
Upsilon Pi Epsilon	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΥΠΕ	Computer science and computer engineering	Green and Gold
Xi Sigma Pi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΞΣΠ	Forestry	Green and Gray

Local collegiate honor societies

Some universities have their own independent, open honor societies, which are not affiliated with any national or international organization. Such organizations typically recognize students who have succeeded academically irrespective of their field of study.

Society	Emphasis	Institution	Colors	References
Activities Honorary Society	Leadership	University of Illinois at Chicago		^[59]
Aquinas Honor Society	General, Seniors	University of St. Thomas
Bucket & Dipper	Scholaship, service, and leadership; Juniors	Ohio State University		^[60] ^[61] ^[62] ^[63] ^[64]
Cap and Skull	Service and scholarship, Seniors	Rutgers University
Cannon and Castle	Military	Yale University
Chimes Junior Class Honorary	Scholarship, service, and leadership; Juniors	Ohio State University		^[65] ^[66]
Cincinnatus Honorary Society	General	University of Cincinnati
Dean William Tate Society	Scholarship and activities; Freshmen	University of Georgia		^[67] ^[68]
Florida Blue Key	Leadership	University of Florida
Friar Society	Seniors	University of Texas at Austin		^[69]
Innocents Society	Seniors	University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Iron Arrow Honor Society	Leadership and scholarship	University of Miami		^[70]
Matteo Ricci Society	General, fellowship candidates	Fordham University		^[71]
Mirrors Sophomore Honorary	Scholarship, leadership, and service; Juniors	Ohio State University		^[72]
Mountain	Seniors	West Virginia University		^[73] ^[74] ^[75] ^[76]
Order of the Golden Bear	Honor and service	University of California, Berkeley
Owl and Key	Seniors	University of Utah
Phalanx	Scholarship and activities	Clarkson University		^[77]
Phalanx Honor Society	Leadership and service, seniors	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute		^[78]
Plumb Bob	Leadership	University of Minnesota		^[79] ^[80]
QEBH	Seniors	University of Missouri
Quill and Dagger	Leadership and service	Cornell University
Raven Society	General	University of Virginia
Raven's Claw Society	Senior males	Dickinson College
Romophos (inactive)	Leadership, service, and scholarship; Sophomores	Ohio State University		^[81] ^[82]
Senior Skull Honor Society	Seniors leadership, scholarship, and citizenship
Sigma Sigma	Upperclassmen	University of Cincinnati
Signet Society	Literary and artistic ability	Harvard University
Skull and Bones	Seniors	Pennsylvania State University		^[83]
Skull and Dagger	Seniors	University of Southern California		^[84]
Society of Innocents	Seniors	University of Nebraska–Lincoln		^[85]
Sphinx (Inactive)	Senior men	West Virginia University		^[86] ^[87]
	Scholarship, leadership, citizenship, and service; Seniors	Ohio State University		^[88]
Sphinx Head	Seniors	Cornell University
	Engineering	Ohio State University	Black and Yellow
Tiger Brotherhood	Service	Clemson University		^[89] ^[90]
White Key Society	Leadership and service, freshmen and sophomores	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute		^[91]

Community college, two-year college, and vocational school honor societies

Society	Symbols	Emphasis	Colors	References
Alpha Beta Kappa	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΒΚ	Private certificate, vocational and trade schools	Red and Blue
Alpha Beta Gamma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΒΓ	Business at two-year colleges	Black and Red
Alpha Gamma Sigma	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΓΣ	California community colleges
Delta Psi Omega	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΨΩ	Theatre at two-year colleges	Moonlight Blue and Bastard Amber
Epsilon Phi Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΕΦΔ	German at two-year colleges
Kappa Beta Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΒΔ	Business at community colleges
La Sociedad Honoraria de la Lengua Española		Spanish at two-year colleges	Red and Gold
Mu Alpha Theta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΜΑΘ	Mathematics at two-year colleges	Turquoise blue and Gold
National Technical Honor Society		Workforce vocational education institutions	Purple, Silver, and White
Phi Rho Pi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΡΠ	Forensics at two-year colleges
Phi Theta Kappa	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΘΚ	General, community and junior colleges	Blue and Gold
Psi Beta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΨΒ	Psychology at two-year colleges	Royal blue and Gold
Sigma Kappa Delta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΚΔ	English at community and junior colleges	Green and Gold

Secondary school honor societies

Commonly referred to as high school societies. This list also includes middle school societies.

Society	Symbols	Emphasis	Colors	References
California Scholarship Federation		General
Computer Science Honor Society		Computer science
Cum Laude Society		General
Delta Epsilon Phi	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΕΦ
International Thespian Society		Theatre	Sapphire and Gold
Mu Alpha Theta	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΜΑΘ	Mathematics	Turquoise blue and Gold
National Art Honor Society		Visual arts
National Business Honor Society		Business, juniors and seniors		^[92] ^[93] ^[94] ^[95]
National Beta Club		General	Black and Gold
National Chinese Honor Society		Chinese		^[96] ^[97]
National English Honor Society		English	Cardinal and Black
		General	Blue and Gold
National Honor Society for Dance Arts		Dance
		Latin and Greek
National Junior Honor Society		General	Blue and White
National Society of High School Scholars		General		^[98] ^[99]
National Speech and Debate Association		Public speaking	Red and Silver
National Technical Honor Society		Vocational education	Purple, Silver, and White
Quill and Scroll		Journalism
Rho Kappa	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΡΚ	Social studies
Science National Honor Society		Science
Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica		Spanish and Portuguese
Société Honoraire de Français		French	Blue, White, and Red
Technology Student Association		STEM	Red blue White
Tri-M	English: MMM	Music	Pink

Community-based honor societies

Society	Symbols	Emphasis	Colors	References
Firecrafter		Boy Scouts Crossroads of America Council
Order of the Arrow		Boy Scouts of America
Tribe of Mic-O-Say		Boy Scouts Heart of America Council and Pony Express Council
Tribe of Tahquitz		Local Boy Scout honor society

See also

• Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS)
• Honor Society Caucus
• Honor Cords
• Professional fraternities and sororities

References

• Web site: Bucket & Dipper Junior Class Honorary : Find a Student Organization : Student Activities . 2024-05-14 . Ohio State University.

Notes and References

1. Web site: PBK History of Phi Beta Kappa . Phi Beta Kappa . 2024-04-19 . 2024-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422193707/https://www.pbk.org/about/history . live .
2. Web site: A Brief History of Phi Beta Kappa . University of Washington . 2024-04-19 . 2024-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422193706/https://depts.washington.edu/uwpbk/history.htm . live .
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