Most chapters at Phi Beta Kappa schools

[oldu]

Phi Beta Kappa has a very select standard for placing its chapters so it is a pretty good gauge for determnining which institutions are the likeliest to have the brightest students that we would all want in our organizations. Here is a list of the sororities and fraternities which have the most chapters at Phi beta Kappa schools:

(1) Kappa Kappa Gamma 109, (2) Delta Gamma 99, (3) Pi Beta Phi 97, (4) Kappa Alpha Theta 95, (5) Delta Delta Delta 90, (6) Chi Omega 89, (7) Alpha Chi Omega 87, (8) Alpha Phi 74, (9) Kappa Delta 64, (10) Gamma Phi Beta 61, (11) Alpha Delta Pi 57, (12) Delta Zeta & Sigma Kappa 44, (14) Zeta Tau Alpha 40, (15) Sigma Delta Tau 38, (16) Alpha Omicron Pi 37, (17) Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Xi Delta & Phi Mu 31, (21) Phi Sigma Sigma 22, (22) Delta Phi Epsilon 16, (23) Sigma Sigma Sigma 13, (24) Alpha Sigfma Alpha 8, (25) Theta Phi Alpha 4 & (26) Alpha Sigm Tau.

(1) Sigma Chi 117, (2) Sigma Alpha Epsilon 112, (3) Sigma Phi Epsilon 110, (4) Pi Kappa Alpha 95, (5) Kappa Sigma & Lambda Chi Alpha 85, (7) Phi Delta Theta 84, (8) Sigma Nu 83, (9) Beta Theta Pi 79, (10) Alpha Epsilon Pi 78, (11) Phi Gamma Delta 74, (12) Delta Tau Delta 70, (13) Tau Kappa Epsilon 69, (14) Alpha Tau Omega 66, (15) Phi Kappa Psi 64, (16) Theta Chi 57, (17) Kappa Alpha 56, (18) Pi Kappa Phi 54, (19) Delta Upsilon 52, (20) Delta Chi 50, (21) Sigma Pi 49, (22) Sigma Alpha Mu 48, (23) Phi Kappa Tau 39, (24) Alpha Gamma Rho, Delta Kappa Epsilon & Zeta Beta Tau 37, (27) Delta Sigma Phi 35, & (28) Chi Phi & Phi Sigma Kappa 33.

Among the sororities, it appears that Alpha Epsilon Phi, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma & Sigma Delta Tau have the highest percentage of their chapters at the more elite institutions. With the fraternities, Alpha Gamma Rho, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Upsilon, Phi Gamma Delta & Phi Kappa Psi have the highest percentage.

[NutBrnHair]

VERY interesting. What is Phi Beta Kappa's criteria? I remember hearing years ago that the size of the campus library was part of their equation. I'd be interested to know how many schools rated "competitive" do not have a Phi Beta Kappa Chapter.

[aopirose]

Starting a Chapter

http://staging.pbk.org/AM/Template.c...ContentID=2045

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

VERY interesting. What is Phi Beta Kappa's criteria? I remember hearing years ago that the size of the campus library was part of their equation. I'd be interested to know how many schools rated "competitive" do not have a Phi Beta Kappa Chapter.

For personal membership: "The ideal Phi Beta Kappan has demonstrated intellectual integrity, tolerance for other views, and a broad range of academic interests. The Phi Beta Kappa Society recognizes three types of members: members in course, alumni members, and honorary members. Membership in the Society is for life.

Members in course are elected on the basis of their academic records as college seniors, juniors, or — rarely — Ph.D. candidates. To be eligible for election, students must have pursued a broad program of study in the liberal arts and sciences and met other academic criteria as required by the electing chapter. Typically, no more than 10 percent of the candidates for degrees in liberal arts and sciences are elected. Each year, about one college senior in a hundred, nationwide, is invited to join Phi Beta Kappa."

I want to go on record as saying that, even though my school has a chapter, I do have a problem with calling a school "elite" just because the instituation has a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. I say this knowing a few members, and just because one meets their criteria, it doesn't make them Einstein.

[Senusret I]

How about the NPHC groups?

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

How about the NPHC groups?

You read my mind.

These threads never include NPHC groups. Maybe they will in another highly accomplished 100 years.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

You read my mind.

These threads never include NPHC groups. Maybe they will in another highly accomplished 100 years.

At least you don't have to worry about your group getting a typo.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by 33girl

At least you don't have to worry about your group getting a typo.

"I'd rather you omit than not edit."

[aopirose]

Originally Posted by oldu

Among the sororities, it appears that Alpha Epsilon Phi, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma & Sigma Delta Tau have the highest percentage of their chapters at the more elite institutions. With the fraternities, Alpha Gamma Rho, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Upsilon, Phi Gamma Delta & Phi Kappa Psi have the highest percentage.

For the purpose of this discussion, please define "elite." Thanks.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by aopirose

For the purpose of this discussion, please define "elite." Thanks.

I imagine it's "elite" as defined by Phi Beta Kappa's criteria. The list of campuses where they have chapters is quite impressive...the flagship state schools like Univ. of Michigan, Tennessee, Wyoming; the strong academic private schools like Northwestern, Stanford, Vanderbilt; and the highly selective small schools like Sewanee (Univ. of the South), Millsaps, Birmingham-Southern.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

I imagine it's "elite" as defined by Phi Beta Kappa's criteria. The list of campuses where they have chapters is quite impressive...the flagship state schools like Univ. of Michigan, Tennessee, Wyoming; the strong academic private schools like Northwestern, Stanford, Vanderbilt; and the highly selective small schools like Sewanee (Univ. of the South), Millsaps, Birmingham-Southern.

Some of these schools are great and would be considered "elite" by nonPBK standards.

However, some of these colleges and universities aren't considered "elite" by nonPBK standards. In fact, I would chuckle if people from some of these colleges and universities called themselves "elite."

[OleMissGlitter]

Did you count active only or active and inactive combined?

Ole Miss received their Phi Beta Kappa Chapter in 2001. We are the only Public University in the State of Mississippi to have a chapter. Millsaps (private) has had their chapter since 1989.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by OleMissGlitter

Did you count active only or active and inactive combined?

It's just active. (Which I agree with -- no use counting where you have a closed chapter for this list.)

[aopirose]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Some of these schools are great and would be considered "elite" by nonPBK standards.

However, some of these colleges and universities aren't considered "elite" by nonPBK standards. In fact, I would chuckle if people from some of these colleges and universities called themselves "elite."

Me too.

[kddani]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Some of these schools are great and would be considered "elite" by nonPBK standards.

However, some of these colleges and universities aren't considered "elite" by nonPBK standards. In fact, I would chuckle if people from some of these colleges and universities called themselves "elite."

I'm laughing at the notion that all schools that have PBK chapters are "elite".

There's at least 17 PBK chapters in PA (I didn't count too closely). They're not at "bad" schools, but most of those schools are not what anyone could be considered "elite".

A good exercise in correlation does not equal causation.

The OP seems to constantly be striving to find some sort of measuring stick by which to compare GLOs and figure out how they all measure up.

While history is interesting, this isn't really historic. It's like the which sorority is the best because it has more fireplaces in its house. (anyone remember that one?). Two things which really aren't related in any way, and particularly aren't related in terms of success.