Info courtesy of Alpha Chi's website.

• Alpha Chi is a general honor society that admits students from all academic disciplines.
• Membership is limited to the top 10 percent of an institution's juniors, seniors, and graduate students.
• Invitation to membership comes only through an institutional chapter. A college seeking a chapter must grant baccalaureate degrees and be regionally accredited.
• Some 300 chapters, located in almost every state and in Puerto Rico, induct more than 11,000 members annually.

Alpha Chi is distinctive in that it involves members in all aspects of its operation: chapter officer leadership, student representation on the National Council, local chapter event planning, and presenting scholarly programs at regional and national conventions.

FAQs About Membership in Alpha Chi Can I apply for membership with the national office? No. Invitations to membership are issued only by the faculty of colleges and universities that have an Alpha Chi chapter. Who is eligible for membership in Alpha Chi? At colleges and universities that have a chapter of Alpha Chi, membership is limited to the top 10 percent of juniors, seniors, and graduate students..

Does Alpha Chi induct graduate students? Yes, starting in the late spring of 2007, chapters are able to invite graduate students to membership. How do I know whether my school has an Alpha Chi chapter?

Check our institutional membership directory (link). What if my school doesn't have a chapter? Then the only way you can become a member of Alpha Chi is to help establish a new chapter on your campus. If you e-mail the national office, we can tell you more about this process. However, the key will be enlisting faculty and administrative support, since the application for a chapter must come through the institution itself. What if my school is listed but no one seems to know anything about Alpha Chi? Perhaps the chapter has become inactive. In this case, contact the national office for assistance in reviving the chapter. Sometimes this can be accomplished if students on campus demonstrate sufficient interest to the administration and faculty. What if my school has a chapter but I don't know what the local membership requirements are? Contact your school's faculty sponsor in charge of maintaining the chapter. That person should be able to answer your questions. If you're unable to find the name of your local chapter sponsor, call the national office for help. What if I think I should be invited but I haven't been? Again, you need to check with the chapter sponsor. You could have been accidentally overlooked, or you may not be aware of some requirement you are missing.

Alpha Chi is organized as a non-profit corporation in the state of Texas and is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies.