If you received an invitation to join Alpha Chi, congratulations! Alpha Chi is one of the nation’s most prestigious and distinctive multidisciplinary academic honor societies. If you believe you should have received an invitation, contact your Chapter Advisor or click the button below to check. Scroll down to learn more about the benefits of Alpha Chi membership!
Locate Your InvitationWhat is Alpha Chi?
Since 1922 Alpha Chi National College Honor Society has distinguished itself as one of the top multidisciplinary honor societies in the nation. Now with 500,000 alumni from some 300 chapters across the country, Alpha Chi recognizes exceptional student scholars and unites them around a common goal—channeling creativity and curiosity into scholarship that serves the greater good.
“It’s great being part of other societies, but I feel like Alpha Chi truly values their students. We actually have fun with what we do, and I think there's more recognition and honor behind it.”
—Katrina H., Chowan University
"Alpha Chi is one of the best honor societies. And it's not just the prestige and the line on my resume, it's the sense of family."
—Hannah E., Lyon College
"I would recommend it to anyone who is interested and seriously committed to the values. As my work with the community grows, I can see myself being a mentor for future students and volunteering with other chapters."
—Andrew A., Indiana Institute of Tech.
Why Join Alpha Chi?
Given your grades, you’ve probably received invitations to join several honors organizations. We know you want to select the best, and we believe you've found it. Alpha Chi is an elite organization with only the top 10% of eligible juniors, seniors, and graduate students being invited to join. Alpha Chi is a nonprofit, ACHS-certified academic honor society that offers more than just an accolade for your resume, but an opportunity to engage within a community composed of the top student scholars from around the world in every academic discipline.
Focus on Scholarship & Character
Our mission is to recognize and promote academic excellence among college and university students, and by encouraging a spirit of service and leadership, to nurture those elements of character that make scholarship effective for good.
The Alpha Chi Difference
Every honor society celebrates academic achievement, but Alpha Chi is all about making scholarship effective for good and influencing the world for the better. We’re also about making college a better experience for our student members. By accepting your invitation, you will be recognized for your academic achievement by an organization dedicated to promoting critical, constructive, inclusive, and respectful conversations about important societal issues and solutions. We believe the benefits and resources of being an Alpha Chi member will greatly contribute to your search for scholarly authenticity and personal development.
Alpha Chi Values
Am I eligible for membership?
Alpha Chi membership–which lasts a lifetime–is limited to the top 10% of juniors, seniors, and graduate students at colleges and universities that have Alpha Chi chapters. There is not a nationally mandated GPA minimum to be invited to Alpha Chi as we use class rank to determine eligibility. If a chapter publicizes a GPA standard, it should fall inside the top 10% of each invited class. We’re an invitation-only society, open to those students whose academic performance and character qualify them for invitation by their institutions’ faculty and administrators. Put simply, being invited to join Alpha Chi is a tremendous honor. Campuses often celebrate the distinction of Alpha Chi membership at graduation and other academic ceremonies, a distinction members can also claim on their CV and resume throughout their lives.
What if I can't pay the membership fee before the invitation deadline?
If you have been invited to join Alpha Chi but paying the membership fee is an economic hardship, many chapters maintain funds for dues scholarships. The National Office manages an annual fund for needs-based membership fee scholarships. Please contact your chapter advisor to inquire about assistance directly from the chapter or from National via a form the chapter must submit on your behalf.
In addition, the invoice generated upon accepting your invitation contains a link you can copy and text or send to a family member, friend, or professor who might be willing to help pay your dues. If you have questions about this or can't find the link, contact Alpha Chi at 800-477-4225.
Alpha Chi is proud to be certified by the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS). Founded in 1925, ACHS is the nation’s only certifying agency for college and university honor societies. ACHS is a visibly cohesive community of national and international honor societies, individually and collaboratively exhibiting excellence in scholarship, service, programs, and governance.