List of Beta Theta Pi chapters

The following is a list of chapters and colonies of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. As of January 2016, the organization lists 135 active groups, of which 26 are colonies, and 94 are chapters in good standing.^[1] Additionally, many chapters have become dormant since the fraternity was founded in 1839.

Active Chapters

University	Chapter	Year founded (year given charter)
University of Cincinnati	Beta Nu	1840
Ohio University	Beta Kappa	1841 (recolonized 2012)
Washington & Jefferson College	Gamma	1842
Princeton University	Theta Epsilon	1843 (underground)
DePauw University	Delta	1845
University of Michigan	Lambda	1845 (recolonized 2010)
Indiana University	Pi	1845 (revoked 2001; recolonized 2003)
Wabash College	Tau	1846
Centre College	Epsilon	1848 (revoked 2006; recolonized 2011; rechartered 2014)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Eta	1852
Knox College	Xi	1855
University of Virginia	Omicron	1855 (rechartered 2010)
Washington and Lee University	Alpha Rho	1856-1861, 1865-1898, 1917-2004 (recolonized 2007)
University of South Carolina	Upsilon	1858 (revoked 1861, 2000; recolonized 1991, 2010; rechartered 2012)
Bethany College	Psi	1860 (recolonized 2009)
University of Iowa	Alpha Beta	1866 (revoked 2002; recolonized 2005)
Wittenberg University	Alpha Gamma	1867
Westminster College	Alpha Delta	1868
Denison University	Alpha Eta	1868 (revoked 2001; recolonized 2004; rechartered 2008)
Washington University in St. Louis	Alpha Iota	1869-1879, 1901-1992, 1997 to present
University of Kansas	Alpha Nu	1873
Northwestern University	Rho	1873
University of Wisconsin–Madison	Alpha Pi	1873
The College of William & Mary	Zeta Upsilon	1876 (recolonized 2000)
Johns Hopkins University	Alpha Chi	1877
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Alpha Phi	1877-1880, 1972-2002 (recolonized 2003)
University of California, Berkeley	Omega	1879; recolonized 2016
Cornell University	Beta Delta	1879
Kenyon College	Beta Alpha	1879
University of Maine	Beta Eta	1879
University of Mississippi	Beta Beta	1879
Stevens Institute of Technology	Sigma	1879
St. Lawrence University	Beta Zeta	1879 (suspended 2005; recolonized 2009)
Colgate University	Beta Theta	1880
University of Pennsylvania	Phi	1880
University of Puget Sound	Delta Epsilon	1880
Columbia University	Alpha Alpha	1881 (closed due to behavioral problems 2000, reopened 2003)[2]
Ohio State University	Theta Delta	1885 (recolonized 2014)
University of Nebraska–Lincoln	Alpha Tau	1888
The Pennsylvania State University	Alpha Upsilon	1888
University of Minnesota	Beta Pi	1889
University of Denver	Alpha Zeta	1889 (revoked 2007; recolonized 2011, rechartered 2014)
University of Missouri	Zeta Phi	1890 joined Beta Theta Pi, founded independently in 1870
West Virginia University	Beta Psi	1900
University of Washington	Beta Omega	1901
University of Illinois	Sigma Rho	1902 (revoked 2009; recolonized 2013)
Iowa State University	Tau Sigma	1905 (recolonized 2006; rechartered 2012)
University of Toronto	Theta Zeta	1906
University of Oklahoma	Gamma Phi	1907
Colorado School of Mines	Beta Phi	1908
University of South Dakota	Gamma Alpha	1912
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Beta Upsilon	1913 (recolonized 2012)
University of Utah	Gamma Beta	1913 (revoked 2010; recolonized 2011)
University of Idaho	Gamma Gamma	1914
Kansas State University	Gamma Epsilon	1914
Georgia Tech	Gamma Eta	1916
Whitman College	Gamma Zeta	1916
Washington State University	Gamma Theta	1919
University of North Dakota	Gamma Kappa	1922
Oklahoma State University	Gamma Lambda	1923
University of California, Los Angeles	Gamma Nu	1926
University of Florida	Gamma Xi	1930
University of British Columbia	Gamma Omicron	1936
Lawrence University	Gamma Pi	1936
Duke University	Gamma Rho	1939
University of Southern California	Gamma Tau	1947
Emory University	Gamma Upsilon	1948
The University of the South	Gamma Chi	1949
Michigan State University	Gamma Psi	1950 (revoked 2007; recolonized 2011)
Southern Methodist University	Gamma Omega	1951 (closed 2005; recolonized 2009; rechartered 2011)
Wichita State University	Delta Gamma	1959
University of Arizona	Delta Beta	1959-1970 (recolonized 1986)(rechartered 1988)
University of Alabama	Delta Theta	1964
Auburn University	Delta Zeta	1964
Kettering University	Delta Eta	1964
The University of Tennessee	Delta Kappa	1967
Florida State University	Delta Lambda (colony)	1969-1999; closed in 1999 due to inactivity. Recolonized Fall 2013.
Clemson University	Delta Nu	1970
University of Louisville	Delta Pi	1971
The University of Texas at Arlington	Delta Rho	1971
Eastern Kentucky University	Delta Xi	1971 (recolonized 2006; rechartered 2010)
University of California, Irvine	Delta Sigma	1975
Case Western Reserve University	Lambda Kappa-Beta	1979
Baylor University	Delta Psi	1980 (recolonized 2012)
University of Maryland	Delta Omega	1982 (recolonized 2008; rechartered 2012)
East Carolina University	Epsilon Alpha	1983 (recolonized 2004; rechartered 2005)
Central Michigan University	Epsilon Gamma	1985
California Polytechnic State University	Epsilon Delta	1986
University of Georgia	Epsilon Epsilon	1986
Texas A&M University	Epsilon Eta	1987
University of Missouri–Kansas City	Epsilon Lambda	1989
University of Kentucky	Epsilon Omicron	1990 (recolonized 2010; rechartered 2013)
Carleton University	Epsilon Upsilon	1991
Eastern Washington University	Epsilon Omega	1993
University of California, San Diego	Zeta Gamma	1995 (revoked 1999; recolonized 2013)
San Jose State University	Zeta Eta	1995
Truman State University	Zeta Xi	1995
Villanova University	Zeta Epsilon	1995
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh	Zeta Zeta	1995
George Washington University	Zeta Nu	1997
Nova Southeastern University	Zeta Mu	1997
Southern Illinois University	Zeta Omicron	1998
Furman University	Zeta Lambda	1998 (recolonized 2008; rechartered 2013)
University of Connecticut	Zeta Chi	1999
Saint Louis University	Zeta Tau	1999
University of Central Florida	Zeta Psi	2000
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi	Zeta Rho	2001
Florida International University	Eta Gamma	2010
University of Miami	Eta Beta	2006
Eastern Illinois University	Colony	2007
John Carroll University	Eta Epsilon	2007
Loyola Marymount University	Eta Alpha	2007
University of San Diego	Zeta Omega	2007
University of Dayton	Eta Delta	2009
Northeastern University	Eta Zeta	2009 (chartered 2013)
Texas Christian University	Eta Eta	2011 (chartered 2014)
Chapman University	Eta Theta	2011
University of Arkansas	Eta Mu	2012 (chartered 2015)
Creighton University	Eta Iota	2012
University of the Pacific	Eta Kappa	2012
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Colony	2012
High Point University	Colony	2012
Quinnipiac University	Colony	2012
Drexel University	Colony	2013
University of Pittsburgh	Eta Nu	2013 (chartered 2015)
College of Charleston	Eta Lambda	2014
American University	Colony	2014
North Carolina State University	Colony	2014
University of California: Davis	Colony	2014
The University of Texas at Austin	Colony	1886–2009; recolonized Fall 2015
Louisiana State University	Colony	2015
Elon University	Colony	2016

Inactive

University	Chapter	Years in existence	Reason for inactivity
Miami University	Alpha	1839, recolonized 1999–2014	Closed by fraternity due to hazing and alcohol[3][4]
Transylvania University	Epsilon	1842–1847	Unknown
Brown University	Kappa	1848–unknown	Unknown
Hampden-Sydney College	Zeta	1850–Unknown, 2005–2012	Unknown
Ohio Wesleyan University	Theta	1853–2000	Chapter suspended
Davidson College	Phi Alpha	1858–1971	Charter revoked due to change in university administration policy of self-selection[5]
Beloit College	Chi	1860–1988	Unknown
United States Naval Academy	Omega	1863–1865	Disestablished; active during Civil War when USNA temporarily relocated to Newport, RI[6][7]
University of Chicago	Lambda Rho	1869–unknown	Unknown
The College of Wooster	Alpha Lambda	1872–1913	Inactive due to a ban by the Board of Trustees in 1913.
Rutgers University	Beta Gamma	1879–2000	Charter revoked
Syracuse University	Beta Epsilon	1889–1956, 1960–2000	Unknown
Wesleyan University	Mu Epsilon	1890–2014	Suspended by university due to unsafe activity[8]
Lehigh University	Beta Chi	1891–2008	Chapter suspended
Yale University	Phi Chi	1892–1966, 1990–2007	Went inactive, recolonized 1990, disbanded
Stanford University	Lambda Sigma	1894–1997	Charter suspended
Purdue University	Beta Mu	1903–2012	Charter revoked
Tulane University	Beta Xi	1908–1993	Charter revoked
University of Oregon	Beta Rho	1909-2016	Disbanded by National Chapter of Beta Theta Pi
Colorado College	Gamma Delta	1914–1990	Charter revoked
Carnegie Mellon University	Gamma Iota	1920–2013	Unknown
Oregon State University	Gamma Mu	1923–1998, 2000–2003	Financial difficulties
Willamette University	Gamma Sigma	1947–2011	Suspended
University of Western Ontario	Delta Alpha	1952–unknown	Unknown
Bowling Green State University	Delta Delta	1959–1962, local fraternity Beta Gamma; 1962–2004, Beta Theta Pi chapter	Charter revoked
Ball State University	Delta Iota	1965–2003	Charter revoked
Arizona State University	Unknown	197?–199?	Unknown
Texas Tech University	Delta Mu	1970–2010	Suspended
Weber State University	Delta Omicron	1971–1995	Charter returned to general fraternity
Wright State University	Delta Phi	1977–2009	Disbanded
San Diego State University	Epsilon Beta	1984–2000	Disbanded
University of Guelph	Epsilon Zeta	1985–199?	Unknown
Tennessee Technological University	Epsilon Phi	1986–2006	Chapter went inactive due to low membership
Chico State	Epsilon Iota	1987–2007	Charter revoked
Middle Tennessee State University	Epsilon Theta	1988–2010	Chapter suspended
Colorado State University	Epsilon Kappa	1989–Unknown, 2004–2012	Unknown
University of California, Santa Barbara	Epsilon Pi	1989–2014	Charter revoked due to alcohol violations[9]
Binghamton University	Epsilon Psi	1991–2008	Chapter went inactive due to low membership
University of Rhode Island	Epsilon Chi	1993–2010	Charter revoked
University of Nevada Las Vegas	Zeta Kappa	1994–2002	Disbanded
University of South Florida	Zeta Beta	1994–2009	Disbanded
Florida Atlantic University	Zeta Delta	1995–2009	Disbanded
Pepperdine University	Zeta Pi	2000–2007	Charter revoked
West Chester University	Zeta Sigma	2001 – 2010 or 2011	Unknown
Bishop's University	Epsilon Xi	2003	Charter revoked
Bowdoin College	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Hanover College	Iota	1853, recolonized 2011	Closed 2014 due to low membership numbers. All members put on Alumni Status
Vanderbilt University	Beta Lambda	1884-2016	Unknown

References

1. "Chapter Listing". Beta Theta Pi. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
2. Delong, Christine. "Beta Theta Pi Reworks Fraternity Stereotype". Retrieved 2015-02-04.
3. "Miami U. fraternity closing after hazing allegations, alcohol violations". wlwt.com. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
4. "Beta Theta Pi Fraternity closes Alpha chapter". Miami University. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
5. "Fraternities at Davidson College". Davidson College. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
6. https://my.betathetapi.org/ors/campusinformation.aspx?id=100130
7. http://books.google.com/books?id=RwETAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA84&lpg=PA84&dq=Beta+Theta+Pi+naval+academy&source=bl&ots=sJk2oNSYiR&sig=yM3VOhF-1b93PyxqSYDWEfdNPFY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Z0XpUYb8AYma9gTa4IFw&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=Beta%20Theta%20Pi%20naval%20academy&f=false
8. Day, Cassandra (10 September 2014). "Wesleyan closes frat house following student's fall from window". The Middletown Press. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
9. Zimmerman, Peeka (4 December 2014). "Beta Theta Pi Suspended After Alcohol Incident". Dail Nexus (UCSB student paper). Retrieved 5 December 2014.