Tau Beta Pi is engineering honor society that was established in 1885 at Lehigh University.[1][2]

Collegiate chapters

Following is a list of Tau Beta Pi collegiate chapters, with active chapters indicated in bold and inactive chapters in italics.[1][3][4][5]

ChapterAbbrevCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationState or districtStatus
Pennsylvania AlphaPA AJune 15, 1885Lehigh UniversityBethlehemPennsylvaniaActive[6]
Michigan AlphaMI ANovember 5, 1892Michigan State UniversityEast LansingMichiganActive
Indiana AlphaIN AApril 10, 1893Purdue UniversityWest LafayetteIndianaActive
New Jersey AlphaNJ AMarch 27, 1896Stevens Institute of TechnologyHobokenNew JerseyActive
Illinois AlphaIL AJune 2, 1897University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUrbanaIllinoisActive
Wisconsin AlphaWI AMay 5, 1899University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadisonWisconsinActive
Ohio AlphaOH AMay 19, 1900Case Western Reserve UniversityClevelandOhioActive
Kentucky AlphaKY AApril 5, 1902University of KentuckyLexingtonKentuckyActive
New York AlphaNY AApril 11, 1902Columbia UniversityNew York CityNew YorkActive
Missouri AlphaMO ANovember 15, 1902University of MissouriColumbiaMissouriActive
Michigan BetaMI BAugust 6, 1904Michigan Technological UniversityHoughtonMichiganActive
Colorado AlphaCO AMay 5, 1905Colorado School of MinesGoldenColoradoActive
Colorado BetaCO BJune 8, 1905University of Colorado at BoulderBoulderColoradoActive
Illinois BetaIL BApril 6, 1906Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicagoIllinoisActive
New York BetaNY BMay 16, 1906Syracuse UniversitySyracuseNew YorkActive
Michigan GammaMI GJune 14, 1906University of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganActive
Missouri BetaMO BDecember 21, 1906Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRollaMissouriActive
California AlphaCA AApril 10, 1907University of California, BerkeleyBerkeleyCaliforniaActive
Iowa AlphaIA ADecember 20, 1907Iowa State UniversityAmesIowaActive
New York GammaNY GJune 12, 1908 – 1916; 1936Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroyNew YorkActive[a]
Iowa BetaIA BMarch 30, 1909University of IowaIowa CityIowaActive
Minnesota AlphaMN AJune 9, 1909University of Minnesota Twin CitiesMinneapolisMinnesotaActive
New York DeltaNY DJanuary 17, 1910Cornell UniversityIthacaNew YorkActive
Massachusetts AlphaMA AMay 14, 1910Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcesterMassachusettsActive
Maine AlphaME A1911University of MaineOronoMaineActive
Pennsylvania BetaPA BMay 4, 1912Pennsylvania State UniversityState CollegePennsylvaniaActive
Washington AlphaWA AJune 4, 1912University of WashingtonSeattleWashingtonActive
Arkansas AlphaAR ADecember 14, 1914University of ArkansasFayettevilleArkansasActive
Kansas AlphaKS ADecember 17, 1914University of KansasLawrenceKansasActive
Ohio BetaOH BNovember 26, 1915University of CincinnatiCincinnatiOhioActive
Pennsylvania GammaPA GFebruary 19, 1916Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghPennsylvaniaActive
Texas AlphaTX AJune 10, 1916University of Texas at AustinAustinTexasActive
Ohio GammaOH GFebruary 12, 1921Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhioActive
Maryland AlphaMD AApril 9, 1921Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandActive
Pennsylvania DeltaPA DApril 11, 1921University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaActive
Pennsylvania EpsilonPA EMay 7, 1921Lafayette CollegeEastonPennsylvaniaActive
Virginia AlphaVA AMay 28, 1921University of VirginiaCharlottesvilleVirginiaActive
Alabama AlphaAL AMay 30, 1921Auburn UniversityAuburnAlabamaActive
California BetaCA BJune 11, 1921California Institute of TechnologyPasadenaCaliforniaActive
West Virginia AlphaWV AJune 3, 1922West Virginia UniversityMorgantownWest VirginiaActive
Missouri GammaMO GJune 5, 1922Washington University in St. LouisSt. LouisMissouriActive
Massachusetts BetaMA BJune 5, 1922Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMassachusettsActive
Washington BetaWA BMarch 17, 1923Washington State UniversityPullmanWashingtonActive
Massachusetts GammaMA GJune 6, 1923 – 1938Harvard UniversityCambridgeMassachusettsInactive[b]
Connecticut AlphaCT ADecember 15, 1923Yale UniversityNew HavenConnecticutActive
Oregon AlphaOR AMarch 29, 1924Oregon State UniversityCorvallisOregonActive
Georgia AlphaGA AFebruary 6, 1925Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlantaGeorgiaActive
North Carolina AlphaNC AOctober 10, 1925North Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaActive
Oklahoma AlphaOK AApril 3, 1926University of OklahomaNormanOklahomaActive
Montana AlphaMT AApril 15, 1926Montana State UniversityBozemanMontanaActive
Alabama ΒetaAL BNovember 20, 1926University of AlabamaTuscaloosaAlabamaActive
Arizona AlphaAZ ANovember 24, 1926University of ArizonaTucsonArizonaActive
Massachusetts DeltaMA DDecember 16, 1927Tufts UniversityMedfordMassachusettsActive
South Carolina AlphaSC ANovember 23, 1928Clemson UniversityClemsonSouth CarolinaActive
North Carolina BetaNC BNovember 24, 1928 – 1938University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNorth CarolinaActive[c]
Indiana BetaIN BDecember 8, 1928Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre HauteIndianaActive
Mississippi AlphaMS ADecember 15, 1928Mississippi State UniversityStarkvilleMississippiActive
Tennessee AlphaTN ANovember 15, 1929University of TennesseeKnoxvilleTennesseeActive
Maryland BetaMD BNovember 21, 1929University of Maryland, College ParkCollege ParkMarylandActive
Pennsylvania ZetaPA ZNovember 24, 1930Drexel UniversityPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaActive
New York Epsilon (See New York Rho)NY EDecember 4, 1931 – 1974New York UniversityBronxNew YorkConsolidated[d]
New York Zeta (See New York Rho)NY ZDecember 5, 1931 – 1974Polytechnic Institute of BrooklynBrooklynNew YorkConsolidated[d]
Wisconsin BetaWI BDecember 3, 1932Marquette UniversityMilwaukeeWisconsinActive
Virginia BetaVA BNovember 24, 1933Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVirginiaActive
Delaware AlphaDE ANovember 25, 1933University of DelawareNewarkDelawareActive
Utah AlphaUT ADecember 8, 1933University of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahActive
New Jersey BetaNJ BDecember 14, 1934Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew BrunswickNew JerseyActive
California GammaCA GJanuary 26, 1935Stanford UniversityStanfordCaliforniaActive
Louisiana AlphaLA ANovember 30, 1936Louisiana State UniversityBaton RougeLouisianaActive
Louisiana BetaLA BDecember 1, 1936Tulane University of LouisianaNew OrleansLouisianaActive
Texas BetaTX BDecember 11, 1937Texas Tech UniversityLubbockTexasActive
New York EtaNY HNovember 30, 1940City College of the City University of New YorkNew York CityNew YorkActive
Texas GammaTX GDecember 18, 1940Rice UniversityHoustonTexasActive
Michigan DeltaMI DJanuary 20, 1941University of Detroit MercyDetroitMichiganActive
New Jersey GammaNJ GNovember 29, 1941New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewarkNew JerseyActive
New York ThetaNY ThDecember 4, 1941Clarkson UniversityPotsdamNew YorkActive
Illinois GammaIL GDecember 6, 1941Northwestern UniversityEvanstonIllinoisActive
Massachusetts EpsilonMA EDecember 13, 1941Northeastern UniversityBostonMassachusettsActive
Tennessee BetaTN BDecember 7, 1946Vanderbilt UniversityNashvilleTennesseeActive
California DeltaCA DJanuary 10, 1947University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCaliforniaActive
New York IotaNY IJanuary 11, 1947Cooper Union School of EngineeringNew York CityNew YorkActive
Pennsylvania EtaPA HDecember 11, 1947Bucknell UniversityLewisburgPennsylvaniaActive
New York KappaNY KDecember 13, 1947University of RochesterRochesterNew YorkActive
North Carolina GammaNC GJanuary 10, 1948Duke UniversityDurhamNorth CarolinaActive
Texas DeltaTX DOctober 11, 1948Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University at QatarCollege Station and Doha, QatarTexasActive
Connecticut BetaCT BJanuary 8, 1949University of ConnecticutStorrsConnecticutActive
North Dakota AlphaND AJanuary 14, 1950North Dakota State UniversityFargoNorth DakotaActive
New Hampshire AlphaNH ADecember 9, 1950University of New HampshireDurhamNew HampshireActive
Louisiana GammaLA GFebruary 17, 1951Louisiana Tech UniversityRustonLouisianaActive
Michigan EpsilonMI EMarch 10, 1951Wayne State UniversityDetroitMichiganActive
California EpsilonCA EMarch 29, 1952University of California, Los AngelesLos AngelesCaliforniaActive
New York LambdaNY LApril 19, 1952 – 1993Pratt InstituteBrooklynNew YorkInactive[e]
Ohio DeltaOH DFebruary 21, 1953Ohio UniversityAthensOhioActive
Ohio EpsilonOH EFebruary 22, 1953Cleveland State UniversityClevelandOhioActive
Colorado GammaCO GJanuary 29, 1954 – May 30, 1975University of DenverDenverColoradoInactive[f]
Rhode Island AlphaRI AFebruary 12, 1954Brown UniversityProvidenceRhode IslandActive
Rhode Island BetaRI BFebruary 13, 1954University of Rhode IslandKingstonRhode IslandActive
Ohio ZetaOH ZFebruary 20, 1954University of ToledoToledoOhioActive
Massachusetts ZetaMA ZJanuary 7, 1956University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherstMassachusettsActive
District of Columbia AlphaDC AMarch 10, 1956Howard UniversityWashington, D.C.District of ColumbiaActive
California ZetaCA ZApril 21, 1956Santa Clara UniversitySanta ClaraCaliforniaActive
South Carolina BetaSC BJanuary 11, 1958University of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaActive
Vermont AlphaVT ADecember 20, 1958University of VermontBurlingtonVermontActive
Ohio EtaOH HFebruary 21, 1959Air Force Institute of TechnologyWright-Patterson AFBOhioActive
Louisiana DeltaLA DMarch 5, 1960University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayetteLouisianaActive
Indiana GammaIN G1960University of Notre DameNotre DameIndianaActive
Florida AlphaFL AJanuary 14, 1961University of FloridaGainesvilleFloridaActive
Pennsylvania ThetaPA ThFebruary 11, 1961Villanova UniversityVillanovaPennsylvaniaActive
Ohio ThetaOH ThMarch 11, 1961University of DaytonDaytonOhioActive
Texas EpsilonTX EFebruary 10, 1962University of HoustonHoustonTexasActive
District of Columbia BetaDC BMarch 31, 1962Catholic University of AmericaWashington, D.C.District of ColumbiaActive
District of Columbia BetaDC BFebruary 16, 1963George Washington UniversityWashington, D.C.District of ColumbiaActive
Arizona BetaAZ BMarch 9, 1963Arizona State UniversityTempeArizonaActive
Indiana DeltaIN D1963Valparaiso UniversityValparaisoIndianaActive
Illinois DeltaIL DJanuary 18, 1964Bradley UniversityPeoriaIllinoisActive
Florida BetaFL BJanuary 25, 1964University of MiamiCoral GablesFloridaActive
California EtaCA HMarch 14, 1964San Jose State UniversitySan JoseCaliforniaActive
Utah BetaUT BApril 4, 1964Brigham Young UniversityProvoUtahActive
New York MuNY MApril 11, 1964Union CollegeSchenectadyNew YorkActive
California ThetaCA ThJanuary 30, 1965California State University, Long BeachLong BeachCaliforniaActive
Vermont BetaVT BMarch 13, 1965Norwich UniversityNorthfieldVermontActive
Kansas BetaKS BMarch 21, 1965Wichita State UniversityWichitaKansasActive
Washington GammaWA GFebruary 12, 1966Seattle UniversitySeattleWashingtonActive
California IotaCA IFebruary 18, 1967California State University, Los AngelesLos AngelesCaliforniaActive
New York NuNY NMarch 11, 1967University at BuffaloBuffaloNew YorkActive
New York XiNY XMarch 18, 1967Manhattan UniversityBronxNew YorkActive
Tennessee GammaTN GFebruary 3, 1968Tennessee Technological UniversityCookevilleTennesseeActive
California KappaCA KFebruary 17, 1968California State University, NorthridgeNorthridgeCaliforniaActive
Texas ZetaTX ZMarch 16, 1968Lamar UniversityBeaumontTexasActive
Pennsylvania IotaPA IMarch 30, 1968Widener UniversityChesterPennsylvaniaActive
Puerto Rico AlphaPR AMarch 8, 1969University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez CampusMayaguezPuerto RicoActive
Mississippi BetaMS BMarch 15, 1969University of MississippiOxfordMississippiActive
Texas EtaTX HMarch 22, 1969University of Texas at ArlingtonArlingtonTexasActive
Texas ThetaTX ThMarch 29, 1969University of Texas at El PasoEl PasoTexasActive
California LambdaCA LMay 3, 1969University of California, DavisDavisCaliforniaActive
New York OmicronNY OApril 26, 1970Stony Brook UniversityStony BrookNew YorkActive
New York PiNY PJanuary 23, 1971Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochesterNew YorkActive
Oklahoma BetaOK BFebruary 13, 1971University of TulsaTulsaOklahomaActive
Michigan ZetaMI ZMay 8, 1971Kettering UniversityFlintMichiganActive
West Virginia BetaWV BJanuary 29, 1972West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckleyWest VirginiaActive
California MuCA MFebruary 13, 1972California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoCaliforniaActive
California NuCA NFebruary 13, 1972California State Polytechnic University, PomonaPomonaCaliforniaActive
New Jersey DeltaNJ DApril 23, 1972Princeton UniversityPrincetonNew JerseyActive
California XiCA XMarch 4, 1973San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoCaliforniaActive
Wisconsin GammaWI GMarch 17, 1973University of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWisconsinActive
Ohio IotaOH IMarch 31, 1973Ohio Northern UniversityAdaOhioActive
Nebraska AlphaNE AJanuary 26, 1974University of Nebraska–LincolnLincolnNebraskaActive
Kansas GammaKS GJanuary 27, 1974Kansas State UniversityManhattanKansasActive
Florida GammaFL GFebruary 16, 1974University of South FloridaTampaFloridaActive
California OmicronCA OMarch 9, 1974Loyola Marymount UniversityLos AngelesCaliforniaActive
California PiCA PMarch 10, 1974 – December 31, 1991Northrop UniversityInglewoodCaliforniaInactive[g]
Pennsylvania KappaPA KMarch 20, 1974Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmorePennsylvaniaActive
Pennsylvania LambdaPA LMarch 21, 1974University of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaActive
Kentucky BetaKY BMarch 24, 1974University of LouisvilleLouisvilleKentuckyActive
Tennessee DeltaTN DMarch 30, 1974Christian Brothers UniversityMemphisTennesseeActive
Texas IotaTX IApril 2, 1974Southern Methodist UniversityDallasTexasActive
Texas KappaTX KApril 3, 1974Prairie View A&M UniversityPrairie ViewTexasActive
Texas LambdaTX LApril 4, 1974Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsvilleTexasActive
New Mexico AlphaNM AApril 5, 1974New Mexico State UniversityLas CrucesNew MexicoActive
New Mexico BetaNM BApril 6, 1974University of New MexicoAlbuquerqueNew MexicoActive
Oklahoma GammaOK GApril 7, 1974Oklahoma State UniversityStillwaterOklahomaActive
Wyoming AlphaWY AApril 19, 1974University of WyomingLaramieWyomingActive
Colorado DeltaCO DApril 20, 1974Colorado State UniversityFort CollinsColoradoActive
South Dakota AlphaSD AApril 22, 1974South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid CitySouth DakotaActive
South Dakota BetaSD BApril 23, 1974South Dakota State UniversityBrookingsSouth DakotaActive
North Dakota BetaND BApril 24, 1974University of North DakotaGrand ForksNorth DakotaActive
Idaho AlphaID AMay 2, 1974University of IdahoMoscowIdahoActive
California RhoCA RMay 9, 1974California State University, FresnoFresnoCaliforniaActive
Nevada AlphaNV AMay 10, 1974University of Nevada, RenoRenoNevadaActive
Utah GammaUT GMay 11, 1974Utah State UniversityLoganUtahActive
Ohio KappaOH KMay 21, 1974University of AkronAkronOhioActive
Ohio LambdaOH LMay 22, 1974Youngstown State UniversityYoungstownOhioActive
New York RhoNY RMay 26, 1974Polytechnic UniversityBrooklynNew YorkActive[d]
Indiana EpsilonIN EFebruary 22, 1975Trine UniversityAngolaIndianaActive
Alaska AlphaAK AApril 5, 1975University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanksAlaskaActive
Massachusetts EtaMA HApril 19, 1975Boston UniversityBostonMassachusettsActive
Illinois EpsilonIL EApril 3, 1976Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleCarbondaleIllinoisActive
Alabama GammaAL GMarch 27, 1977University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAlabamaActive
Tennessee EpsilonTN EApril 2, 1977University of MemphisMemphisTennesseeActive
Florida DeltaFL DDecember 3, 1977University of Central FloridaOrlandoFloridaActive
Michigan EtaMI HFebruary 11, 1978Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfieldMichiganActive
Michigan ThetaMI ThFebruary 17, 1979Oakland UniversityRochesterMichiganActive
Virginia GammaVA GMarch 17, 1979Old Dominion UniversityNorfolkVirginiaActive
North Carolina DeltaNC DMarch 23, 1979University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotteNorth CarolinaActive
Alabama DeltaAL DJanuary 26, 1980University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsvilleAlabamaActive
California SigmaCA SJanuary 24, 1981University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraCaliforniaActive
Arizona GammaAZ GMarch 7, 1981Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaffArizonaActive
South Carolina GammaSC GMarch 28, 1981The CitadelCharlestonSouth CarolinaActive
Michigan IotaMI IJanuary 16, 1982University of Michigan–DearbornDearbornMichiganActive
California TauCA TApril 3, 1982University of California, IrvineIrvineCaliforniaActive
Maryland GammaMD GJanuary 13, 1984United States Naval AcademyAnnapolisMarylandActive
Illinois ZetaIL ZJanuary 28, 1984University of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoIllinoisActive
California UpsilonCA UFebruary 18, 1984California State University, SacramentoSacramentoCaliforniaActive
Montana BetaMT BMarch 24, 1984Montana Technological UniversityButteMontanaActive
Florida EpsilonFL EFebruary 9, 1985Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonFloridaActive
New Mexico GammaNM GMarch 2, 1985New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorroNew MexicoActive
Massachusetts ThetaMA ThMarch 9, 1985University of Massachusetts LowellLowellMassachusettsActive
Colorado EpsilonCO ENovember 23, 1985University of Colorado at DenverDenverColoradoActive
North Carolina EpsilonNC EFebruary 18, 1986North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityGreensboroNorth CarolinaActive
Florida ZetaFL ZMarch 1, 1986Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourneFloridaActive
California PhiCA PhMarch 5, 1988University of the PacificStocktonCaliforniaActive
Michigan KappaMI KMarch 18, 1989Western Michigan UniversityKalamazooMichiganActive
Tennessee ZetaTN ZJanuary 6, 1990University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaChattanoogaTennesseeActive
Alabama EpsilonAL EFebruary 3, 1990University of South AlabamaMobileAlabamaActive
Wisconsin DeltaWI DMarch 10, 1990Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukeeWisconsinActive
Ohio MuOH MMay 5, 1990Wright State UniversityDaytonOhioActive
New York SigmaNY SFebruary 2, 1991Alfred UniversityAlfredNew YorkActive
Virginia DeltaVA DFebruary 9, 1991Virginia Military InstituteLexingtonVirginiaActive
Connecticut GammaCT GMarch 9, 1991University of HartfordWest HartfordConnecticutActive
New York TauNY TMarch 16, 1991Binghamton UniversityBinghamtonNew YorkActive
Wisconsin EpsilonWI EFebruary 1, 1992University of Wisconsin–PlattevillePlattevilleWisconsinActive
Florida EtaFL HFebruary 29, 1992Florida A&M University and Florida State UniversityTallahasseeFloridaActive
Massachusetts IotaMA IMarch 21, 1992Western New England CollegeSpringfieldMassachusettsActive
California ChiCA ChMarch 28, 1992California State University, FullertonFullertonCaliforniaActive
Oregon BetaOR BFebruary 13, 1993Portland State UniversityPortlandOregonActive
Louisiana EpsilonLA EMarch 13, 1993University of New OrleansNew OrleansLouisianaActive
Maryland DeltaMD DDecember 11, 1993University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyBaltimoreMarylandActive
California PsiCA PsFebruary 5, 1994University of California, San DiegoSan DiegoCaliforniaActive
Florida ThetaFL ThMarch 12, 1994Florida International UniversityMiamiFloridaActive
Nevada BetaNV BFebruary 4, 1995University of Nevada, Las VegasLas VegasNevadaActive
Georgia BetaGA BFebruary 11, 1995Mercer UniversityMaconGeorgiaActive
Washington DeltaWA DFebruary 25, 1995Gonzaga UniversitySpokaneWashingtonActive
Minnesota BetaMN BFebruary 3, 1996University of Minnesota DuluthDuluthMinnesotaActive
California OmegaCA WFebruary 10, 1996Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremontCaliforniaActive
California Alpha AlphaCA AMarch 2, 1996California State University, ChicoChicoCaliforniaActive
Colorado ZetaCO ZMarch 8, 1997United States Air Force AcademyColorado SpringsColoradoActive
Maryland EpsilonMD EMarch 7, 1998Morgan State UniversityBaltimoreMarylandActive
Ohio NuOH NMarch 3, 2001Cedarville UniversityCedarvilleOhioActive
Missouri DeltaMO DJanuary 26, 2002University of Missouri–Kansas CityKansas CityMissouriActive
Oregon GammaOR GFebruary 9, 2002University of PortlandPortlandOregonActive
New Hampshire BetaNH BFebruary 23, 2002Dartmouth CollegeHanoverNew HampshireActive
Texas MuTX MMarch 3, 2002University of Texas at San AntonioSan AntonioTexasActive
Virginia EpsilonVA EMarch 1, 2003Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondVirginiaActive
Idaho BetaID BJanuary 17, 2004Idaho State UniversityPocatelloIdahoActive
Michigan LambdaMI LMarch 27, 2004Grand Valley State UniversityGrand RapidsMichiganActive
California Alpha BetaCA AFebruary 12, 2005University of California, RiversideRiversideCaliforniaActive
New Jersey EpsilonNJ EJanuary 28, 2006Rowan UniversityGlassboroNew JerseyActive
New York UpsilonNY UFebruary 10, 2007United States Military AcademyWest PointNew YorkActive
California Alpha GammaCA AMarch 10, 2007San Francisco State UniversitySan FranciscoCaliforniaActive
California Alpha DeltaCA AFebruary 9, 2008University of California, Santa CruzSanta CruzCaliforniaActive
Ohio XiOH XFebruary 23, 2008Miami UniversityOxfordOhioActive
Kentucky GammaKY GFebruary 27, 2009Western Kentucky UniversityBowling GreenKentuckyActive
Idaho GammaID GMarch 13, 2010Boise State UniversityBoiseIdahoActive
Florida IotaFL IMarch 12, 2011Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityDaytona BeachFloridaActive
California Alpha EpsilonCA AFebruary 25, 2012University of San DiegoSan DiegoCaliforniaActive
Pennsylvania MuPA MJanuary 26, 2013Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeEriePennsylvaniaActive
New Jersey EtaNJ HMarch 2, 2013The College of New JerseyEwing TownshipNew JerseyActive
Missouri EpsilonMO EMarch 23, 2013Saint Louis UniversitySt. LouisMissouriActive
Texas NuTX NMarch 22, 2014University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburgTexasActive
Indiana ZetaIN ZMarch 28, 2015Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisIndianapolisIndianaActive
Arizona DeltaAZ DApril 11, 2015Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, PrescottPrescottArizonaActive
North Carolina ZetaNC ZMarch 19, 2016East Carolina UniversityGreenvilleNorth CarolinaActive
Idaho DeltaID DMarch 4, 2017Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburgIdahoActive
Oregon DeltaOR DApril 14, 2018Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath FallsOregonActive
Texas XiTX XFebruary 15, 2020University of Texas at DallasDallasTexasActive[7]
Arkansas BetaAR BMarch 7, 2020University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle RockArkansasActive[8]
Georgia GammaGA GOctober 9, 2021Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboroGeorgiaActive
Georgia DeltaGA DFebruary 25, 2023University of GeorgiaAthensGeorgiaActive
Tennessee EtaTN HMarch 4, 2023Lipscomb UniversityNashvilleTennesseeActive
North Carolina EtaNC HMarch 18, 2023Western Carolina UniversityCullowheeNorth CarolinaActive
Massachusetts KappaMA KMarch 25, 2023Merrimack CollegeNorth AndoverMassachusettsActive
  1. ^ The chapter went inactive when the institute's policy stopped access to students' grades, making it impossible to identify those who were eligible for membership. The chapter was reinstated when the institute's policy changed.
  2. ^ The chapter's charter was withdrawn when Harvard discontinued its undergraduate engineering instruction.
  3. ^ The chapter's charter was withdrawn when the university's undergraduate engineering curricula was moved to North Carolina State University where there was already a Tau Beta Phi chapter.
  4. ^ New York Epsilon and New York Zeta merged to form New York Rho when their institutions merged into the Polytechnic Institute of New York.
  5. ^ The chapter's charter's was withdrawn when Pratt Institute stopped offering engineering education.
  6. ^ The chapter surrendered its charter when the university discontinued its engineering education.
  7. ^ Chapter went defunct when Northrop University sold and ended its bachelor's degree program.

Alumni chapters

Following is a list of Tau Beta Pi alumni chapters, with active chapters indicated in bold and inactive chapters in italics.[9][10]

ChapterCityState or districtStatus
Albuquerque, NMAlbuquerqueNew MexicoActive
Ames, IAAmesIowaInactive
Ann Arbor Area, MichiganAnn ArborMichiganActive
Atlanta, GAAtlantaGeorgiaActive
Baltimore, MDBaltimoreMarylandActive
BluegrassFrankfort and LexingtonKentuckyInactive
Buffalo, NYBuffaloNew YorkInactive
Central AlabamaBirminghamAlabamaInactive
Central ConnecticutConnecticutActive
Central FloridaOrlandoFloridaActive
Central IllinoisUrbana and ChampaignIllinoisActive
Central JerseyHillsborough TownshipNew JerseyActive
Central MichiganLansingMichiganInactive
Central TexasAustin and San AntonioTexasActive
Charlotte, NCCharlotteNorth CarolinaActive
Chicago, IllinoisChicagoIllinoisActive
Cincinnati, OHCincinnatiOhioInactive
Columbia River BasinRichlandWashingtonInactive
Columbus, OHColumbusOhioActive
Dayton, OHDaytonOhioActive
Daytona Beach, FLDaytona BeachFloridaInactive
El Paso, TXEl PasoTexasActive
Flint, MIFlintMichiganInactive
Front Range, CO/WYDenverColoradoActive
Gainesville, FLGainesvilleFloridaInactive
Great Smoky MountainsKnoxville and Oak RidgeTennesseeActive
Greater Boston Area, MABostonMassachusettsActive
Greater Gulf CoastMobileAlabamaInactive
Greater New Orleans, LANew OrleansLouisianaActive
Greater San Diego, CASan DiegoCaliforniaActive
Hampton Roads, Newport News, VAHampton Roads and Newport NewsVirginiaInactive
Indianapolis, INIndianapolisIndianaActive
Kanawha ValleyCharlestonWest VirginiaInactive
Kansas CityKansas CityMissouriActive
Lehigh ValleyBethlehemPennsylvaniaInactive
Long Island, NY SuburbanLong IslandNew YorkInactive
Los Angeles, CALos AngelesCaliforniaActive
Louisville, KYLouisvilleKentuckyActive
Miami, FLMiamiFloridaInactive
MidlandsColumbiaSouth CarolinaInactive
Mid-SouthMemphisTennesseeActive
Milwaukee Area, WIMilwaukeeWisconsinActive
Minnesota, Twin Cities,MinneapolisMinnesotaActive
New York Capital District, NYAlbanyNew YorkInactive
New York City, NYNew York CityNew YorkActive
Newark, NJNewarkNew JerseyInactive
North TexasDallas–Fort WorthTexasActive
Ohio's North CoastClevelandOhioActive
Orange County, CAOrange CountyCaliforniaActive
Palm Beach/Broward, FLPalm BeachFloridaActive
Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaInactive
Phoenix, AZPhoenixArizonaActive
PiedmontClemsonSouth CarolinaInactive
Pikes PeakColorado SpringsColoradoActive
PioneerOklahomaActive
Pittsburgh, PAPittsburghPennsylvaniaActive
Portland, ORPortlandOregonActive
Puerto RicoPuerto RicoInactive
Puget SoundSeattleWashingtonActive
Research TriangleRaleigh, Durham, and Chapel HillNorth CarolinaActive
Richmond, VARichmondVirginiaActive
Rochester, NYRochesterNew YorkActive
Rocket CityHuntsvilleAlabamaActive
Rolla, MORollaMissouriInactive
Sacramento Valley, CASacramentoCaliforniaActive
Salt Lake City, UTSalt Lake CityUtahInactive
San Francisco Bay Area, CASan FranciscoCaliforniaActive
San Francisco PeninsulaPalo AltoCaliforniaInactive
Southeastern MichiganDetroitMichiganActive
Southern CaliforniaCaliforniaInactive
Southern TierBinghamtonNew YorkInactive
Southwest FloridaFloridaActive
St. Louis, MOSt. LouisMissouriActive
Sun City, AZSun CityArizonaInactive
Tampa Bay, FLTampaFloridaActive
Texas Gulf CoastHoustonTexasActive
Treasure ValleyBoiseIdahoInactive
Tucson, AZTucsonArizonaActive
Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.District of ColumbiaActive
West MichiganGrand RapidsMichiganActive
Wilmington, DEWilmingtonDelawareInactive

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