Since 1954, DePaul University has recognized academic honorary societies in order to highlight students’ superior academic achievement and leadership. Students are selected to join honorary societies based on their superior academic record within their specific major or across all colleges. DePaul University strives to recognize students’ outstanding academic performance and is proud of the rich tradition that these valuable organizations have provided to the university community. Below is a list of each honorary society and its academic discipline.
- Beta Alpha Psi – Accounting, Finance and MIS
- Delta Alpha Pi – Students with Disabilities
- Gamma Kappa Alpha - Italian
- Gamma Theta Upsilon - Geography
- Iota Iota Iota - Women's and Gender Studies
- Kappa Delta Pi - Education
- Lambda Alpha - Anthropology
- Lambda Pi Eta - Communication
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars - All
- Nu Lambda Mu - Nonprofit Management and Leadership
- Nu Rho Psi - Neuroscience
- Omicron Delta Epsilon - Economics
- Order of Omega - Fraternity and Sorority Community
- Pi Alpha Alpha - Public Administration
- Phi Alpha Theta - History
- Phi Beta Delta - International Education
- Pi Epsilon Pi - Writing Studies
- Pi Sigma Alpha – Political Science
- Psi Chi - Psychology
- Sigma Delta Pi - Spanish
- Sigma Pi Sigma - Physics
- Phi Sigma Tau - Philosophy
- Sigma Tau Delta - English
- Sigma Theta Tau - Nursing
- Theta Alpha Kappa - Religious Studies
- Upsilon Pi Epsilon - Computer Science