List of senior societies

Senior societies are a type of collegiate student organization that recruits juniors and seniors.^[1] Senior societies are associated with Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.^[1]^[2] These societies can be activity-based, identity-based, school-based (departmental or academic field), or traditional.^[1] Senior societies may be "landed", owning a building or tomb, or "non-landed".^[3]^[4]^[5]

Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (1883), notes that Phi Beta Kappa, founded at the College of William & Mary in 1776, was the first senior society.^[6]^[a] At Dartmouth College, senior societies date back to 1783 with the founding of an organization called the Society of Social Friends.^[7] Dartmouth currently had fourteen active senior societies.^[7] Yale has more than forty active senior societies.^[3] The oldest senior society at Yale is Skull and Bones, established in 1831, followed by Scroll and Key in 1841.^[3] Other colleges have similar organizations but use different terminology. For example, there are Princeton University eating clubs and Harvard University final clubs.^[8]

Senior societies tend to be exclusive, and members pay dues to belong.^[9] Members are most often recruited by a process called "tapping".^[2]^[7]^[4] Membership in each senior society tends to be small, averaging around fifteen active members.^[5] Some senior societies are also secret societies, where the names of members are kept secret, while others are open and share their membership rolls.^[7] Other senior societies are semi-secret, keeping member's names a secret until graduation.^[7] Some senior societies also are considered honor societies.^[9]

Following is an incomplete list of collegiate senior societies.

Society	Charter date and range	Institution	Type	Ref.
100 Senior Honorary	2005	Emory University		^[10]
Abaris	1996	Dartmouth College	Traditional	^[7]^[11]
Agaia		Yale University		^[12]
Agora		Yale University		^[12]
Andromeda	2013	Dartmouth College	Traditional	^[7]^[11]
The Apostles		Yale University		^[12]^[13]
Ananias Society	1892–1907	Johns Hopkins University	Traditional, secret	^[14]
Atlas	2013	Dartmouth College	Traditional	^[7]^[11]
Aurelian Honor Society	1910	Yale University	Traditional, secret	^[13]
B&C		Yale University		^[13]
BaR		Yale University		^[12]^[13]
Bell Senior Society	2014	University of Pennsylvania	Activity-based	^[1]^[15]
Belmonte		Yale University		^[12]^[13]
Berzelius (secret society)	1848	Yale University	Traditional, secret	^[12]^[4]
Beta Omega	1841–xxxx ?	Kenyon College	Traditional	^[16]
Book and Snake	1863	Yale University	Traditional, secret	^[12]^[4]
C&D		Yale University		^[13]
Cage and Feather		Yale University		^[12]^[13]
Calliopean Society	1819–1853, 1950	Yale University	Traditional, debating	^[17]
Cane Club	1921– xxxx ?	Johns Hopkins University	Traditional	^[18]
Cap and Skull	1900	Rutgers University	Traditional	^[19]
Carriage Senior Society	2013	University of Pennsylvania	Identity-based	^[1]^[20]
Casque and Gauntlet	1887	Dartmouth College	Traditional	^[7]^[21]
Ceres Athena		Yale University		^[13]^[b]
C.C.C.	1876–xxxx ?	University of California, Berkeley		^[16]
Chimera Society	1914	Dartmouth College	Traditional, secret	^[7]
Cipactli Latinx Honor Society	2001	University of Pennsylvania	Identity-based	^[1]^[22]
Clio	2020	Dartmouth College	Traditional	^[11]
Cloak and Dagger		Yale University		^[12]
Cobra	1978	Dartmouth College	Traditional	^[7]^[21]
Cong		Yale University		^[4]
Cup and Crown		Yale University		^[12]^[13]
Delta Kappa Delta (local)	18xx ?–xxxx ?	Marietta College	Traditional	^[16]
Der Hexenkreis	1892	Cornell University	Traditional	^[23]^[24]^[25]
Deru	1896	Northwestern University	Activity-based	^[26]
Desmos	1950–1967, 2010	Yale University	Traditional, secret	^[12]^[13]^[27]^[c]
Double Cuffs	2010	Yale University		^[13]^[5]
Dragon Society	1898	Dartmouth College	Traditional, secret	^[7]^[11]
DSG	1989	Yale University	Traditional, secret	^[12]^[13]^[d]
DVS Senior Honor Society	1902	Emory University	Activity-based	^[28]
Elephant and Coffin	18xx ?–xxxx ?	City College of New York	Traditional	^[16]
Elihu Club	1903	Yale University	Traditional	^[4]^[13]
Fire and Skoal	1975	Dartmouth College	Traditional	^[7]^[21]
Fork & Knife		Yale University		^[12]^[13]
Friars Senior Society	1899	University of Pennsylvania	Traditional	^[29]
Griffin	1995	Dartmouth College	Traditional	^[2]^[7]^[11]
Gryphon		Yale University		^[12]^[13]
Gryphon Senior Society	2020	University of Pennsylvania	School-based	^[30]^[31]
Helios Society	2015	Yale University		^[32]
Hexagon	1910	University of Pennsylvania	School-based	^[1]
Ink and Needle		Yale University		^[12]^[13]
Innominatum		Yale University		^[12]
Iris		Yale University		^[12]
Iron Key		Purdue University	Activity based, secret	^[33]^[34]
ISO		Yale University		^[13]
Kinoki Senior Society	2014	University of Pennsylvania	Activity-based	^[35]
Lantern Society	1993	University of Pennsylvania	School-based	^[1]
LC		Yale University		^[12]^[13]
Leviathan		Yale University		^[12]^[13]
Lincoln		Yale University		^[13]
Linonian Society	1753–xxxx ?, 19xx ?	Yale University	Traditional, secret	^[13]^[e]
Lion's Paw Senior Society	1908	Pennsylvania State University	Activity-based	^[36]
Looking Glass		Yale University		^[12]^[13]
LSV Society	1907	University of Missouri		^[37]
Mace and Chain	1956	Yale University	Traditional, secret	^[12]^[4]
Manuscript Society	1951	Yale University	Traditional	^[12]^[13]
Myth and Sword	1875–1965, 199x ?	Yale University	Traditional, secret	^[12]^[13]
Nacoms	1898	Columbia University	Activity-based	^[38]
Nathan Hale	1947	Yale University	Traditional, secret	^[12]
Nightingales	2011	University of Pennsylvania	School-based	^[1]
Octa	2008	Yale University		^[13]
Olympus	2014	Dartmouth College	Traditional	^[7]^[11]
Onyx Senior Society	1974	University of Pennsylvania	Identity-based	^[1]^[39]
Oracle Senior Society	2003	University of Pennsylvania	Identity-based	^[1]^[40]
Order of the Sirens	2007	Dartmouth College	Traditional	^[7]^[11]
Osiris	2016	Dartmouth College	Traditional	^[7]^[11]
Osiris Senior Society	2013	University of Pennsylvania	Activity-based	^[1]^[41]
Osiris Society	1903	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Traditional	^[42]
Owl and Key	1909	University of Utah	Traditional	^[43]
Owl and Serpent	18xx ?–xxxx ?	Wesleyan University	Traditional	^[16]
Owl and Wand	1868–1960s	Wesleyan University	Traditional	^[44]
OX	1980	Yale University	Traditional	^[12]^[13]
Palaeopitus Senior Society	1899	Dartmouth College	Activity-based	^[45]
Pew		Yale University		^[4]
Phi Chi	18xx ?–xxxx ?	Bowdoin College	Traditional	^[16]
Phoenix	1984	Dartmouth College	Traditional	^[7]^[11]
The Pithotomy Club	1893–1992	Johns Hopkins University	School-based	^[46]
Phrygian	2005	Dartmouth College	Traditional, secret	^[47]
Praetorian		Yale University		^[48]
Prince		Yale University		^[4]
The Pundits	1884	Yale University	Activity-based	^[49]
Pyxis	2014	Dartmouth College	Traditional	^[7]
Quaternion Club	1903–2023	Furman University	Traditional, men	^[50]^[51]
Quaternion Senior Order	2023	Furman University	Traditional, coed	^[50]
Quill and Dagger	1883	Cornell University	Traditional	^[8]^[52]
Red Dragon Society	1898	New York University	Traditional, secret	^[53]
Red Mask		Yale University		^[12]^[13]
Ring and Candle	xxxx ?–c. 1975, 2015	Yale University		^[12]^[54]
Sachems	1915	Columbia University	Activity-based, secret	^[38]
Sage and Chalice		Yale University	Traditional, secret	^[13]
St. Elmo Society	1963	Yale University	Traditional, secret	^[4]^[13]
Scarabbean Senior Society	1915	University of Tennessee	Activity-based, secret	^[55]
Scroll and Key	1842	Yale University	Traditional, secret	^[12]^[3]
Senior Order	1937-2023	Furman University	Traditional, women	^[50]
The Senior Society	1892	Johns Hopkins University	Traditional	^[56]
Shamash Senior Society	2018	University of Pennsylvania	Identity-based	^[57]^[58]
Sigma Society	1880	Washington and Lee University	Traditional, secret	^[59]
Skull and Bones	1832	Yale University	Traditional, secret	^[12]^[3]
Skull & Keys	1882–c. 1980	University of California, Berkeley	Traditional, secret	^[60]
Society of Fox and Chariot	2015	Yale University		^[32]
Spade and Grave	1864	Yale University	Traditional, secret	^[13]
Sphinx	1886	Dartmouth College	Traditional, secret	^[8]^[21]
Sphinx Head	1890	Cornell University	Activity-based	^[61]
Sphinx Senior Society	1900	University of Pennsylvania	Traditional	^[62]
Society of Saint Thomas Aquinas (aka Aquinas)	2010	Yale University	Traditional	^[12]
Society of Social Friends	1783–xxxx?	Dartmouth College	Traditional	^[7]
TDC		Yale University		^[13]
Tejas Club	1925	University of Texas at Austin		^[63]
The Order of the Basilisk	1903–1988, 2014	Yale University	Secret, traditional
Torch Honor Society	1916–196x ?, 1995	Yale University	Traditional	^[13]^[64]
Trident and Shell	18xx ?–xxxx ?	University of Michigan	Traditional	^[16]
Tyger	1892	Dartmouth College	Traditional, secret	^[11]
Vulcan Senior Engineering Society	1904	University of Michigan	School-based	^[65]
Whiskey and Coke		Yale University		^[12]^[5]^[13]
WIPS (Women in Power Society)		Yale University	Identity-based	^[12]^[13]^[66]
Wolf's Head Society	1883	Yale University	Traditional	^[12]
XV		Yale University		^[12]

Notes

↑ Phi Beta Kappa is now considered to be an honor society.
↑ Created when women were first admitted to Yale University.
↑ Reformed from Key and Stone (local).
↑ Rumpus reported that DSG stands for "Drunk Senior Girls" but this is disputed by the organization's members.
↑ Originally formed as a literary society, Linonia was revived as a secret senior society in the 20th century.

References

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[7] Phi Beta Kappa is now considered to be an honor society.

[23] Created when women were first admitted to Yale University.

[30] Reformed from Key and Stone (local).

[31] Rumpus reported that DSG stands for "Drunk Senior Girls" but this is disputed by the organization's members.

[40] Originally formed as a literary society, Linonia was revived as a secret senior society in the 20th century.

[:1-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Glatsky, Genevieve (September 22, 2016). "Inside Senior Societies". 34th Street. Retrieved 2025-03-18.

[:0-2] 1 2 3 Wuu, Sydney (January 12, 2021). "Senior societies navigate challenges as winter tapping proceeds virtually". The Dartmouth. Retrieved 2025-03-23.

[:10-3] 1 2 3 4 5 Gittler, Gittler; Hart, Chrissy (2017-02-24). "The choice is yours". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

[:11-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pohly, Kaitlyn (2024-02-28). "Behind tomb doors: Yale's society tap process". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

[:12-5] 1 2 3 4 Branch, Mark Alden (July 2014). "Open secrets". Yale Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

[6] Baird, Wm. Raimond, ed. (1883). "Miscellaneous - Senior Societies". American College Fraternities (2nd revised [known as the 3rd] ed.). New York: Frank Williams. pp. 195–196 – via HathiTrust.

[:8-8] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Bauman, Gretchen (February 9, 2024). "Tapping, Tunnels and the Tomb: The Development of Dartmouth's Senior Societies". The Dartmouth. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

[:15-9] 1 2 3 Courtney, Nadine Jolie (2016-08-09). "The Most Exclusive Student Clubs of the Ivy League". Town & Country. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

[:14-10] 1 2 Orrson, Emily (April 20, 2011). "The Half of It: Senior societies shouldn't have to tap that". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

[11] "100 Senior Honorary". Emory Advancement & Alumni Engagement. Retrieved 2026-02-01.

[:3-12] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Senior Societies | Greek Life and Societies". Dartmouth College. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2025-03-23.

[:9-13] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 "Senior Societies" (PDF). The Rumpus. 23 (4): 3–5. May 2016 – via Yale University.

[:13-14] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 "List: 41 secret societies at Yale". Yale Alumni Magazine. July 2014. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

[15] The Johns Hopkins University. Hullabaloo. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins UP, 1893. Print.

[16] "Bell Senior Society". bellsociety.com. Retrieved 2025-03-18.

[:16-17] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Baird, Wm. Raimond, ed. (1879). "Class Fraternities - Senior Societies - Beta Omega". American College Fraternities (1st ed.). Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. p. 150 – via HathiTrust.

[18] "Calliopean Society, Yale College, records". Yale University Archives. Retrieved 2026-04-14.

[19] Paterson, Jim (September 2006). "In the Finest Tradition". Johns Hopkins Magazine. Retrieved 2026-04-14.

[20] "Cap and Skull Senior Honor Society | getInvolved". Rutgers University. Retrieved 2026-04-14.

[:4-21] Cheng, Chloe (April 14, 2016). "Carriage senior society brings together LGBTQ students and allies". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved 2025-03-19.

[:19-22] 1 2 3 4 "Dartmouth's First Senior Society". Dartmouth College. Retrieved 2026-02-01.

[:5-24] "About". Cipactli Lantinx Honor Society. Retrieved 2025-03-19.

[25] "Der Hexenkreis". The Cornell Daily Sun. February 26, 2025. p. 2. Archived from the original on April 4, 2026. Retrieved April 4, 2026.

[26] Reynolds, Nick (2017-08-29). "Secret Societies: A primer on the elite groups at Cornell University". Ithaca Times. Retrieved 2026-04-04.

[27] Maslia, Lily (2019-04-12). "The Best 10 Colleges for Secret Societies ⋆ College Magazine". College Magazine. Retrieved 2026-04-05.

[28] Walsh, Sean Collins (2011-02-15). "In Focus: Inside Deru". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved 2025-03-23.

[29] Yiin, Wesley (2014-04-15). "Society lands on Chapel Street". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

[32] "DVS - Emory Senior Society". Emory Giving. Retrieved 2026-02-01.

[33] "About". Friars Senior Society. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

[34] Garcia, Andres (February 24, 2021). "Two students form senior society open only to College students". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved 2025-03-19.

[35] Garcia, Andres (February 24, 2021). "Two students form senior society open only to College students". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

[:17-36] 1 2 O'Daly, Britton (2017-04-18). "Two societies added to Society Initiative". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

[37] "Iron Key Society (Purdue University)". Purdue University. Retrieved February 1, 2026.

[38] Holman, Heather (2000-04-06). "Society works for student body". Purdue Exponent. Retrieved 2026-02-01.

[:2-39] Johnson, Greg (March 23, 2017). "Film society preps Penn seniors for careers in entertainment". Penn Today. University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2025-03-19.

[41] "The Lion's Paw Senior Society". The Lion's Paw Senior Society. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

[42] "Honors Societies". University of Missouri–Columbia Department of Religious Studies. Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2008-05-10.

[:20-43] 1 2 "Nacoms & Sachems". Columbia Spectator. 12 February 1952. p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2026.

[44] "History". onyx. Retrieved 2025-03-19.

[45] About Oracle Archived 2012-07-28 at the Wayback Machine Oracle Senior Honor Society

[46] Osiris Senior Society Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine

[47] Garfinkel, Simson (December 23, 2024). "MIT's (mostly) secret society". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

[48] "Owl and Key | Utonian Yearbooks". University of Utah Digital Library. p. 252. Retrieved 2026-04-14.

[49] "Owl and Wand Society, 1874". Wesleyan University Special Collections & Archives. Retrieved September 8, 2025.

[50] "History – Palaeopitus Senior Society". Dartmouth College. Retrieved 2025-03-23.

[51] Jarrett, W. H. "The Pithotomy Club: R.I.P.". Proceedings (Baylor University Medical Center). vol. 24, no. 1 (January 2011):35-41. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2011.11928680. PMID: 21307975; PMCID: PMC3012288.

[52] "Phrygian Society". Dartmouth Libraries Archives & Manuscripts. Retrieved 2025-09-15.

[53] "Secret Societies 2015". Rumpus. June 2015. Retrieved 2025-04-10 – via Scribd.

[54] "Pundits, Yale University, records". Yale University Archives. Retrieved 2026-04-14.

[:18-55] 1 2 3 Underwood, Tina (2023-05-01). "Legacy honor societies combine ranks, elect new members". Furman University. Retrieved 2026-01-21.

[56] "An honor of the highest accord". Furman University. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2026-01-21.

[57] "A Peek Into the World of Collegiate Secret Societies". CollegeXpress. March 28, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-01.

[58] Gil, Bella; Choudhary, Sabrina (2020-04-13). "CAS' Red Dragon Society Emerges From the Shadows". Washington Square News. Retrieved 2026-04-14.

[59] Victor, Jon (2015-10-08). "Seven new senior societies established". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

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