Phi Beta Kappa
In 2006, Phi Beta Kappa, a 230-year-old academic honor society founded during the American Revolution, selected the College of the Pacific—the University's school of liberal arts—as the site of its newest chapter. The organization selects new chapters once every three years.
The society's mission is to champion education in the liberal arts and sciences, to recognize academic excellence, and to foster freedom of thought and expression.
Typically only the top 5 percent of Pacific students are invited to join the distinguished association. Pacific's first Phi Beta Kappa initiates were inducted in the spring of 2007.
Membership to the organization is for life.
After graduating from college, members can join regional chapters which focus on promoting higher education, in part by sponsoring scholarships for deserving high school, college and graduate students.
Phi Beta Kappa has over one-half million members at 276 colleges and universities, or about 10 percent of bachelor's degree-granting institutions in the country.
Learn about the requirements for being considered for Phi Beta Kappa.