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Acacia is a social fraternity founded in 1904 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It has undergradaute (collegiate) and graduate chapters.

Undergraduate chapters

Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italic. Acacia has both colonies and associate chapters.[1]

Number Chapter Former

chapter name

 Charter date and range Institution Location Status Reference
1 Michigan Aleph May 12, 1904–1970; 1981–1991 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Dormant [2][a]
2 Stanford Beth November 12, 1904–1916 Stanford University Stanford, CA Dormant [2]
3 Kansas Gimel November 14, 1904–1942, 1947–1992 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Dormant [2]
4 Nebraska Daleth February 14, 1905–1929; 1933–1942; 1949 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, NE Active [2][1][b]
5 California He April 15, 1905–1970; 1980–2018; 2019 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA Active [2][c]
6 Columbus Waw March 25, 1906–1977; 1984 Ohio State University Columbus, OH Active [2][1][d]
7 Dartmouth Zayin March 31, 1906–1908 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Dormant [2]
8 Illinois Heth April 13, 1906 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana and Champaign, IL Active [2][1][e]
9 Harvard Teth April 13, 1906–1934 Harvard University Cambridge, MA Dormant [2]
10 Franklin Yodh May 3, 1906–1966; April 15,

1989–200x ?

University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Dormant [2][f]
11 Minnesota Kaph May 22, 1906–1993 University of Minnesota Minneapolis and Saint Paul, MN Dormant [3][2][g]
12 Wisconsin Lamedth May 22, 1906–1966; February 6, 1988 University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison WI Active [2][h]
13 Missouri Colony Mem May 17, 1907–1943; 1951–1967;

1980–1984; April 9, 2005 – 2021

University of Missouri Columbia, MO Active [2][1][i]
14 Cornell Nun May 30, 1907 Cornell University Ithaca, NY Active [2][j]
15 Purdue Samehk October 11, 1907 Purdue University West Lafayette, IN Active [2][k]
16 Chicago Ayin December 5, 1908–1932 University of Chicago Chicago, IL Dormant [2]
17 Yale Pe January 15, 1909–1928 Yale University New Haven, CT Dormant [2][l]
18 Columbia Tsadhe March 20, 1909–1933 Columbia University New York City, NY Dormant [2]
19 Iowa State Koph March 20, 1909–1989; October 20, 2001 Iowa State University Ames, IA Active [2][m]
20 Iowa Resh April 17, 1909–1933; 1951–1989; 2001–2005; 2015 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Active [2][n]
21 Penn State Shin June 9, 1909 Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA Active [2][o]
22 Oregon Tav June 9, 1909 – 1913 University of Oregon Eugene, OR Dormant [2]
24 Northwestern Aleph-Beth March 5, 1910–1913;

1921–1990

Northwestern University Evanston, IL Dormant [2]
25 Colorado Aleph-Gimel January 27, 1911–1970; May 5,

1990–2000; August 7, 2010

University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO Active [2]
23 Washington Colony Aleph-Aleph February 5, 1911–1971;

1985–1990; 2014

University of Washington Seattle, WA Active [2][p]
26 Syracuse Aleph-Daleth June 10, 1911–1940; 1946–1985; August 12, 2006 – 2018 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY Dormant [2]
27 Kansas State Aleph-He December 6, 1913 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Active [2]
28 Texas Associate April 6, 1916–1933; 1947–1989; 1994–2000; May 6, 2006 University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Active [2][1]
29 Oklahoma May 1, 1920–1971; 1987–1989 University of Oklahoma Norman, OK Dormant [2]
30 Indiana Colony May 22, 1920–2012; 2016–2021 Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN Active [2]
31 George Washington April 2, 1923–1960 George Washington University Washington, D.C. Dormant [2]
32 North Carolina-Chapel Hill Colony April 4, 1923–1932; 2020 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Active [1][2][q]
33 Oklahoma State May 12, 1923–1942; 1946–1988 Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Stillwater, OK Dormant [2]
34 Carnegie May 12, 1923–1930 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Dormant [2]
35 Oregon State April 19, 1924–1931; 1949 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR Active [2]
36 Denver May 12, 1925–1930; 1948–1958 University of Denver Denver, CO Dormant [2]
37 Cincinnati May 12, 1929–1971 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Dormant [2]
38 Washington State December 7, 1935–1996; January 14, 2012 Washington State University Pullman, WA Active [2][1]
39 Southern California March 8, 1947–1961 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Dormant [2][r]
40 Wyoming Colony April 19, 1947–1997 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY Active [2][1]
41 UCLA November 27, 1948–1971; 1979–1983 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Dormant [2][s]
42 Ohio February 13, 1949–1970; 1989 Ohio University Athens, OH Active [2][1]
43 Miami of Ohio May 22, 1949–1976; 1986–2012 Miami University Oxford, OH Dormant [2]
44 Rensselaer April 10, 1949 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY Active [2][1]
45 New Hampshire December 3, 1949–1980;

October 9, 1982 – 1997

University of New Hampshire Durham, NH Dormant [4][2]
46 Colorado State April 30, 1950–1972 Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO Dormant [2][t]
47 Evansville May 14, 1950–1958 University of Evansville Evansville, IN Dormant [2]
48 Vermont Colony December 9, 1950–1998 University of Vermont Burlington, VT Dormant [2][u]
49 Arizona December 17, 1950–1971 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Dormant [2][v]
50 Arkansas April 14, 1951–1973 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Dormant [2]
51 Long Beach September 10, 1955–1994 California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, CA Dormant [2][w]
52 Louisiana State February 11, 1956–2015; 2020 Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA Active [2][1][x]
53 Northern Colorado March 18, 1956–1974 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO Dormant [2][y]
54 Illinois Wesleyan Colony March 18, 1956–1985; May 4, 1991–xxxx ? Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL Active [2][1][z]
55 Central Missouri State December 8, 1957–1971 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO Dormant [2][1][aa]
56 Rolla November 16, 1958–2003 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rollo, MO Dormant [2][ab]
57 Mississippi State February 18, 1961–1980 Mississippi State University Starkville, MS Dormant [2][ac]
58 Luther A. Smith March 5, 1961, 1961–1967 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Dormant [2][ad]
59 Memphis April 28, 1962–1971 University of Memphis Memphis, TN Dormant [2][ae]
60 Boston University May 5, 1962–1971 Boston University Boston, MA Dormant [2]
61 Central Oklahoma April 25, 1964–1983; 1993-2021 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK Dormant [2]
62 Shippensburg April 17, 1966–2006 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA Dormant [2]
63 San Jose April 24, 1966–1971 San Jose State University San Jose, CA Dormant [2]
64 Alabama May 1, 1966–1970 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Dormant [2]
65 Georgia May 15, 1966–1971; 1988–1989 University of Georgia Athens, GA Dormant [2]
66 Tennessee November 20, 1966–1993 University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN Dormant [2]
67 Trine January 29, 1967–1979;

September 28, 2013

Trine University Angola, IN Active [1][2][af][ag]
68 Houston February 23, 1969–1971 University of Houston Houston, TX Dormant [2]
69 Northeast Louisiana April 20, 1969–1981 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA Dormant [2]
70 East Texas State May 29, 1970–1976 Texas A&M University–Commerce Commerce, TX Dormant [2]
71 Emporia May 29, 1970–1976 Emporia State University Emporia, KA Dormant [2]
72 Kearney April 9, 1972–1974 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE Dormant [2]
73 Illinois State (Normal) April 16, 1972–1978; July 31, 2014 Illinois State University Normal, IL Active [2][1]
74 Eastern Illinois April 30, 1972–1977 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL Dormant [2]
75 Northeastern University April 29, 1973–1989 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK Dormant [2]
76 Johnstown December 2, 1973–2016 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Johnstown, PA Dormant [2]
77 Upper Iowa April 28, 1974–1984 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA Dormant [2]
78 Stephen F. Austin April 27, 1975–1976 Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX Dormant [2]
79 Nebraska Omaha January 22, 1977–1979 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE Dormant [2]
80 St. Cloud State March 13, 1977 St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN Active [2][1]
81 Cal Poly Pomona December 12, 1981–1995 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, CA Dormant [2]
82 Western Ontario November 23, 1985–2000; 2006–2007 University of Western Ontario London, ON Dormant [2]
83 California (PA) April 7, 1990 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA Active [1]
84 Millersville April 23, 1988 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA Active [2][1]
85 Carleton February 11, 1989 Carleton University Ottawa, ON Active [2][1]
86 Central Florida March 26, 1994–2000 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Dormant [2]
87 Johns Hopkins March 9, 1994–1997 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Dormant
88 Bloomsburg April 24, 1998–2020 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA Dormant [2]
89 Indiana (PA) April 12, 1996 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana County, PA Active [2][1]
90 Morningside April 24, 1997–2020 Morningside University Sioux City, IA Dormant [2]
91 Penn State/Altoona April 25, 1998–2013 Penn State Altoona Logan Township, PA Dormant [2]
92 Northwestern Oklahoma State November 13, 2004–2011 Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK Dormant [2][ah]
93 Louisiana Tech August 5, 2010–2014 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA Dormant [2][ai]
94 Arizona State November 3, 2017 Arizona State University Tempe, AZ Active [2][aj]
901 East Stroudsburg Colony 1997– East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA Dormant
902 Angelo State Colony Angelo State University San Angelo, TX Dormant
903 Lock Haven Colony Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven, PA Dormant
904 North Dakota Colony University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND Dormant
905 Nicholls State Colony Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA Dormant
906 Grand Valley State Colony Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI Dormant
907 Texas A&M Colony Texas A&M University College Station, TX Dormant
908 Toronto Colony University of Toronto Toronto, ON Dormant
909 Texas Tech Colony 2010–2014 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX Dormant
95 James Madison Colony 2019 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Active [2][1]
Auburn Associate 2020 Auburn University Auburn, AL Active [2][1]
Nevada Las Vegas Associate University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Active [1]
North Carolina - Wilmington Colony University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Active [1]
  1. ^ Reformed as a colony in 1979.
  2. ^ Reformed in 1933 from Delta Phi Gamma, established in 1929. Reformed as a colony in 1948.
  3. ^ Created from Square & Compass, established in 1905. Reformed as a colony in 1979 and 2019.
  4. ^ Formed from the Masonic Club, established 1902. Reformed as a colony in 1982.
  5. ^ Formed from Pythagoras, established 1906.
  6. ^ Reformed as a colony in 1986.
  7. ^ Formed from a chapter of the Acacia Club, established 1904. Reformed as a colony in 1979.
  8. ^ Formed from a chapter of the Masonic Club, established in 1906. Reformed as a colony in 1947 and 1986.
  9. ^ Reformed as a colony in 1950, 1979, and 2003.
  10. ^ Formed from a chapter of the Masonic Club, established in 1907.
  11. ^ Formed from a chapter of the Masonic Club, established in 1901.
  12. ^ Formed from a chapter of the Acacia Club, established in 1907.
  13. ^ Formed from the Craftsman Club, established in 1908.
  14. ^ Reformed as a colony in 1949 and 1999.
  15. ^ Formed from a chapter of Square & Compass, established in 1908.
  16. ^ Reformed as a colony.
  17. ^ Reformed as a colony in 2020.
  18. ^ Formed as a colony 1947.
  19. ^ Formed as a colony 1947. Reformed as a colony in 1977.
  20. ^ Formed as a colony 1949.
  21. ^ Formed as a colony 1950.
  22. ^ Formed as a colony 1949.
  23. ^ Formed as a colony 1954.
  24. ^ Formed as a colony 1954. Reformed as a colony in 2018.
  25. ^ Formed as a colony 1953.
  26. ^ Formed as a colony 1956. Reformed as a colony in 1988.
  27. ^ Formed as a colony 1956.
  28. ^ Formed as a colony 1958.
  29. ^ Formed as a colony 1960.
  30. ^ Formed as a colony 1960.
  31. ^ Formed as a colony 1961.
  32. ^ Formed from the second Alpha chapter of a small national fraternity which it established, Sigma Mu Sigma.
  33. ^ This chapter was formerly called Tri-State.
  34. ^ Formed as a colony 2002.
  35. ^ Formed as a colony 2007.
  36. ^ Formed as a colony 2016.

Graduate chapters

Acacia has several alumni regional chapters.

Chapter Date Established Location Reference
Arizona 2017 Phoenix Area [1]
Indiana 2017 Indianapolis Area [1]
Massachusetts 2017 Boston Area [1]
New York 2017 New York City Area [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "Chapters". Acacia Fraternity. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Early photo of the Kaph Chapter building, at the University of Minnesota, accessed 30 June 2014
  4. ^ "Greeks on defensive: Recent closure of UNH fraternity casts cloud over all".
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