Requirements for Membership
All undergraduates of distinguished scholarship in any college of the Seattle campus of the University are eligible if they meet the requirements for election specified by the Chapter. These are designed to insure that the member has what the Phi Beta Kappa Society characterizes as a “liberal education”.
The 1914 charter establishing the Washington Alpha Chapter at the University of Washington
The primary purpose of the Chapter is to recognize and honor excellent students in the College of Arts and Sciences without vocational bias; however, students in any college who also meet these liberal standards are welcomed as members even as they achieve excellence in a professional program.
For detailed information on minimum GPA and course distribution requirements, download the requirements sheet below.
Detailed Requirements for Election (pdf)
Procession across Red Square during the 2015 Initiation Ceremony