# Gamma Sigma Alpha

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Gamma Sigma Alpha (ΓΣΑ, or GSA) is an American academic Greek honor society recognizing academic excellence of members of fraternities and sororities. It was established in 1989 at the University of Southern California.

## History

Gamma Sigma Alpha was founded at the University of Southern California on November 9, 1989, by Beth K. Saul and a group of scholastic achievers representing various fraternities and sororities dedicated to advancing higher education and academic accomplishment.
Gamma Sigma Alpha states that its mission is "to recognize and advance academic excellence as a core value of fraternities and sororities". Unlike the Order of Omega, who also reward Greek life academic successes, Gamma Sigma Alpha does not limit the number of members who can be initiated.
The society presents an academic scholarship to one of its members.
Its national headquarters are at 316 Cherry Hill Boulevard in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

## Symbols

The badge of Gamma Sigma Alpha, which can be seen within its seal, consists of a white-lit candle with a golden base on a field of Gules (red) with a bend of argent. Graduating members wear honor cords of red and gold. Its motto is Γαμμα Σιγμα Αλφα. Its values or pillars are Academic Engagement, Congruence, Excellence, Inclusion, Knowledge, Recognition, and Relationships.

## Membership

Undergraduate students, in their junior or senior year, can apply for membership if they are members of a Greek fraternity or sorority on campus and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale). The society initiates nearly 2,000 members each year.

## Chapters

Following are the chapters of Gamma Sigma Alpha, in alphabetical order.
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status |
| | | Adelphi University | Garden City, New York | Inactive |
| | | Albion College | Albion, Michigan | Inactive |
| | | Appalachian State University | Boone, North Carolina | Active |
| | | Arizona State University | Tempe, Arizona | Active |
| | | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, Arkansas | Active |
| | | Ashland University | Ashland, Ohio | Active |
| | | Auburn University | Auburn, Alabama | Active |
| | | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, Tennessee | Active |
| | | Babson College | Wellesley, Massachusetts | Active |
| Alpha Kappa | 2009 | Baker University | Baldwin City, Kansas | Active |
| | | Baldwin-Wallace University | Berea, Ohio | Inactive |
| | | Ball State University | Muncie, Indiana | Inactive |
| | | Barton College | Wilson, North Carolina | Active |
| | | Baylor University | Waco, Texas | Active |
| | | Beloit College | Beloit, Wisconsin | Active |
| | | Bethany College | Bethany, West Virginia | Inactive |
| | | Bloomsburg University | Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, Ohio | Active |
| | | Brenau University | Gainesville, Georgia | Inactive |
| | | Bridgewater State College | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | Active |
| | | Brooklyn College | New York City, New York | Active |
| | | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Pomona, California | Active |
| | | California State University, Bakersfield | Bakersfield, California | Inactive |
| | | California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton, California | Active |
| | | California State University, Northridge | Los Angeles, California | Inactive |
| | | California State University, San Bernardino | San Bernardino, California | Active |
| | | California State University, San Marcos | San Marcos, California | Inactive |
| | | California University of Pennsylvania | California, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| | | Capital University | Bexley, Ohio | Active |
| | | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, Ohio | Inactive |
| | | Centre College | Danville, Kentucky | Inactive |
| | | Christian Brothers University | Memphis, Tennessee | Active |
| | | Clemson University | Clemson, South Carolina | Active |
| | | Coastal Carolina University | Conway, South Carolina | Inactive |
| | | Coe College | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Active |
| | | Colgate University | Hamilton, New York | Active |
| | | College of William & Mary | Williamsburg, Virginia | Active |
| | | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, Colorado | Active |
| Eta Beta | February 2004 | Cumberland University | Lebanon, Tennessee | Active |
| | 2012 | Dartmouth College | Hanover, New Hampshire | Inactive |
| | | Davis & Elkins College | Elkins, West Virginia | Active |
| | | Denison University | Granville, Ohio | Active |
| | | Dickinson College | Carlisle, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | Drury University | Springfield, Missouri | Inactive |
| | | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, Tennessee | Inactive |
| | | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, Illinois | Active |
| | | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, Michigan | Inactive |
| | | Eastern New Mexico University | Portales, New Mexico | Active |
| | | Elmhurst University | Elmhurst, Illinois | Inactive |
| | | Elon University | Elon, North Carolina | Inactive |
| | | Fairleigh Dickinson University | Madison, New Jersey | Active |
| | | Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida | Active |
| | | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, Georgia | Active |
| | | Georgia State University | Atlanta, Georgia | Active |
| | | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, Georgia | Inactive |
| | | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, Michigan | Active |
| Theta Iota | April 7, 2009 | Huntingdon College | Montgomery, Alabama | Inactive |
| | | Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, Illinois | Active |
| | | Indiana State University | Terre Haute, Indiana | Inactive |
| | | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| | | Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington, Indiana | Active |
| | | Indiana University Southeast | New Albany, Indiana | Active |
| | | Iowa State University | Ames, Iowa | Inactive |
| | | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, Alabama | Active |
| | | Kennesaw State University | Cobb County, Georgia | Active |
| | | Kent State University | Kent, Ohio | Active |
| Delta Zeta | | Kettering University | Flint, Michigan | Inactive |
| | | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| | | Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, Illinois | Active |
| | | Lawrence University | Appleton, Wisconsin | Active |
| | | Long Island University | New York City, New York | Inactive |
| | | Longwood College | Farmville, Virginia | Active |
| | | Lycoming College | Williamsport, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| Beta Gamma | May 2, 1994 | Marietta College | Marietta, Ohio | Active |
| | | McDaniel College | Westminster, Maryland | Inactive |
| | | Mercer University | Macon, Georgia | Active |
| | | Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | Inactive |
| | | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | Active |
| | | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, Michigan | Active |
| | | Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls, Texas | Active |
| | | Miles College | Fairfield, Alabama | Active |
| | | Minnesota State University, Mankato | Mankato, Minnesota | Active |
| | | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, New Jersey | Inactive |
| | | Moravian College | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| | | Morehead State University | Morehead, Kentucky | Active |
| | | Murray State University | Murray, Kentucky | Active |
| | | New England College | Henniker, New Hampshire | Inactive |
| | | New Jersey City University | Jersey City, New Jersey | Active |
| | | New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, New Mexico | Inactive |
| | | New York Institute of Technology | New York City, New York | Active |
| | | North Carolina Wesleyan University | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | Active |
| | | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, Arizona | Active |
| | | Northern Illinois University | DeKalb, Illinois | Active |
| | | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, Kentucky | Active |
| | | Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, Louisiana | Active |
| | | Northwestern University | Evanston, Illinois | Active |
| | August 31, 2017 | Oakland University | Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan | Active |
| | | Occidental College | Los Angeles, California | Active |
| | | Ohio Northern University | Ada, Ohio | Active |
| | | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Active |
| | | Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, Ohio | Inactive |
| | | Oregon State University | Corvallis, Oregon | Active |
| | | Pace University | New York City, New York | Inactive |
| | | Penn West Clarion | Clarion, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | Pennsylvania State University | University Park, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, Kansas | Active |
| | | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana | Active |
| | | Radford University | Radford, Virginia | Inactive |
| | | Randolph–Macon College | Ashland, Virginia | Inactive |
| | | Rider University | Lawrence Township, New Jersey | Inactive |
| | | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, New York | Active |
| | | Rutgers University–Camden | Camden, New Jersey | Inactive |
| | | Rutgers University–New Brunswick | New Brunswick, New Jersey | Inactive |
| | | Salisbury University | Salisbury, Maryland | Active |
| | | Samford University | Homewood, Alabama | Inactive |
| | | San Diego State University | San Diego, California | Active |
| | | Simpson College | Indianola, Iowa | Active |
| | | Slippery Rock University | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond, Louisiana | Active |
| | | Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven, Connecticut | Inactive |
| | | Southern Illinois University, Carbondale | Carbondale, Illinois | Active |
| | | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, Texas | Active |
| | | Southern Utah University | Cedar City, Utah | Active |
| | | Saint Francis University | Loretto, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | St. John's University (California) | Temecula, California | Inactive |
| | | St. John’s University, Queens | Queens, New York | Inactive |
| | | St. John’s University, Staten Island | Staten Island, New York | Inactive |
| | | St. Lawrence University | Canton, New York | Inactive |
| | | St. Mary's University, Texas | San Antonio, Texas | Inactive |
| | | St. Norbert College | De Pere, Wisconsin | Active |
| | | State University of New York at Delhi | Delhi, New York | Inactive |
| | | State University of New York at Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, New York | Active |
| Theta Omega | April 29, 2011 | State University of New York at New Paltz | New Paltz, New York | Inactive |
| | | State University of New York at Oneonta | Oneonta, New York | Active |
| | | Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | Active |
| | | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, Texas | Inactive |
| | | Trinity College | Hartford, Connecticut | Inactive |
| | | Trinity University | San Antonio, Texas | Inactive |
| | | Truman State University | Kirksville, Missouri | Active |
| | | University at Albany, SUNY | Albany, New York | Inactive |
| | | University of Akron | Akron, Ohio | Inactive |
| | | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, Alabama | Active |
| | | University of Arizona | Tucson, Arizona | Active |
| | | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, Arkansas | Active |
| | | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, Arkansas | Active |
| | | University of Arkansas–Fort Smith | Fort Smith, Arkansas | Inactive |
| | November 2017 | University of British Columbia | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Inactive |
| Gamma Beta | April 10, 1995 – xxxx ?; April 23, 2010 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | Active |
| | | University of California at Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California | Inactive |
| | | University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, California | Active |
| | | University of California, Irvine | Irvine, California | Inactive |
| | | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, Missouri | Active |
| | | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, Colorado | Active |
| | | University of Connecticut | Storrs, Connecticut | Inactive |
| | | University of Denver | Denver, Colorado | Active |
| | | University of Evansville | Evansville, Indiana | Active |
| | | University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida | Active |
| | | University of Houston | Houston, Texas | Active |
| | | University of Idaho | Moscow, Idaho | Active |
| | | University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana | Champaign and Urbana, Illinois | Active |
| | | University of Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | Active |
| | | University of Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas | Active |
| | | University of Maryland, Baltimore | Baltimore, Maryland | Active |
| | | University of Maryland, College Park | College Park, Maryland | Active |
| | | University of Miami | Coral Gables, Florida | Inactive |
| | | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Inactive |
| | | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota | Active |
| | | University of Mississippi | University, Mississippi | Inactive |
| | | University of Missouri | Columbia, Missouri | Active |
| | | University of Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | Active |
| | | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Paradise, Nevada | Active |
| | | University of Nevada, Reno | Reno, Nevada | Inactive |
| | | University of New Haven | West Haven, Connecticut | Inactive |
| | | University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Active |
| Theta Eta | | University of North Alabama | Florence, Alabama | Active |
| | | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | Inactive |
| | | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, North Carolina | Active |
| | | University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington, North Carolina | Active |
| | | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Inactive |
| | | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, Florida | Active |
| | | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, Georgia | Active |
| | | University of North Texas | Denton, Texas | Active |
| | | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, Colorado | Active |
| | | University of Oklahoma | Norman, Oklahoma | Active |
| | | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| | | University of Pittsburgh at Bradford | Bradford, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| | | University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, Washington | Active |
| | | University of Redlands | Redlands, California | Inactive |
| | | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, California | Active |
| | | University of South Alabama | Mobile, Alabama | Active |
| | | University of South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | Active |
| | | University of South Florida | Tampa, Florida | Active |
| Alpha | November 9, 1989 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, California | Inactive |
| | | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Active |
| | | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Active |
| | | University of Tennessee at Martin | Martin, Tennessee | Active |
| | | University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, Texas | Active |
| | | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | Active |
| | | University of Texas–Pan American | Edinburg, Texas | Active |
| | | University of the Pacific | Stockton, California | Active |
| | | University of Toledo | Toledo, Ohio | Inactive |
| | | University of Vermont | Burlington, Vermont | Inactive |
| | | University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise, Virginia | Inactive |
| | | University of Washington | Seattle, Washington | Active |
| | | University of West Alabama | Livingston, Alabama | Active |
| | | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, Georgia | Active |
| | | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Madison, Wisconsin | Active |
| | | University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Wisconsin | Active |
| | | University of Wisconsin–Platteville | Platteville, Wisconsin | Active |
| | | University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wisconsin | Active |
| | | Ursinus College | Collegeville, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, Georgia | Active |
| | | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, Indiana | Active |
| | | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia | Inactive |
| | | Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Active |
| | | Washburn University | Topeka, Kansas | Inactive |
| | | Washington & Jefferson College | Washington, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| | | Washington State University | Pullman, Washington | Active |
| | | Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri | Active |
| | | Wayne State University | Detroit, Michigan | Active |
| | | Weber State University | Ogden, Utah | Active |
| | | West Chester University | West Chester, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | West Virginia University | Morgantown, West Virginia | Inactive |
| | | West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon, West Virginia | Active |
| | | Western Illinois University | Macomb, Illinois | Active |
| Eta Eta | November 2004 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, Kentucky | Inactive |
| | | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Active |
| | | Willamette University | Salem, Oregon | Active |
| | | Wittenberg University | Springfield, Ohio | Inactive |
| | | Woodbury University | Burbank, California | Active |
* ↑ Chapter formed at GMI Engineering & Management Institute, now called Kettering University.
* ↑ The Staten Island campus closed in May 2024.
* ↑ Chapter formed at Northeast Missouri State, now Truman State University.

## Notable members

* Camille Vasquez, lawyer