Psi Beta Competitors

The American Psychological Association, in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and is the world's largest association of psychologists. APA's membership includes more than 157,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance psychology as a science, as a profession and as a means of promoting human welfare. The mission of the APA is to advance the creation, communication, and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives.

Psi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to undergraduate, graduate, and faculty men and women who make the study of psychology one of their major interests, and who meet the minimum qualifications. Psi Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Psychological Science (APS). Psi Chi's sister honor society is Psi Beta, the national honor society in psychology for community and junior colleges. Psi Chi functions as a federation of chapters located at about 1,100 senior colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, Ireland and New Zealand. The Central Office is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A Board of Directors, composed of psychologists who are Psi Chi members and are elected by the chapters, guides the affairs of the organization and sets policy with the approval of the chapters.

Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s premier honor society, championing education in the arts and sciences for 250 years. We build a community where members can engage with peers and maintain their love of learning, and we use our platform to advocate for the arts and sciences, promoting their integral role in our communities, democracy, and institutions across the country. Our members apply their arts and sciences education to defy expectations and address society’s greatest challenges. As we celebrate 250 years, Phi Beta Kappa proudly continues to build a future where knowledge inspires action. Visit pbk.org to join us in amplifying the power of knowledge and to build a thriving future of opportunity. Join our member-exclusive LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/67341/