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List of college literary societies

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The following is a list of college literary societies by country.

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This female group was absorbed by the Queens Debating Union when it became co-ed.
Originally called the Dialectic Society of Queen's College.
Formed as the Literary and Scientific Society.
The society became a chapter of Theta Pi Fraternity.
Became Alpha Sigma, also a literary society, in 1882.
This society ceased operations due to the Civil War and was not re-established.
Formed by students who split off from the Stephen F. Austin Literary Society.
The society discontinued its meetings during World War I so that its members could volunteer for the Red Cross. However, it did not reform after the war.
Formed when the Franklin Literary Society dissolved.
In the fall semester of 1846, the Columbian Debating Society and the Washington Debating Society formed a temporary alliance as Mu Sigma Rho. The merger as Mu Sigma Rho Literary Society became official in February 1847.
Chapter closed briefly when all of its original members left college.
Absorbed by the Clariosophic Society when Southern University and Birmingham College merged to form Birmingham-Southern College in 1918.
Formed from a division of Phi Gamma Society
Became the Alpha Omega chapter of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity in 1942.
Last documented public meeting was held in May 1887 as a coeducational society. A fraternity later claimed to be the "custodian" of this society and said it carries out private literary exercises within one fraternity house.
Phi Beta Kappa was only a private literary society until ca. 1831.
Formed from the merger of the Philalathean Society and the Union Literary Society.
Merged with Union Philosophical Society.
Formed by seven former members of the Mu Sigma Rho Society.
The society became Phi Mu Delta in 1857.
This formed from the merger of the Philosophronian and the Whig Societies. It was originally called the Zelomathean but changed its name after one week. The society stopped meeting during World War I. After the war, it merged with the Union Literary Society to form the Philal-Union Society.
This was an organization for women.
The society changed its name to Phi Lambda Omicron in 1924 after its mission shifted to being a social sorority.
When student enrollment decline, it merged with the Whig Society to form the Philalathean Society.
Absorbed by the Belles Lettres Society when Southern University and Birmingham College merged to form Birmingham-Southern College in 1918.
Named changed to Clionian Society in 1866.
The society stopped meeting during World War I. After the war, it merged with the Philalathean Society to form the Philal-Union Society.
Originally was called the Union Philosophical Society.
The society went dormant during the Civil War and after the 1929 Stock Market crash.
Formed as Chrestomathean but its name was changed shortly afterward. When student enrollment declined, it merged with the Philosophronian Society to form the Philalathean Society.
The Franklin Debating Society is a modern group that is active on campus as of 2023.
Formed by members of the Franklin Literary Society to create competition after the Washington Literary Society ceased to exist.
In 1950, the society changed its mission from academic to a social sorority and changed its name to Kappa Iota.
Originally called Philalethean Society

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[2] This female group was absorbed by the Queens Debating Union when it became co-ed.

[3] Originally called the Dialectic Society of Queen's College.

[11] Formed as the Literary and Scientific Society.

[21] The society became a chapter of Theta Pi Fraternity.

[36] Became Alpha Sigma, also a literary society, in 1882.

[Maryville_College-58] This society ceased operations due to the Civil War and was not re-established.

[69] Formed by students who split off from the Stephen F. Austin Literary Society.

[Red_Cross-73] The society discontinued its meetings during World War I so that its members could volunteer for the Red Cross. However, it did not reform after the war.

[Franklin_LIterary-78] Formed when the Franklin Literary Society dissolved.

[Mu_Sigma_Rho-89] In the fall semester of 1846, the Columbian Debating Society and the Washington Debating Society formed a temporary alliance as Mu Sigma Rho. The merger as Mu Sigma Rho Literary Society became official in February 1847.

[104] Chapter closed briefly when all of its original members left college.

[107] Absorbed by the Clariosophic Society when Southern University and Birmingham College merged to form Birmingham-Southern College in 1918.

[113] Formed from a division of Phi Gamma Society

[118] Became the Alpha Omega chapter of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity in 1942.

[124] Last documented public meeting was held in May 1887 as a coeducational society. A fraternity later claimed to be the "custodian" of this society and said it carries out private literary exercises within one fraternity house.

[Phi_Beta_Kappa-139] Phi Beta Kappa was only a private literary society until ca. 1831.

[143] Formed from the merger of the Philalathean Society and the Union Literary Society.

[148] Merged with Union Philosophical Society.

[154] Formed by seven former members of the Mu Sigma Rho Society.

[156] The society became Phi Mu Delta in 1857.

[159] This formed from the merger of the Philosophronian and the Whig Societies. It was originally called the Zelomathean but changed its name after one week. The society stopped meeting during World War I. After the war, it merged with the Union Literary Society to form the Philal-Union Society.

[Women-162] This was an organization for women.

[163] The society changed its name to Phi Lambda Omicron in 1924 after its mission shifted to being a social sorority.

[167] When student enrollment decline, it merged with the Whig Society to form the Philalathean Society.

[170] Absorbed by the Belles Lettres Society when Southern University and Birmingham College merged to form Birmingham-Southern College in 1918.

[175] Named changed to Clionian Society in 1866.

[177] The society stopped meeting during World War I. After the war, it merged with the Philalathean Society to form the Philal-Union Society.

[179] Originally was called the Union Philosophical Society.

[182] The society went dormant during the Civil War and after the 1929 Stock Market crash.

[183] Formed as Chrestomathean but its name was changed shortly afterward. When student enrollment declined, it merged with the Philosophronian Society to form the Philalathean Society.

[190] The Franklin Debating Society is a modern group that is active on campus as of 2023.

[191] Formed by members of the Franklin Literary Society to create competition after the Washington Literary Society ceased to exist.

[193] In 1950, the society changed its mission from academic to a social sorority and changed its name to Kappa Iota.

[195] Originally called Philalethean Society

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Society	Founding date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Levana Debating Society		Queen's University at Kingston	Kingston, Ontario, Canada	Inactive	^[1]^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Queen's Alma Mater Society	1858	Queen's University at Kingston	Kingston, Ontario, Canada		^[1]
Queen's Debating Union	1843	Queen's University at Kingston	Kingston, Ontario, Canada	Active	^[1]^{[lower-alpha 2]}
University College Literary and Athletic Society	February 22, 1854	University College, Toronto	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Active	^[2]

Society	Founding date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Eulexian Society	1860	St. Stephen's College, Delhi	University Enclave, New Delhi, India	Inactive	^[3]
English Literary Society		Shri Ram College of Commerce	Delhi, India	Active	^[4]
English Literary Society		Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women	Ludhiana, India	Active	^[5]
English Literary Society		St. Joseph's College, Bangalore	Bangalore, India	Active	^[6]
The English Literary Society		St. Stephen's College, Delhi	University Enclave, New Delhi, India	Active	^[7]

Society	Founding date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Literary & Debating Society	1846	University of Galway	Galway, Ireland	Active	^[8]^{[lower-alpha 3]}
English & Literary Society (LitSoc)		University College Dublin	Dublin, Ireland	Active	^[9]

Society	Founding date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
The English Society		St. John's Collge, Cambridge	Cambridge, England	Active	^[10]
The English Society		University of Manchester	Manchester, England	Active	^[11]
Shirley Society	1919	St Catharine's College, Cambridge	Cambridge, England	Active	^[12]

Society	Founding date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Clever Girls Society	1844	Albion College	Albion, Michigan	Inactive	^[75]
Corinnean Society		Ouachita Baptist University	Arkadelphia, Arkansas	Inactive	^[38]
Curious Literary Society	1855	Milwaukee Female College	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Inactive	^[3]^[156]
Euphrosynean Literary Society	1892	Newberry College	Newberry, South Carolina	Inactive	^[157]
Euphrosynean Society	1924	University of South Carolina	Columbia, South Carolina	Active	^[73]
Franklin Literary Society	1822–1921	Randolph–Macon College	Ashland, Virginia	Inactive	^[158]^[159]^{[lower-alpha 31]}
Hypatian Society	1915–1970s	University of South Carolina	Columbia, South Carolina	Inactive	^[73]
Jefferson Literary Society	1902–1921	Randolph–Macon College	Ashland, Virginia	Inactive	^[159]^{[lower-alpha 32]}
Ladies' Literary Society	1834	Oberlin College	Oberlin, Ohio	Inactive	^[85]
Ladies Literary Society	1852	Milton College	Milton, Wisconsin	Inactive	^[3]
Ladies Literary Union	1857	Hillsdale College	Hillsdale, Michigan	Inactive	^[3]
Kappa Iota Literary Society	October 12, 1921 – 1950	Alma College	Alma, Michigan	Inactive	^[160]^{[lower-alpha 33]}
The Philaletheis Society	1865	Vassar College	Poughkeepsie, New York	Active	^[3]^[161]^{[lower-alpha 34]}
Philomathean	1891	Henderson State University	Arkadelphia, Arkansas	Inactive	^[38]
Polymnian Society		Ouachita Baptist University	Arkadelphia, Arkansas	Inactive	^[38]
Upsilon Phi Literary Society		Henderson State University	Arkadelphia, Arkansas	Inactive	^[38]
Washington Literary Society	1833–1899, 1940s	Randolph–Macon College	Ashland, Virginia	Active	^[159]^[162]

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List of college literary societies

Canadian college literary societies

Indian college literary societies

Irish college literary societies

United Kingdom college literary societies

United States men's literary societies

United States women's literary societies

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Society	Founding date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Addisonian Society	1851	Kentucky Military Institute	Lyndon, Kentucky	Inactive	^[3]
Addisonian Society	1861	Wayland Baptist University	Plainview, Texas	Inactive	^[3]
Adelphean Society	1851	Wesleyan University	Middletown, Connecticut	Inactive	^[3]
Adelphene Society	1868	Union Christian College, Merom	Merom, Indiana	Inactive	^[3]
Adelphian Society	1860	Furman University	Greenville, South Carolina	Inactive	^[13]
Adelphic Society	1860	Northwestern University	Evanston, Illinois	Inactive	^[14]
Adelphi Society	1845	Knox College	Galesburg, Illinois	Inactive	^[15]
Adelphi Society	1842	Howard College	Birmingham, Alabama	Inactive	^[16]
Adelphian Society	July 24, 1840 – December 10, 1880	Colgate University	Hamilton, New York	Inactive	^[17]^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Adelphian Society	1858	Cornell College	Mount Vernon, Iowa	Inactive	^[3]
Adelphic Society	1796	Union College	Schenectady, New York	Inactive	^[18]
Adelphic Society	1831–1840	Western Reserve University	Hudson, Ohio	Inactive	^[19]
Adelphic Society	1872	Geneva College	Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania	Inactive	^[20]
Adelphic Union Literary Society	1870	Maryville College	Maryville, Tennessee	Inactive	^[21]
Aeonian Society	July 24, 1840 – 1887	Colgate University	Hamilton, New York	Inactive	^[22]^[17]
Agatheridan Society	1825	University of Nashville	Nashville, Tennessee	Inactive	^[3]
Alka Society	1866	Willamette University	Salem, Oregon	Inactive	^[23]
Alamo Society	1873	Southwestern University	Georgetown, Texas	Inactive	^[24]
Alethezethian Society	1854	Antioch College	Yellow Springs, Ohio	Inactive	^[25]
Alethean Society	1855	Baldwin University	Berea, Ohio	Inactive	^[3]
Alethean Society	1859	Beloit College	Beloit, Wisconsin	Inactive	^[3]
Alethean Society	1881	Southwestern University	Georgetown, Texas	Inactive	^[24]
Alethearian Society	1849	Geneva College	Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania	Inactive	^[20]
Alexandrian Society	1821	Amherst College	Amherst, Massachusetts	Inactive	^[26]
Alfreidian Lyceum Society	1846	Alfred University	Alfred, New York	Inactive	^[3]
Alleghenian Lyceum Society	1851	Alfred University	Alfred, New York	Inactive	^[3]
Allegheny Society	1835	Allegheny College	Meadville, Pennsylvania	Inactive	^[26]
Alpha Delta Society	1868	Hiram College	Hiram, Ohio	Inactive	^[27]
Alpha Kappa Phi Society	1857	Hillsdale College	Hillsdale, Michigan	Inactive	^[3]
Alpha Kappa Society	1839	Marietta College	Marietta, Ohio	Inactive	^[3]
Alpha Nu Society	1843	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Inactive	^[3]
Alpha Omega Delta Literary Society	1947	Bob Jones University	Greenville, South Carolina	Active	^[28]
Alpha Sigma	1882	Maryville College	Maryville, Tennessee	Inactive	^[21]^[29]
American Whig Society	1765–1928	Princeton University	Princeton, New Jersey	Inactive	^[30]
American Whig-Cliosophic Society	1928	Princeton University	Princeton, New Jersey	Active	^[31]
Amphictyon Society	1853	Cornell College	Mount Vernon, Iowa	Inactive	^[3]
Amphictyon Society	1851	Lawrence University	Appleton, Wisconsin	Inactive	^[26]
Amphictyon Society	1857	Hillsdale College	Hillsdale, Michigan	Inactive	^[3]
Animi Cultus	1867–1882	Maryville College	Maryville, Tennessee	Inactive	^[21]^{[lower-alpha 5]}
Archaean Society	1859	Beloit College	Beloit, Wisconsin	Inactive	^[3]