History of Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Chapter Awards

Early Foundations of Chapter Recognition (1975–1979)

In 1975, the National Council (now the International Board of Directors) approved three categories of chapter recognition: Superior, Excellent, and Meritorious. These early distinctions laid the groundwork for recognizing excellence in chapter operations.

In 1979, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. (now KPMG) began sponsoring the Outstanding Chapter Awards, which redefined award-seeking chapters as Superior and Distinguished. That year, 32 chapters were recognized as Superior and 12 as Distinguished.

Expanding Standards and Chapter Innovation (1980s–1990s)

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, chapters striving for Superior or Distinguished recognition elevated their programming to meet increasingly rigorous standards. Chapters invited professionals from local accounting firms to lead workshops on resume building, interviewing, business writing, and presentation skills. They also offered technical training in accounting, finance, information systems, and related areas—helping students become well-rounded professionals.

Service to local communities also became a hallmark of award-seeking chapters, contributing to both student growth and community impact. Superior and Distinguished recognitions served as powerful motivators for chapters to provide substantial value to their members.

The Introduction of the Gold Challenge (2009)

In 2009, KPMG and the KPMG Foundation launched a new judged competition: the Gold Challenge. Chapters that had achieved Superior status for two consecutive years were invited to submit a video showcasing how they exceeded expectations and demonstrated innovation beyond traditional standards. Winners of this competition were honored as Gold Chapters, signifying exceptional achievement.

A New Era of Tiered Recognition (2023–2024 and Beyond)

Beginning with the 2023–2024 academic year, Beta Alpha Psi and KPMG introduced a new award structure to more clearly reflect a tiered system of excellence—placing Platinum at the highest level—while preserving the intent and integrity of previous recognitions:

Platinum Chapters: Formerly known as Gold Challenge winners. This represents the highest level of recognition, honoring chapters that demonstrate exceptional innovation, leadership, and impact beyond Gold-level standards.
Gold Chapters: Previously recognized as Superior Chapters. These chapters consistently meet high benchmarks in professional development, service, and academic engagement.
Silver Chapters: Formerly Distinguished Chapters. These chapters provide strong value to members through well-rounded programming and active involvement.
Bronze Chapters: Previously known as Mission-Based Chapters. These chapters actively participate in BAP initiatives and offer meaningful opportunities aligned with the organization’s mission.

Enduring Partnership with KPMG LLP

Beta Alpha Psi is deeply grateful to KPMG LLP for their longstanding support of these prestigious chapter recognitions. Their continued sponsorship has helped elevate the standards of excellence and fostered leadership among students in accounting, finance, and business analytics.

Please see the sections below, organized by region, for a breakdown of each schools' total count of Gold, Superior and Distinguished awards.

For a more detailed list of each schools awards from 1979-2019, CLICK HERE.

ATLANTIC COAST REGION

Chapter Name	School Name	Platinum	Gold	Silver
Alpha Gamma	CUNY - Baruch College	0	11	2
Alpha Omega	Fordham University	0	30	3
Alpha Phi	Temple University	0	19	8
Alpha Psi	West Virginia University	0	8	7
Beta Epsilon	Lehigh University	0	1	0
Beta Theta	The Pennsylvania State University	0	2	7
Delta Mu	University of Virginia	0	16	0
Delta Nu	University of Massachusetts - Amherst	0	13	2
Delta Phi	University of Delaware	0	0	0
Delta Pi	Hofstra University	1	42	0
Delta Tau	Drexel University	0	0	3
Epsilon Lambda	University of Connecticut	0	24	2
Epsilon Sigma	The George Washington University	0	6	4
Epsilon Zeta	Virginia Commonwealth University	0	45	1
Eta	Boston University	0	0	0
Eta Delta	James Madison University	0	31	2
Eta Mu	St. John's University	0	19	6
Eta Nu	Howard University	0	2	1
Eta Pi	University at Albany	0	8	8
Eta Upsilon	Loyola University Maryland	0	13	0
Gamma Lambda	Virginia Tech	0	32	4
Gamma Nu	Northeastern University	0	0	0
Gamma Upsilon	University of Rhode Island	0	1	0
Iota Lambda	Pace University	8	34	2
Iota Pi	Salisbury University	2	20	4
Iota Psi	Fairfield University	0	5	6
Iota Zeta	Towson University	0	7	2
Kappa Alpha	Morgan State University	0	6	2
Kappa Epsilon	Rider University	0	0	0
Kappa Gamma	Rutgers University - Camden	0	1	4
Kappa Iota	Widener University	0	2	2
Kappa Omega	Villanova University	0	0	1
Kappa Omicron	Long Island University - Post	0	14	4
Kappa Phi	Marshall University	1	23	0
Kappa Upsilon	University of Pittsburgh	0	16	3
Kappa Zeta	St. John's University - Staten Island Campus	0	11	5
Lambda Chi	Niagara University	0	0	0
Lambda Eta	Marist University	0	6	4
Lambda Pi	Manhattan University	0	14	2
Lambda Zeta	SUNY Oswego	0	21	1
Mu	New York University	0	20	5
Mu Alpha	Ithaca College	0	13	3
Mu Chi	University of Hartford	0	3	3
Mu Epsilon	Western New England University	0	0	0
Mu Eta	The College of New Jersey	0	0	0
Mu Omega	Stonehill College	1	13	0
Mu Phi	University of Massachusetts Dartmouth	0	5	3
Mu Upsilon	Adelphi University	0	0	0
Nu Alpha	Quinnipiac University	0	9	3
Nu Beta	Radford University	0	0	0
Nu Kappa	University of Scranton	0	3	1
Nu Lambda	Roger Williams University	0	0	0
Nu Mu	Washington and Lee University	0	0	0
Nu Omicron	Iona College	0	0	0
Nu Sigma	Fairleigh Dickinson University	0	2	2
Nu Xi	Siena College	0	2	3
Nu Zeta	West Chester University	0	12	1
Omicron Alpha	Stony Brook University	0	2	1
Omicron Beta	Clark University	0	0	1
Omicron Epsilon	King's College	0	1	0
Omicron Eta	Bucknell University	0	0	0
Petitioning	Pace University - Westchester	0	0	0
Petitioning	Rochester Institute of Technology	0	0	0
Petitioning	University of New Haven	0	0	0
Tau	University of Maryland - College Park	0	8	2
Theta Alpha	George Mason University	0	11	5
Theta Chi	Duquesne University	0	0	0
Theta Delta	Suffolk University	0	17	1
Theta Gamma	Bentley University	0	19	2
Theta Iota	University of Baltimore	0	0	0
Theta Mu	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	0	7	1
Theta Rho	Binghamton University	0	0	1
Xi	Syracuse University	0	9	1
Xi Delta	Robert Morris University	0	5	4
Xi Iota	Ramapo College of New Jersey	0	0	1
Xi Omicron	Central Connecticut State University	0	2	1
Xi Pi	Simmons University	0	0	0
Xi Psi	University of New Hampshire	0	0	0
Xi Theta	Rowan University	0	2	4
Zeta Eta	Clarkson University	0	0	0
Zeta Pi	Old Dominion University	2	29	1
Zeta Theta	SUNY at Buffalo	10	52	0
Zeta Xi	Seton Hall University	0	4	5

MIDWEST REGION

Chapter Name	School Name	Platinum	Gold	Silver
Alpha	University of Illinois	0	5	7
Alpha Eta	University of Michigan	0	0	0
Alpha Kappa	Ohio University	0	24	0
Alpha Omicron	Michigan State University	0	1	5
Alpha Sigma	University of Cincinnati	0	4	2
Alpha Upsilon	Bowling Green State University	0	46	1
Alpha Xi	University of Detroit Mercy	0	0	0
Beta Alpha	Indiana University	0	6	2
Beta Gamma	DePaul University	0	1	4
Beta Iota	Loyola University Chicago	0	6	4
Beta Psi	Kent State University	0	23	3
Beta Sigma	University of Notre Dame	0	3	17
Delta Psi	Cleveland State University	0	14	7
Epsilon Omega	Eastern Michigan University	0	32	3
Epsilon Phi	Wayne State University	0	4	3
Epsilon Rho	University of Wisconsin - Whitewater	0	36	8
Eta Epsilon	Central Michigan University	0	22	8
Eta Phi	Oakland University - Michigan	0	28	0
Eta Psi	Wright State University	0	21	0
Eta Theta	University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee	0	18	9
Eta Xi	University of Michigan - Flint	0	12	9
Eta Zeta	University of Dayton	0	8	9
Gamma Epsilon	University of Toledo	0	20	2
Gamma Eta	The University of Akron	0	36	4
Gamma Nu	Northwestern University	0	0	0
Gamma Pi	Northern Illinois University	0	23	8
Gamma Rho	Western Michigan University	0	40	5
Gamma Zeta	Southern Illinois University at Carbondale	0	34	3
Iota Rho	University of Wisconsin Oshkosh	0	12	8
Iota Upsilon	University of Wisconsin- La Crosse	0	8	5
Kappa Beta	Grand Valley State University	0	16	5
Kappa Delta	Illinois State University	0	1	2
Kappa Lambda	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	0	3	4
Kappa Sigma	University of Michigan-Dearborn	0	17	4
Kappa Xi	Youngstown State University	0	20	2
Lambda Iota	Northern Michigan University	0	0	2
Lambda Mu	University of Southern Indiana	0	18	2
Mu Delta	Ohio Northern University	0	10	5
Mu Rho	Xavier University	0	0	0
Omega	Miami University	0	4	1
Omicron	The Ohio State University	0	22	9
Omicron Zeta	Indiana University East	0	0	0
Petitioning	Lawrence Technological University	0	0	0
Petitioning	Northeastern Illinois University	0	0	0
Pi	Case Western Reserve University	0	18	12
Psi	Marquette University	1	33	5
Rho	University of Minnesota	0	0	6
Sigma	University of Wisconsin - Madison	0	0	5
Theta Epsilon	Indiana State University	0	5	1
Theta Kappa	University of Illinois at Chicago	0	0	0
Theta Omega	Eastern Illinois University	0	25	3
Xi Beta	Purdue University Northwest	0	0	1
Zeta Alpha	Purdue University	0	2	8
Zeta Beta	Western Illinois University	5	41	1
Zeta Lambda	Bradley University	9	36	5
Zeta Omega	Ball State University	0	36	2
Zeta Omicron	University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire	0	24	1

MISSOURI VALLEY REGION

Chapter Name	School Name	Platinum	Gold	Silver
Alpha Nu	Creighton University	0	30	8
Alpha Pi	University of Iowa	0	27	3
Delta Omicron	University of Nebraska - Lincoln	0	31	8
Epsilon Delta	University of Missouri - Kansas City	0	26	5
Epsilon Theta	Kansas State University	0	18	6
Gamma Kappa	University of Nebraska at Omaha	0	22	7
Gamma Mu	Drake University (Re-Petitioning)	0	1	5
Gamma Psi	University of Missouri - St. Louis	0	30	4
Gamma Theta	University of Missouri	0	1	2
Iota Beta	Iowa State University	0	10	7
Iota Mu	University of Central Missouri	0	19	1
Kappa Chi	Western Illinois University - Quad Cities	0	0	0
Kappa Nu	Truman State University	0	25	0
Lambda Alpha	University of Kansas	0	0	0
Lambda Gamma	Pittsburg State University	0	0	6
Lambda Psi	Emporia State University	0	3	7
Mu Nu	University of Nebraska - Kearney	0	0	1
Mu Omicron	Washburn University	0	0	0
Mu Xi	Southeast Missouri State University	0	17	0
Nu Chi	Minnesota State University Mankato	0	8	2
Nu Iota	Washington University in St. Louis	0	4	7
Theta Pi	Missouri State University	1	29	1
Theta Upsilon	University of South Dakota	0	17	2
Zeta	University of North Dakota	0	4	7
Zeta Nu	Saint Louis University	0	6	9

NORTHWEST REGION

Chapter Name	School Name	Platinum	Gold	Silver
Beta	University of Oregon	4	24	4
Delta	University of Washington	3	38	5
Delta Epsilon	Washington State University	0	33	6
Delta Eta	Seattle University	5	38	5
Delta Kappa	University of Montana	0	17	3
Delta Rho	Pacific Lutheran University	0	1	2
Delta Sigma	Eastern Washington University	0	11	7
Epsilon	Oregon State University	0	33	4
Epsilon Alpha	Portland State University	0	23	11
Iota Delta	Gonzaga University	0	20	2
Iota Gamma	University of Idaho	0	17	6
Lambda Upsilon	Seattle Pacific University	0	0	0
Mu Psi	University of Washington Bothell	0	14	0
Nu Epsilon	Central Washington University	0	4	3
Nu Omega	University of Portland	0	0	5
Nu Theta	Washington State University - Vancouver	1	13	1
Theta Phi	Western Washington University	0	28	2
Xi Upsilon	Whitworth University	0	0	0
Zeta Psi	Boise State University	4	33	7

OCEANIA REGION

Chapter Name	School Name	Platinum	Gold	Silver
Lambda Omega	The University of Sydney - Australia	8	24	0
Petitioning	University of Canterbury	0	0	0
The Auckland	The University of Auckland Business School	0	2	4
The Massey	Massey University Albany - College of Business	0	0	1
The Victoria Wellington	Victoria University of Wellington	0	0	0
The Waikato	University of Waikato	0	0	1
Upsilon Tau Sigma	University of Technology Sydney	5	12	1
Xi Epsilon	Monash University	4	10	1
Xi Kappa	Deakin University	0	7	0
Xi Lambda	The University of Melbourne	0	6	0
Xi Sigma	Swinburne University of Technology	0	1	0

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION

Chapter Name	School Name	Platinum	Gold	Silver
Alpha Zeta	University of Denver	2	26	3
Delta Alpha	University of Wyoming	0	19	4
Delta Omega	Utah State University	2	48	0
Epsilon Xi	University of Utah	4	45	2
Eta Chi	Montana State University - Bozeman	0	14	7
Eta Lambda	Idaho State University	0	23	2
Gamma Alpha	Brigham Young University	0	42	3
Gamma Tau	Colorado State University	0	28	11
Mu Pi	Utah Valley University	0	1	1
Nu	University of Colorado at Boulder	0	3	2
Theta Nu	Fort Lewis College	0	21	6
Theta Psi	University of Northern Colorado	1	25	2
Theta Sigma	University of Colorado Denver	0	8	9
Theta Tau	Weber State University	0	17	4
Theta Xi	The University of New Mexico	0	14	10

SOUTHEAST REGION

Chapter Name	School Name	Platinum	Gold	Silver
Alpha Beta	The University of Alabama	3	32	7
Alpha Lambda	University of Tennessee, Knoxville	0	29	10
Alpha Mu	University of Kentucky	0	38	2
Alpha Theta	University of Mississippi	1	18	2
Beta Kappa	Mississippi State University	0	26	8
Beta Mu	Georgia State University - School of Accountancy	0	20	9
Beta Nu	Tulane University	0	0	1
Beta Rho	Florida State University	0	36	10
Beta Upsilon	University of Georgia	0	30	11
Beta Xi	University of Miami	0	17	8
Delta Chi	University of Alabama at Birmingham	2	22	3
Delta Gamma	University of South Florida	15	60	0
Epsilon Beta	University of South Alabama	0	5	5
Epsilon Eta	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	0	3	0
Epsilon Gamma	University of Central Florida	2	29	6
Epsilon Kappa	Appalachian State University	0	42	3
Epsilon Nu	Murray State University	0	38	0
Epsilon Omicron	Auburn University	0	31	5
Epsilon Upsilon	Emory University-Goizueta Business School	0	8	0
Eta Alpha	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	1	29	1
Eta Gamma	University of Louisville	0	20	7
Eta Iota	Florida International University	9	40	6
Eta Kappa	University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	0	20	7
Eta Omega	East Tennessee State University	0	1	6
Eta Omicron	Western Kentucky University	2	26	2
Eta Tau	Florida Atlantic University	0	29	2
Gamma Beta	University of South Carolina	0	27	8
Gamma Chi	The University of Memphis	0	39	2
Iota Alpha	University of North Carolina Wilmington	0	3	3
Iota Omega	North Carolina State University	0	6	10
Iota Phi	University of West Florida	0	8	0
Iota Tau	Kennesaw State University	0	10	4
Iota Theta	University of Alabama in Huntsville	0	0	0
Iota Xi	East Carolina University/College of Business	0	0	0
Kappa Pi	Samford University	0	12	2
Kappa Rho	Winthrop University	0	9	3
Lambda Beta	The University of Tampa	3	21	2
Lambda Delta	Stetson University	0	2	3
Lambda Epsilon	Winston Salem State University	0	3	0
Lambda Kappa	Coastal Carolina University	0	6	4
Lambda Nu	Belmont University	0	1	9
Lambda Phi	Georgia College & State University	0	0	1
Lambda Theta	South Carolina State University	0	0	1
Lambda Xi	Elon University	1	19	1
Mu Beta	College of Charleston	0	3	5
Mu Gamma	University of South Florida St. Petersburg	0	14	1
Mu Lambda	Florida Gulf Coast University	0	16	1
Mu Theta	Tennessee State University	0	0	0
Mu Zeta	Valdosta State University	2	18	2
Nu Delta	Western Carolina University	0	0	0
Nu Gamma	University of North Georgia	0	11	3
Nu Phi	Jacksonville State University	0	8	1
Nu Upsilon	Mercer University	0	0	0
Omicron Gamma	Nova Southeastern University	0	1	0
Petitioning	University of Puerto Rico, Rio Pedras	0	0	0
Petitioning	Jacksonville University	0	0	0
Phi	Louisiana State University	2	27	4
Theta Zeta	Millsaps College	0	0	3
Upsilon	University of Florida	0	14	0
Xi Alpha	University of South Carolina Upstate	0	8	1
Xi Chi	Troy University	0	0	0
Xi Eta	University of North Florida	0	5	0
Xi Gamma	Auburn University at Montgomery	0	4	3
Xi Mu	Florida Southern College	0	1	2
Xi Omega	University of South Carolina Aiken	0	0	0
Xi Tau	The Citadel	0	0	0
Xi Zeta	University of North Alabama	0	9	0
Zeta Chi	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	0	13	5
Zeta Delta	Georgia Southern University	0	27	4
Zeta Gamma	Middle Tennessee State University	0	22	2
Zeta Mu	The University of Southern Mississippi	0	25	2
Zeta Phi	Tennessee Tech University	0	23	2
Zeta Rho	Clemson University	0	25	9
Zeta Sigma	North Carolina A&T State University	1	42	1

SOUTHWEST REGION

Chapter Name	School Name	Platinum	Gold	Silver
Alpha Chi	Louisiana Tech University	0	28	3
Alpha Epsilon	Southern Methodist University (Re-Petitioning)	0	0	0
Alpha Iota	University of Arkansas	5	41	3
Alpha Rho	Baylor University	0	9	5
Beta Delta	Texas Tech University	0	17	4
Beta Omega	Texas Christian University	0	0	0
Beta Pi	University of North Texas	0	29	9
Beta Zeta	Loyola University New Orleans	0	0	0
Chi	Oklahoma State University	0	28	7
Delta Iota	Texas A&M University	0	11	5
Delta Lambda	New Mexico State University	0	21	2
Delta Xi	Texas Southern University	0	0	0
Epsilon Mu	Stephen F. Austin State University	0	34	9
Epsilon Pi	University of Arkansas at Little Rock	0	4	5
Epsilon Tau	Wichita State University	0	32	6
Eta Beta	University of Texas at San Antonio	0	12	7
Eta Rho	University of Tulsa	0	11	11
Eta Sigma	University of Louisiana at Monroe	1	21	4
Gamma Delta	University of Houston	0	14	5
Gamma Phi	University of Texas at Arlington	1	31	6
Gamma Sigma	University of New Orleans	0	23	6
Iota Nu	University of Oklahoma	0	2	1
Iota Omicron	McNeese State University	0	0	0
Iota Sigma	Nicholls State University	0	1	4
Kappa Eta	Texas State University	1	23	1
Kappa Mu	Sam Houston State University	1	15	4
Kappa Theta	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	3	27	1
Lambda Omicron	University of Texas at Dallas	0	0	0
Mu Kappa	University of Texas at Tyler	0	12	4
Nu Eta	University of Arkansas - Fort Smith	0	6	2
Nu Psi	Prairie View A&M University	0	0	0
Omicron Delta	Angelo State University	0	0	0
Petitioning	St. Mary's University	0	0	0
Petitioning	University of St. Thomas-Houston	0	0	1
Petitioning	Arkansas State University	0	0	0
Theta	The University of Texas at Austin	0	6	5
Theta Beta	University of Texas at El Paso	1	32	1
Theta Eta	Southeastern Louisiana University	0	21	1
Theta Lambda	University of Central Arkansas	2	19	1
Xi Nu	Northwestern State University	0	0	2
Xi Phi	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	0	3	0
Zeta Epsilon	Texas A&M University-Commerce	0	1	3
Zeta Tau	Lamar University	0	10	6
Zeta Upsilon	University of Houston - Clear Lake	0	17	8

WESTERN REGION