Societies

Whittier College has 11 local fraternities and sororities known as societies. The earliest of these societies were founded as literary groups. Each society must adhere to standards for scholarship, leadership, and service.

• Athenians
• Franklins
• Ionians
• Lancers
• Metaphonians
• Orthogonians
• Palmers
• Paragonians
• Sachsens
• Thalians
• William Penns