[3] The oldest extant chapter of Blue Key is located at Emory and Henry College and was founded in 1925.

Blue Key members participate in service activities on their college campuses and in the greater community.

[1] Blue Key brings together a cross-section of students with leadership skills, moral character, and high academic achievement.

[6] Membership in Blue Key is offered to juniors and seniors who have excelled in scholarship, leadership, and service.

[8] In addition to student members, the society also awards a limited number of honorary memberships to alumni and faculty.

[1] Blue Key is governed by a national chapter, with officers who are elected from the membership at biennial conventions.