Scarab was a professional fraternity in the field of architecture.

It was founded in 1909 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as the first group of its type for architecture.

[1] Scarab was founded on February 25, 1909, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

[3] Chapters also issued a bronze or silver medal annually for excellence in architectural design in a competition that was open to any student at it institution.

[2] The fraternity was governed by a supreme council that met during the annual convention.