Founded in 1880, it is the official American branch of the Societas Rosicruciana tradition and operates in amity with similar societies in England, Scotland, France, Portugal, and Romania.
[1] The SRICF's origins can be traced to 1878 when three American Master Masons—Charles E. Meyer, Daniel Sutter, and Charles W. Parker—traveled to England seeking admission into the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA).
The name was later changed to "Society of Rosicrucians in the USA" under Supreme Magus Shryock, and finally Latinized to its current form in 1934 by Dr. William Moseley Brown during Most Worthy Frater Hamilton's regime.
Generally, there is one college per state, with exceptions made for New York and California due to their size and population.
[4] Membership is strictly invitational and limited to Master Masons who profess Christian faith.