The Compact was originally formed as a coalition named the Indiana Consortium for Voluntary Service by a group of dedicated students with support from their presidents. In March of 1993, six charter members - Butler University, DePauw University, Earlham College, Indiana University, the University of Notre Dame, and Valparaiso University - officially became Indiana Campus Compact. Since then the Compact has expanded membership to a total of 45 campuses from across the state.