List of social fraternities and sororities


Social or general fraternities and sororities, in the North American fraternity system, are those that do not promote a particular profession or discipline. Instead, their primary purposes are often stated as the development of character, literary or leadership ability, or a more simple social purpose. Some organizations in this list have a specific major listed as a traditional emphasis. These organizations are social organizations which cater to students in those majors. Other organizations listed have a traditional emphasis in a specific religion or ethnic background, such as Christian fraternities and sororities. Despite this emphasis, most organizations have non-discrimination membership policies.
Fraternity is usually understood to mean a social organization composed only of men, and sorority one of women, although many women's organizations and co-ed organizations also refer to themselves as fraternities. For the purposes of this article, national also includes international organizations, and local refers to organizations that are composed of only one chapter. This list of North American fraternities and sororities is not exhaustive and does not include local organizations that do not have Wikipedia articles.

Fraternities

OrganizationSymbolGreek or Latin crest writingFoundedAffiliationTraditional emphasis
Acacia 'AKAKIAΩΦΕΛΟΥΝΤΕΣ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΥΣ
1904NICMasonic
AdelphikosΑδελφικοσ Αδελφικοσ
1913Local, Grove City CollegeChristian
Alpha Chi AlphaΑΧΑFidelis et Suavis
1919Local, Dartmouth CollegeTraditional
Alpha Chi Rho 'ΑΧΡΑΝΔΡΙΔΕΣΘΕ
1895NICTraditional
Alpha DeltaΑΔLeadership, Brotherhood, Service2007Service
Alpha Delta Gamma 'ΑΔΓΓνωσθέντες εφ φίλων
1924NICJesuit
Alpha Delta Phi 'ΑΔΦMANUS MULTAE COR UNUM
1832NICOriginally a secret literary society, now traditional
Alpha Epsilon Pi 'ΑΕΠΕΣΠΟΝΔΑ1913NICJewish
Alpha Gamma OmegaΑΓΩΑΛΦΑ ΓΑΜΜΑ ΩΜΕΓΑ1927Unaffiliated nationalChristian
Alpha Gamma Rho 'ΑΓΡΑλφα Γαμμα Ρῶ 1904NICAgricultural
Alpha Kappa Lambda 'ΑΚΛΑληθεια και Λογος
1914NICTraditional
Alpha Phi Alpha 'ΑΦΑΑλφα Φι Αλφα1906NIC, NPHCAfrican-American
Alpha Phi DeltaΑΦΔFACIAMUS 1914NICItalian-American
Alpha Sigma Phi 'ΑΣΦCAUSA LATET VIS EST NOTISSIMA
1845NICOriginally a sophomore society, now traditional
Alpha Tau Omega 'ΑΤΩπι εψιλον πι1865NICFounded on Christian principles, now traditional
Alpha Psi RhoΑΨΡ2000Unaffiliated nationalAsian
Beta Chi Theta 'ΒΧΘΒητα Χι Θητα1999NIC, NAPASouth Asian
Beta Epsilon Gamma Gamma Alpha Rho SigmaΒΕΓΓΑΡΣ1923Local, Loyola University New OrleansJesuit
Beta Sigma Phi ΒΣΦVita Scientia Amicitia1931Unaffiliated internationalNon-collegiate
Beta Sigma Psi 'ΒΣΨPER ASPERA AD ASTRA
1925NICChristian
Beta Theta Pi 'ΒΘΠ___ και ___1839NICTraditional
Beta Upsilon ChiΒΥΧBrothers Under Christ1985NICChristian
Bones GateBG1901Local, Dartmouth CollegeTraditional
Chi Gamma EpsilonΧΓΕ1905 Local, Dartmouth CollegeTraditional
Chi HeorotΧH1897Local, Dartmouth CollegeTraditional
Chi Phi 'ΧΦChi Phi 18241824NICTraditional
Chi Psi 'ΧΨChi Psi Fraternity Founded A.D. 18411841NICTraditional
Delphic of Gamma Sigma TauΓΣΤΔελφικοσ
1871Unaffiliated nationalMulticultural, originally literary society, traditional/social
Delta Chi 'ΔΧLeges
1890NICOriginally a law fraternity, now traditional
Delta PsiΔΨ1850Local, University of Vermont Originally secret literary society, now traditional
Delta Epsilon PsiΔΕΨ1998NICSouth Asian
Delta Kappa Epsilon 'ΔΚΕΚηροθεν φιλοι α´ει
1844NICOriginally secret society, now traditional
Delta Lambda PhiΔΛΦDelta Lambda Phi1986NICGay, bisexual, progressive
Delta Rho UpsilonΔΡΥ1929Local, Carroll UniversityLocal/traditional
Delta Omega EpsilonΔΩΕ1985Unaffiliated nationalTraditional and multicultural
Delta Phi 'ΔΦ1827NICOriginally secret society, now traditional
Delta Phi Omega 'ΔΦΩ1998Unaffiliated nationalSouth Asian
Delta Sigma Phi 'ΔΣΦΔελτα Σιγμα Φι1899NICTraditional/social
Delta Tau Delta 'ΔΤΔDelta Tau Delta1858NICOriginally literary society, now traditional
Delta Theta SigmaΔΘΣΔελτα Θητα Σιγμα 1906Unaffiliated nationalAgricultural
Delta Upsilon 'ΔΥΔικαία Ὑποθήκη
1834NICTraditional
FarmHouse 'FHFarmhouse 19051905NICOriginally agricultural, traditional
Gamma Zeta Alpha 'ΓΖΑ1987NALFOLatino
Iota Nu DeltaΙΝΔΑΔΕΛΦΟΣΥΝΗ ΑΙΩΝΙΑ
1994NICSouth Asian
Iota Phi ThetaΙΦΘ1963NIC, NPHCAfrican-American
Kappa Alpha OrderΚΑDieu Et Les Dames
1865NICTraditional/social
Kappa Alpha Society 'ΚΑ1825NICOriginally literary society, traditional/social
Kappa Alpha Psi 'ΚΑΨτελειωσις
δια φιλανθρωπιαν νοησιν πιστιν
1911NIC, NPHCAfrican-American
Kappa Delta Phi 'ΚΔΦΚαππα Δελτα Φι
1900NICTraditional
Kappa Delta Rho 'ΚΔΡHonor Super Omnia
1905NICTraditional
Kappa Kappa KappaΚΚΚ1842Local, Dartmouth CollegeTraditional
Kappa Sigma 'ΚΣΑΕΚΔΒ1869Unaffiliated internationalTraditional
Lambda Alpha Upsilon 'ΛΑΥVenceremos Porque Nacimos Para Triunfar
1985NALFOLatino
Lambda Chi Alpha 'ΛΧΑPER CRUSCEM CRESCENS
VIR QUISQUE VIR
1909Unaffiliated internationalTraditional
Lambda Iota SocietyΛΙ1836Local, University of VermontOriginally secret literary society, traditional
Lambda Phi Epsilon 'ΛΦΕΗΓΕΜΟΝΕΣ ΕΝ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΙΣ ΕΙΝΑΙ
1981NIC, NAPAAsian
Lambda Sigma Upsilon 'ΛΣΥLatinos Siempre Unidos
1979NALFO, NICLatino
Lambda Theta Phi 'ΛΘΦ1975NALFO, NICLatino
Lambda Upsilon Lambda 'ΛΥΛLa Unidad Para Siempre
1982NALFOLatino
Nu Alpha Kappa 'ΝΑΚ1988NICLatino
Nu Sigma BetaΝΣΒ1937CIPFIPuerto Rican
Omega Delta Phi 'ΩΔΦUNUS PROBITAS INTEGRITAS DUCTUS
1987NICOriginally Latino, now multicultural
Omega Phi GammaΩΦΓΦΙΝΙΡΕ ΑΔ ΗΟΝΟΣ
ΕΜΕΡΓΕΡΕ ΣΥΠΕΡΝΕ ΟΜΝΙΣ
1995Unaffiliated nationalAsian, multicultural
Omega Psi Phi 'ΩΨΦ1911NPHCAfrican-American
Phi Beta EpsilonΦΒE1890Local, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTraditional
Phi Beta Sigma 'ΦΒΣ1914NIC, NPHCAfrican-American
Phi Delta AlphaΦΔΑ1884Local, Dartmouth CollegeTraditional
Phi Delta GammaΦΔΓ1942CIPFIPuerto Rican
Phi Delta PsiΦΔΨ1977Unaffiliated nationalAfrican-American
Phi Delta Theta 'ΦΔΘΕἰς ἀνῆρ οὐδείς ἀνῆρ
1848Unaffiliated internationalOriginally nonsectarian, traditional
Phi Epsilon ChiΦΕΧYo soy Phi Epsilon de corazón
1943CIPFIPuerto Rican
Phi Eta KappaΦΗΚ1906Local, University of MaineTraditional
Phi Eta MuΦΗΜ1923CIPFIPuerto Rican
Phi Gamma Delta 'ΦΓΔ / FIJIΦιλότης Γλυκυτάτη Δυναστεία
1848NICTraditional
Phi Iota Alpha 'ΦΙΑSEMPER PARATI SEMPER JUNCTI
1931NICLatino
Phi Kappa PiΦΚΠΦιλαδελφια Καναδαιοι Παιδευομεθα
1913Unaffiliated, Canadian nationalTraditional
Phi Kappa Psi 'ΦΚΨ1852NICOriginally service, traditional
Phi Kappa Sigma 'ΦΚΣStellis Aequus Durando
1850NICOriginally secret order, traditional
Phi Kappa Tau 'ΦΚΤΑΞΙΟΣ ΕΣΤΙ Η ΤΗΝ ΝΙΚΗΝ
1906NICTraditional
Phi Kappa Theta 'ΦΚΘ"Give, expecting nothing thereof."1889NICOriginally Catholic, traditional
Phi Lambda Chi 'ΦΛΧ1925NICTraditional
Phi Mu Alpha SinfoniaΦΜΑ1898NIMCMusic
Phi Mu Delta 'ΦΜΔ1918NICOriginally Commons Club, traditional
Phi Rho EtaΦΡΗ1994Unaffiliated nationalAfrican-American
Phi Sigma Alpha 'ΦΣΑOMNE RARUM CARUM
1928CIPFIPuerto Rican/Hispanic
Phi Sigma GammaΦΣΓ1915-1916Unaffiliated nationalOsteopathic medicine
Phi Sigma Kappa 'ΦΣΚ1873NICTraditional
Phi Sigma NuΦΣΝ1996Unaffiliated nationalNative American
Phi Sigma PhiΦΣΦΦι Σιγμα Φι1988NICTraditional
Pi Alpha Phi 'ΠΑΦΠι Αλφα Φι1929NAPAAsian
Pi Delta Psi 'ΠΔΨ1994NAPAAsian
Pi Kappa AlphaΠΚΑφφκα1868NICTraditional
Pi Kappa Phi 'ΠΚΦΟΥΔΕΝ ΔΙΑΣΠΑΣΕΙ ΗΜΑΣ
1904NICTraditional
Pi Lambda Phi 'ΠΛΦNOSTROS AMEMUS
1895NICTraditional
Psi Sigma Phi 'ΨΣΦ1990NMGCMulticultural
Psi Upsilon 'ΨΥΥΜΙΝ ΣΥΝΕΠΕΣΕ ΣΦΟΔΡΑ ΦΙΛΙΑ
1833NICOriginally a literary society, now traditional
Seal and Serpent1905Local, Cornell UniversityTraditional
Sigma Alpha Epsilon 'ΣΑΕΣΙΓΜΑ ΑΛΦΑ ΕΨΙΛΟΝ1856NICTraditional
Sigma Alpha Mu 'ΣΑΜΣΙΓΜΑ ΑΛΦΑ ΜΥ1909NICOriginally Jewish, now traditional
Sigma Beta Rho 'ΣΒΡ1996NIC, NAPAMulticultural
Sigma Chi 'ΣΧIn Hoc Signo Vinces
1855NICOriginally literary society, traditional
Sigma Delta AlphaΣΔΑExcelencia Y Lealtad Entre Hermanos
1992Unaffiliated nationalLatino
Sigma Lambda Beta 'ΣΛΒ1986Unaffiliated nationalLatino
Sigma Nu 'ΣΝ1869NICOriginally anti-hazing, traditional
Sigma Phi Delta 'ΣΦΔΣίγμα Φί Δέλτα1924NICEngineering
Sigma Phi Epsilon 'ΣΦΕΣίγμα Φί Ἕψιλόν1901Unaffiliated nationalTraditional
Sigma Phi SocietyΣΦ1827NICOriginally secret society, traditional
Sigma Pi 'ΣΠΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ ΠΙΣΤΗΣ
1897NICOriginally literary society, traditional
Sigma Tau Gamma 'ΣΤΓ1920NICOriginally literary society, traditional
Sigma Thêta PiΣΘΠFraternitas, animi excelsitas ac dignitas
2003Unaffiliated nationalFrancophone Greek
Tau Delta PhiΤΔΦΤΑΥ ΔΕΛΤΑ ΦΙ1910NICJewish social
Tau Epsilon Phi 'ΤΕΦΤαύ Εψιλόν Φί1910NICJewish social
Tau Kappa Epsilon 'ΤΚΕ1899Unaffiliated internationalTraditional
Tau Phi SigmaΤΦΣ1992NICService and social, multicultural
Theta Chi 'ΘΧΘΗΡΟΠΟΣΑ ΧΕΙΡ
1856NICTraditional/social
Theta Delta Chi 'ΘΔΧὀμόφρονα θυμόν ἔχοντες
1847NICOriginally secret society, traditional/social
Theta Xi 'ΘΞJuncti Juvant
1864NICOriginally engineering, social
Triangle Fraternity 'Veritas Omnia Vincit
1907NICEngineering, architecture, and science
Trojan Knights1921Local, University of Southern CaliforniaTraditional
Zeta Beta Tau 'ΖΒΤ1898NICOriginally Jewish, traditional
Zeta ChiZX1905Local, Baker UniversityTraditional
Zeta Phi RhoΖΦΡ1995Unaffiliated nationalMulticultural
Zeta Psi 'ΖΨ1847NICTraditional/social

Sororities and women's fraternities

OrganizationSymbolGreek or Latin crest writingFoundedAffiliationTraditional emphasis
Alpha Chi OmegaΑΧΩΣυσπουδάσωμεν τά ανώτατα
1885NPCOriginally music, now traditional
Alpha Delta ChiΑΔΧKatoptriozomai
1925UnaffiliatedChristian
Alpha Delta PiΑΔΠΖῶμεν Ἀλλήλοις
1851NPCOriginally secret society, traditional
Alpha Epsilon PhiΑΕΦΑΛΦΑ ΕΨΙΛΟΝ ΦΙ1909NPCOriginally Jewish, traditional
Alpha Gamma Delta ΑΓΔΑΛΦΑ ΓΑΜΜΑ ΔΕΛΤΑ1904NPCTraditional
Alpha Kappa AlphaΑΚΑΟΦΕΛΥΟΜΕΝ ΥΠΗΡΕΤΙΔΕΣ1908NPHCAfrican-American
alpha Kappa Delta PhiαΚΔΦ1990NAPAAsian
Alpha Nu OmegaΑΝΩ1988UCCFSChristian
Alpha Omicron PiΑΟΠ1897NPCTraditional
Alpha PhiΑΦζευξις χειρι εν χειρι
1872NPCTraditional
Alpha Phi GammaΑΦΓΣιγμα Αλπηα Αλπηα1994NAPAAsian
Alpha Pi OmegaΑΠΩ1994UnaffiliatedNative American
Alpha Sigma Alpha 'ΑΣΑΑΓΑΣΘΕ ΣΠΕΥΔΕΤΕ ΑΙΡΕΣΘΕ
1901NPCOriginally education, now traditional
Alpha Sigma KappaΑΣΚ1989Unaffiliated nationalMath, architecture, engineering, and science
Alpha Sigma RhoΑΣΡ1998NAPAAsian
Alpha Sigma TauΑΣΤΑλφα Σιγμα Ταυ1899NPCOriginally education, now traditional
Alpha Xi DeltaΑΞΔΑλφα Ξι Δελτα
1893NPCTraditional
Beta Sigma PhiΒΣΦVITA SCIENTIA AMICITIA
1965UnaffiliatedNon-collegiate sorority
Ceres1984UnaffiliatedAgricultural
Chi Delta ThetaΧΔΘ1989UnaffiliatedAsian, multicultural
Chi OmegaΧΩ1895NPCTraditional
Chi Upsilon SigmaΧΥΣ1980NALFOLatina
Delta Delta DeltaΔΔΔἈσφαλῶς Ἀγαπῶμεν Ἀλλήλας
1888NPCTraditional
Delta GammaΔΓ1873NPCTraditional
Delta Kappa DeltaΔΚΔ1999NAPASouth Asian
Delta Phi EpsilonΔΦΕESSE QUAM VIDERI
1917NPCNon-sectarian/Traditional
Delta Phi OmegaΔΦΩ1998NAPASouth Asian
Delta Psi EpsilonΔΨΕΔΕΛΤΑ ΨΣΙ ΕΠΣΙΛΟΝ1999UCCFSChristian
Delta Sigma ChiΔΣΧ1996Unaffiliated nationalMulticultural
Delta Sigma ThetaΔΣΘΔΕΛΤΑ ΣΙΓΜΑ ΘΕΤΑ1913NPHCAfrican-American
Delta Tau LambdaΔΤΛδελτα ταυ λαμβδα1994Unaffiliated nationalLatina
Delta Theta TauΔΘΤ1903Unaffiliated nationalMulticultural
Delta Xi NuΔΞΝ1997Unaffiliated nationalMulticultural
Delta Xi PhiΔΞΦΔΕΛΤΑ ΞΙ ΦΙ1994NMGCMulticultural
Delta ZetaΔΖΔια Καρτερου Ζωπυρον
1902NPCTraditional
Eta Gamma DeltaΗΓΔ1928CIPFIPuerto Rican
Gamma Alpha OmegaΓΑΩNos Una Crescemus
1993NALFOLatina
Gamma EtaΓΗ1995NMGCMulticultural
Gamma Phi Beta 'ΓΦΒ1874NPCTraditional
Gamma Rho LambdaΓΡΛ2003Unaffiliated nationalLGBTQ
Kappa Alpha ThetaΚΑΘΚΑΠΠΑ ΑΛΦΑ ΘΗΤΑ1870NPCTraditional
Kappa Beta GammaΚΒΓ1917Unaffiliated internationalTraditional
Kappa DeltaΚΔΤα Καλά Διώκομεν
1897NPCTraditional
Kappa Delta ChiΚΔΧ1987NALFOLatina
Kappa Kappa GammaΚΚΓ1870NPCTraditional
Kappa Phi LambdaΚΦΛFRATERNITE SERVITIUM VARIETAS
1995NAPAAsian
Kappa Theta EpsilonΚΘΕΑμιχιτια Περπετυο Τενετυρ
2009Unaffiliated nationalLesbian
Lambda Pi ChiΛΠΧ1988NALFOLatina
Lambda Pi UpsilonΛΠΥ1992NALFOLatina
Lambda Psi DeltaΛΨΔ1997NMGCMulticultural
Lambda Sigma GammaΛΣΓ1986NMGCMulticultural
Lambda Tau OmegaΛΤΩ1988NMGCMulticultural
Lambda Theta AlphaΛΘΑ1975NALFOLatina
Lambda Theta NuΛΘΝ1986NALFOLatina
Mu Alpha PhiΜΑΦ1927CIPFIPuerto Rican
Mu Epsilon ThetaΜΕΘ1987Unaffiliated nationalCatholic
Mu Sigma UpsilonΜΣΥMujeres Siempre Unidas
1981NMGCMulticultural
National Society of Pershing Angels1962UnaffiliatedMilitary drill
Omega Phi BetaΩΦΒ1989NALFOMulticultural
Omega Phi ChiΩΦΧ1988NMGCMulticultural
Omicron Epsilon PiΟΕΠ2000UnaffiliatedAfrican American
Phi Beta ChiΦΒΧAmor Via Vitae in Christo
1978Unaffiliated nationalLutheran
Phi Mu 'ΦΜLes Soeurs Fideles
1852NPCTraditional
Phi Sigma RhoΦΣΡΜαζί κτίζομεν το μέλλον
1984Unaffiliated nationalEngineering
Phi Sigma Sigma 'ΦΣΣΔιωκετε Υψηλα
1913NPCNon-sectarian/Traditional
Pi Beta Phi 'ΠΒΦ1867NPCTraditional
Sigma Alpha IotaΣΑI1903PFAMusic
Sigma Alpha Epsilon PiΣΑΕΠ1998Unaffiliated nationalJewish
Sigma Alpha OmegaΣΑΩ1998Unaffiliated nationalChristian
Sigma Delta TauΣΔΤPatriae Multae Spes Una
1917NPCOriginally Jewish, traditional
Sigma Gamma RhoΣΓΡ1922NPHCAfrican-American
Sigma Iota AlphaΣΙΑSemper Unum et Inseparabilis
1990NALFOLatina
Sigma KappaΣΚ1874NPCTraditional
Sigma Lambda AlphaΣΛΑ1992Unaffiliated nationalLatina
Sigma Lambda Gamma 'ΣΛΓ1990Unaffiliated nationalLatina
Sigma Lambda UpsilonΣΛΥ1987NALFOLatina
Sigma Omicron EpsilonΣΟΕ1997UnaffiliatedNative American
Sigma Omicron PiΣΟΠ1930NAPAAsian
Sigma Phi LambdaΣΦΛ1988Unaffiliated nationalChristian
Sigma Phi OmegaΣΦΩ1949Unaffiliated nationalAsian
Sigma Pi AlphaΣΠΑ1996UnaffiliatedChicana/Latina
Sigma PsiΣΨ1896LocalTraditional
Sigma Psi ZetaΣΨΖ1994NAPAAsian
Sigma Sigma SigmaΣΣΣΠιστός εϊς θάνατον
1898NPCOriginally education, now traditional
Theta Nu XiΘΝΞ1997NMGCMulticultural
Theta Phi AlphaΘΦΑ1912NPCOriginally Catholic, traditional
Zeta Chi PhiΖΧΦ2003Unaffiliated nationalMulticultural
Zeta Phi BetaΖΦΒπαντα ἐργασία νίκα
1920NPHCAfrican-American
Zeta Sigma ChiΖΣΧπαιδεια
κρατω το ονειρο ζωντανο
πολιτισμος''
1991Unaffiliated nationalMulticultural
Zeta Tau AlphaΖΤΑ1898NPCTraditional

Coeducational fraternities

Coeducational fraternities permit both male and female members.
OrganizationSymbolGreek or Latin crest writingFoundedCoed SinceAffiliationTraditional emphasis
Alpha Nu Omega ΑΝΩ19881988UCCFSChristian coed fraternity
Alpha ThetaΑΘ19201972-76,1980Local, Dartmouth CollegeTraditional
Alpha Delta Phi SocietyΑΔΦ18321973, 1992 Unaffiliated nationalLiterary and traditional
Alpha Psi LambdaΑΨΛ19851985NALFOLatino
St. Anthony Hall ΔΨ18471971Unaffiliated nationalLiterary and social
Eclectic Society ΦΝΘ18381970Local, Wesleyan UniversityTraditional
Lambda Lambda LambdaΛΛΛInsisto Duodecim
''
20062006Unaffiliated nationalTraditional
Theta Delta SigmaΘΔΣΘετα Δελτα Σεγμα20012001Unaffiliated nationalMulticultural
Theta Pi SigmaΘΠΣ20052005Local, University of California at Santa CruzLGBTQ
Zeta Delta XiΖΔΞ18521982, 1986 Local, Brown UniversityTraditional
Phi TauΦΤ19051972Local, Dartmouth CollegeTraditional
Psi UpsilonΨΥἨΜΊΝ ΣΥΝΈΠΕΣΕ ΣΦΟΔΡΆ ΦΙΛΊΑ
18331971NIC, 7 of 27 Chapters CoedTraditional
The Tabard ΣΕΧ18571972Local, Dartmouth CollegeTraditional

Defunct national organizations