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I found this in wiki. It lists all are most of them. It does not indicate why they exist though. Social or general fraternities and sororities, in the North American fraternity system, are those that do not promote a particular profession (as professional fraternities are) or discipline (such as service fraternities and sororities). 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. 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 is not exhaustive and does not include local organizations that do not have Wikipedia articles. Fraternities[edit] Organization Symbol Founded Affiliation Traditional Emphasis Acacia (Chapters) AKAKIA 1904 NIC Masonic (Masonic membership no longer required)[1] Adelphikos Αδελφικοσ 1913 Local, Grove City College Christian Alpha Beta Chi ΑΒΧ 1941 CIPFI Puerto Rican Alpha Chi Alpha ΑΧΑ 1919 Local, Dartmouth College Traditional Alpha Chi Rho (Chapters) ΑΧΡ 1895 NIC Traditional Alpha Delta ΑΔ 1847 Local, Dartmouth College Traditional Alpha Delta Gamma (Chapters) ΑΔΓ 1924 NIC Jesuit Alpha Delta Phi (Chapters) ΑΔΦ 1832 NIC Originally a secret literary society, now traditional Alpha Epsilon Pi (Chapters) ΑΕΠ 1913 NIC Jewish Alpha Gamma Omega ΑΓΩ 1927 Unaffiliated Christian Alpha Gamma Rho (Chapters) ΑΓΡ 1904 NIC Agricultural Alpha Iota Omicron ΑΙΟ 1998 Unaffiliated South Asian[2] Alpha Kappa Lambda (Chapters) ΑΚΛ 1914 NIC Traditional Alpha Phi Alpha ΑΦΑ 1906 NIC, NPHC African-American Alpha Phi Delta ΑΦΔ 1914 NIC Italian-American Alpha Sigma Phi (Chapters) ΑΣΦ 1845 NIC Originally secret sophomore society, now traditional Alpha Tau Omega (Chapters) ΑΤΩ 1865 NIC Founded on Christian principles, now traditional Beta Chi Theta (Chapters) ΒΧΘ 1999 NIC, NAPA South Asian Beta Epsilon Gamma Gamma Alpha Rho Sigma ΒΕΓΓΑΡΣ 1923 Local, Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Beta Kappa Gamma ΒΚΓ 1999 Unaffiliated Asian[3] Beta Sigma Psi (Chapters) ΒΣΨ 1925 NIC Lutheran[4] Beta Theta Pi (Chapters) ΒΘΠ 1839 NIC Traditional[5] Beta Upsilon Chi ΒΥΧ 1985 Unaffiliated Christian Bones Gate BG 1901 Local, Dartmouth College Traditional Chi Gamma Epsilon ΧΓΕ 1905 (1987) Local, Dartmouth College Traditional Chi Heorot ΧH 1897 Local, Dartmouth College Traditional Chi Sigma Tau ΧΣΤ 1999 NAPA Asian Chi Phi (Chapters) ΧΦ 1824 NIC Traditional Chi Psi (Chapters) ΧΨ 1841 NIC Traditional Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau ΓΣΤ 1871 NMGC Multicultural Delta Chi (Chapters) ΔΧ 1890 NIC Originally a law fraternity, now traditional Delta Psi ΔΨ 1850 Local, University of Vermont (currently inactive) Originally secret literary society, traditional Delta Epsilon Psi ΔΕΨ 1998 NIC South Asian Delta Gamma Iota ΔΓΙ 1965 Unaffiliated national Traditional[6] Delta Iota Kappa ΔΙΚ 1916 Local, Grove City College Traditional Delta Kappa Epsilon (Chapters) ΔΚΕ 1844 NIC Originally secret society, traditional Delta Lambda Phi ΔΛΦ 1986 NIC Gay, bisexual, progressive Delta Rho Upsilon ΔΡΥ 1929 Unaffiliated local Local/Traditional Delta Omega Epsilon ΔΩΕ 1985 Unaffiliated national Traditional[7] Delta Phi (Chapters) ΔΦ 1827 NIC Originally secret society, traditional Delta Phi Omega (Chapters) ΔΦΩ 1998 Unafilliated national South Asian Delta Sigma Iota ΔΣΙ 2000 Unaffiliated national South Asian/Multicultural, Social/Service Delta Sigma Phi (Chapters) ΔΣΦ 1899 NIC Traditional/Social Delta Tau Delta (Chapters) ΔΤΔ 1858 NIC Originally literary society, traditional Delta Theta Sigma ΔΘΣ 1906 Unaffiliated national Agricultural[8] Delta Upsilon (Chapters) ΔΥ 1834 NIC Traditional Epsilon Sigma Rho ΕΣΡ 1986 Unaffiliated national Multicultural[9] FarmHouse (Chapters) FH 1905 NIC Agricultural Gamma Omega Delta ΓΩΔ 1989 Unaffiliated national Multicultural[10] Gamma Zeta Alpha (Chapters) ΓΖΑ 1987 NALFO Latino[11] Iota Nu Delta ΙΝΔ 1994 NIC South Asian Iota Phi Theta ΙΦΘ 1963 NIC, NPHC African-American Kappa Alpha Order (Chapters) ΚΑ 1865 NIC Traditional/Social Kappa Alpha Society (Chapters) ΚΑ 1825 NIC Originally literary society, traditional/social Kappa Alpha Psi (Chapters) ΚΑΨ 1911 NIC, NPHC African-American Kappa Delta Phi (Chapters) ΚΔΦ 1900 NIC Traditional Kappa Delta Rho (Chapters) ΚΔΡ 1905 NIC Traditional Kappa Kappa Kappa ΚΚΚ 1842 Local, Dartmouth College Traditional Kappa Sigma (Chapters) ΚΣ 1869 Unaffiliated national Traditional[12] Kappa Upsilon Chi ΚΥΧ 1993 Unaffiliated Christian[13] Lambda Alpha Upsilon (Chapters) ΛΑΥ 1985 NALFO Latino Lambda Chi Alpha (Chapters) ΛΧΑ 1909 NIC Traditional Lambda Iota Society ΛΙ 1836 Local, University of Vermont Originally secret literary society, traditional Lambda Phi Epsilon (Chapters) ΛΦΕ 1981 NIC, NAPA Asian Lambda Sigma Upsilon (Chapters) ΛΣΥ 1979 NALFO, NIC Latino Lambda Theta Phi (Chapters) ΛΘΦ 1975 NALFO, NIC Latino Lambda Upsilon Lambda (Chapters) ΛΥΛ 1982 NALFO Latino Lambda Ypsilon ΛΥ 2015 Unaffiliated Traditional Men of God 1999 UCCFS Christian[14] Nu Alpha Kappa (Chapters) ΝΑΚ 1988 NIC Latino Nu Sigma Beta ΝΣΒ 1937 CIPFI Puerto Rican Omega Delta Phi (Chapters) ΩΔΦ 1987 NIC Latino Omega Psi Phi (Chapters) ΩΨΦ 1911 NPHC African-American Phi Beta Sigma (Chapters) ΦΒΣ 1914 NIC, NPHC African-American Phi Delta Alpha ΦΔΑ 1884 Local, Dartmouth College Traditional Phi Delta Gamma ΦΔΓ 1942 CIPFI Puerto Rican Phi Delta Psi ΦΔΨ 1977 Unaffiliated national African-American[15] Phi Delta Theta (Chapters) ΦΔΘ 1848 Unaffiliated international Originally nonsectarian, traditional Phi Epsilon Chi ΦEX 1943 CIPFI Puerto Rican Phi Eta Kappa ΦΗΚ 1906 Local, University of Maine Traditional Phi Eta Mu ΦΗΜ 1923 CIPFI Puerto Rican Phi Gamma Delta (Chapters) FIJI 1848 NIC Traditional Phi Iota Alpha (Chapters) ΦΙΑ 1931 NIC Latino Phi Kappa Pi ΦΚΠ 1913 Unaffiliated, Canadian national Traditional[16] Phi Kappa Psi (Chapters) ΦΚΨ 1852 NIC Originally service, traditional Phi Kappa Sigma (Chapters) ΦΚΣ 1850 NIC Originally secret order, traditional Phi Kappa Tau (Chapters) ΦΚΤ 1906 NIC Traditional Phi Kappa Theta (Chapters) ΦΚΘ 1889 NIC Catholic Phi Lambda Chi (Chapters) ΦΛΧ 1925 NIC Traditional Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia ΦΜΑ 1898 NIMC Music Phi Mu Delta (Chapters) ΦΜΔ 1918 NIC Originally Commons Club, traditional Phi Rho Eta ΦΡΗ 1994 Unaffiliated national African-American[17] Phi Sigma Alpha (Chapters) ΦΣΑ 1928 CIPFI Puerto Rican/Hispanic Phi Sigma Chi ΦΣΧ 1996 NMGC Multicultural[18] Phi Sigma Gamma ΦΣΓ 1915-1916 Unaffiliated national Osteopathic Medicine Phi Sigma Kappa (Chapters) ΦΣΚ 1873 NIC Traditional Phi Sigma Nu ΦΣΝ 1996 Unaffiliated national Native American Phi Sigma Phi ΦΣΦ 1988 NIC Traditional[19] Pi Alpha Phi (Chapters) ΠΑΦ 1929 NAPA Asian Pi Delta Psi (Chapters) ΠΔΨ 1994 NAPA Asian Pi Kappa Alpha ΠΚΑ 1868 NIC Traditional Pi Kappa Phi (Chapters) ΠΚΦ 1904 NIC Traditional Pi Lambda Phi (Chapters) ΠΛΦ 1895 NIC Traditional Psi Sigma Phi (Chapters) ΨΣΦ 1990 NMGC Multicultural Psi Upsilon (Chapters) ΨΥ 1833 NIC Traditional Seal and Serpent 1905 Local, Cornell University Traditional Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Chapters) ΣΑΕ 1856 NIC Traditional Sigma Alpha Mu (Chapters) ΣΑΜ 1909 NIC Originally Jewish, now traditional Sigma Beta Rho ΣΒΡ 1996 NIC, NAPA South Asian/Multicultural Sigma Chi (Chapters) ΣΧ 1855 NIC Originally literary society, traditional Sigma Delta Alpha ΣΔΑ 1992 Unaffiliated national Latino Sigma Lambda Beta (Chapters) ΣΛΒ 1986 NIC Latino Sigma Nu (Chapters) ΣΝ 1869 NIC Originally anti-hazing, traditional Sigma Phi Delta (Chapters) ΣΦΔ 1924 NIC Engineering Sigma Phi Epsilon (Chapters) ΣΦΕ 1901 NIC Traditional Sigma Phi Society ΣΦ 1827 NIC Originally secret society, traditional Sigma Pi (Chapters) ΣΠ 1897 NIC Originally literary society, traditional Sigma Tau Gamma (Chapters) ΣΤΓ 1920 NIC Originally literary society, traditional Sigma Thêta Pi ΣΘΠ 2003 Unaffiliated national Francophone Greek Tau Delta Phi ΤΔΦ 1910 NIC Jewish Social Tau Epsilon Phi (Chapters) ΤΕΦ 1910 NIC Jewish Social Tau Kappa Epsilon (Chapters) ΤΚΕ 1899 NIC Traditional Theta Chi (Chapters) ΘΧ 1856 NIC Traditional/Social Tau Psi Omega TΨΩ 1996 MGC Multicultural,Community service based Theta Delta Chi (Chapters) ΘΔΧ 1847 NIC Originally secret society, traditional/social Theta Gamma ΘΓ 1912 Unaffiliated national Traditional Theta Xi (Chapters) ΘΞ 1864 NIC Originally engineering, social Triangle Fraternity (Chapters) TriangleDeltaT.png 1907 NIC Engineering, architecture, and science Trojan Knights 1921 Local, University of Southern California Traditional Zeta Beta Tau (Chapters) ΖΒΤ 1898 NIC Originally Jewish, traditional (no religious affiliation) Zeta Chi Zeta ZXZ 1969 Local State University of New York at Oswego Traditional/Social Zeta Phi Rho ΖΦΡ 1995 Unaffiliated national Multicultural Zeta Psi (Chapters) ΖΨ 1847 NIC Traditional/Social Sororities and women's fraternities[edit] Organization Symbol Founded Affiliation Traditional emphasis Alpha Chi Omega ΑΧΩ 1885 NPC Originally music, now traditional Alpha Delta Chi ΑΔΧ 1925 Unaffiliated Christian Alpha Delta Pi ΑΔΠ 1851 NPC Originally secret society, traditional Alpha Epsilon Phi ΑΕΦ 1909 NPC Originally Jewish, traditional Alpha Gamma Delta (Chapters) ΑΓΔ 1904 NPC Traditional Alpha Kappa Alpha ΑΚΑ 1908 NPHC African-American alpha Kappa Delta Phi aΚΔΦ 1990 NAPA Asian Alpha Nu Omega ΑΝΩ 1988 UCCFS Christian Alpha Omicron Pi ΑΟΠ 1897 NPC Traditional Alpha Phi ΑΦ 1872 NPC Traditional Alpha Phi Gamma ΑΦΓ 1994 NAPA Asian Alpha Pi Phi ΑΠΦ 2009 Unaffiliated international Traditional Alpha Pi Omega ΑΠΩ 1994 Unaffiliated Native American Alpha Pi Sigma ΑΠΣ 1990 NALFO Latina[20] Alpha Sigma Alpha (Chapters) ΑΣΑ 1901 NPC Alpha Sigma Delta ΑΣΔ 1990 Unaffiliated Traditional Alpha Sigma Kappa ΑΣΚ 1989 Unaffiliated national Math, architecture, engineering, and science Alpha Sigma Omega ΑΣΩ 1997 Unaffiliated Latina and Caribbean[21] Alpha Sigma Rho ΑΣΡ 1998 NAPA Asian[22] Alpha Sigma Tau ΑΣΤ 1899 NPC Traditional Alpha Upsilon Pi ΑΥΠ 1986 Unaffiliated Traditional, Christian Alpha Xi Delta ΑΞΔ 1893 NPC Traditional Ceres 1984 Unaffiliated Agricultural[23] Chi Omega (Chapters) ΧΩ 1895 NPC Traditional Chi Upsilon Sigma ΧΥΣ 1980 NALFO Latina Delta Chi Lambda ΔΧΛ 2000 Unaffiliated national Asian[24] Delta Delta Delta ΔΔΔ 1888 NPC Traditional Delta Gamma ΔΓ 1873 NPC Traditional Delta Gamma Pi ΔΓΠ 1998 Unaffiliated Multicultural[citation needed] Delta Kappa Delta ΔΚΔ 1999 NAPA South Asian Delta Lambda Chi ΔΛΧ 2002 Unaffiliated Asian Delta Phi Epsilon ΔΦΕ 1917 NPC Non-sectarian Delta Phi Lambda ΔΦΛ 1998 NAPA Asian Delta Phi Mu ΔΦΜ 1991 Unaffiliated national Multicultural Delta Phi Nu ΔΦΝ 2008 Unaffiliated national Progressive; open Delta Phi Omega ΔΦΩ 1998 Unaffiliated national South Asian Delta Psi Epsilon ΔΨΕ 1999 UCCFS Christian Delta Sigma Chi ΔΣΧ 1996 Unaffiliated national Multicultural[25] Delta Sigma Theta ΔΣΘ 1913 NPHC African-American Delta Tau Lambda ΔΤΛ 1994 Unaffiliated national Latina Delta Theta Chi ΔΘΧ 1920 Unaffiliated national Multicultural Delta Xi Nu ΔΞΝ 1997 Unaffiliated national Multicultural Delta Xi Phi ΔΞΦ 1994 NMGC Multicultural Delta Zeta ΔΖ 1902 NPC Traditional Eta Phi Beta ΗΦΒ[26] 1942 Unaffiliated national Business Eta Gamma Delta ΗΓΔ 1928 CIPFI Puerto Rican Gamma Alpha Omega ΓΑΩ 1993 NALFO Latina Gamma Eta ΓΗ 1995 NMGC Multicultural Gamma Phi Beta ΓΦΒ 1874 NPC Traditional Gamma Phi Omega ΓΦΩ 1991 Unaffiliated national Latina[27] Gamma Rho Lambda ΓΡΛ 2003 Unaffiliated national LGBTQ[28] Kappa Alpha Theta ΚΑΘ 1870 NPC Traditional Kappa Beta Gamma ΚΒΓ 1917 Unaffiliated international Traditional Kappa Delta ΚΔ 1897 NPC Traditional Kappa Delta Chi ΚΔΧ 1987 NALFO Latina Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority ΚΔΦ 1971 Unaffiliated Traditional Kappa Kappa Gamma ΚΚΓ 1870 NPC Traditional Kappa Phi Gamma ΚΦΓ 1998 Unaffiliated national South Asian Kappa Phi Lambda ΚΦΛ 1995 NAPA Asian Kappa Phi Chi KΦX 1991 Local, Brooklyn College Traditional Kappa Theta Epsilon ΚΘE 2009 Unaffiliated national Lesbian[29] Lambda Pi Chi ΛΠΧ 1988 NALFO Latina Lambda Pi Upsilon ΛΠΥ 1992 NALFO Latina Lambda Psi Delta ΛΨΔ 1997 NMGC Multicultural Lambda Sigma Gamma ΛΣΓ 1986 NMGC Multicultural Lambda Tau Omega ΛΤΩ 1988 NMGC Multicultural Lambda Theta Alpha ΛΘΑ 1975 NALFO Latina Lambda Theta Nu ΛΘΝ 1986 NALFO Latina Mu Alpha Phi ΜΑΦ 1927 CIPFI Puerto Rican Mu Epsilon Theta ΜΕΘ 1987 Unaffiliated national Catholic[30] Mu Sigma Upsilon ΜΣΥ 1981 NMGC Multicultural National Society of Pershing Angels 1962 Unaffiliated Military drill[31] Xi Omicron Iota ΞΟΙ 2002 PHA Traditional Omega Pi ΩΠ 1984 Unaffiliated Traditional[32] Omega Phi Beta ΏΦΒ 1989 NALFO Latina Omega Phi Chi ΏΦΧ 1988 NMGC Multicultural Phi Beta Chi ΦΒΧ 1978 Unaffiliated national Lutheran Phi Mu (Chapters) ΦΜ 1852 NPC Traditional Phi Sigma Rho ΦΣΡ 1984 Unaffiliated national Engineering Phi Sigma Sigma (Chapters) ΦΣΣ 1913 NPC Non-sectarian Pi Beta Phi (Chapters) ΠΒΦ 1867 NPC Originally secret, traditional Pi Lambda Chi ΠΛΧ 1994 Unaffiliated national Latina[33] Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi ΣΑΕΠ 1998 Unaffiliated national Jewish Sigma Delta Tau ΣΔΤ 1917 NPC Non-sectarian Sigma Gamma Rho ΣΓΡ 1922 NPHC African-American Sigma Iota Alpha ΣΙΑ 1990 NALFO Latina Sigma Kappa ΣΚ 1874 NPC Traditional Sigma Lambda Alpha ΣΛΑ 1990 NALFO Latina Sigma Lambda Gamma (Chapters) ΣΛΓ 1990 Unaffiliated national Latina Sigma Lambda Upsilon ΣΛΥ 1987 NALFO Latina Sigma Omega Nu ΣΩΝ 1996 Unaffiliated national Latina[34] Sigma Omega Phi ΣΩΦ 1990 Unaffiliated Multicultural [35] Sigma Omicron Pi ΣΟΠ 1930 NAPA Asian Sigma Phi Omega ΣΦΩ 1949 Unaffiliated national Asian Sigma Pi Alpha ΣΠΑ 1996 Unaffiliated Chicana/Latina[36] Sigma Psi Zeta ΣΨΖ 1994 NAPA Asian Sigma Sigma Rho ΣΣΡ 1998 NAPA South Asian Sigma Sigma Sigma ΣΣΣ 1898 NPC Traditional Theta Nu Xi ΘΝΞ 1997 NMGC Multicultural Theta Phi Alpha ΘΦΑ 1912 NPC Originally catholic, traditional Upsilon Kappa Delta YK∆ 1993 Unaffiliated Multicultural Zeta Chi Phi ΖΧΦ 2003 Unaffiliated national Multicultural Zeta Phi Beta ΖΦΒ 1920 NPHC African-American Zeta Sigma Chi ΖΣΧ 1991 Unofficial national Multicultural Zeta Tau Alpha ΖΤΑ 1898 NPC Traditional Coeducational fraternities[edit] Coeducational fraternities permit both male and female members. Organization Symbol Founded Affiliation Traditional emphasis Alpha Nu Omega (Chapters) ΑΝΩ 1988 UCCFS Christian coed fraternity Zeta Phi Zeta ΖΦΖ 2001 UCCFS Christian[37] Alpha Delta Phi Society ΑΔΦ 1832 Unaffiliated, national Literary and traditional Alpha Psi Lambda ΑΨΛ 1985 NALFO Latino St. Anthony Hall (Delta Psi) ΔΨ 1847 Unaffiliated, national Literary and social Delta Psi Alpha ΔΨΑ 1998 Unaffiliated, national Multicultural Lambda Lambda Lambda ΛΛΛ 2006 Unaffiliated, national Traditional Theta Delta Sigma ΘΔΣ 2001 Unaffiliated, national Multicultural Alpha Theta ΑΘ 1920 Local, Dartmouth College Traditional Delta Lambda Psi ΔΛΨ 2005 Local, University of California at Santa Cruz LBGTQ Delta Omicron ΔΟ 1909 NIMC Music Zeta Delta Xi ΖΔΞ 1852 Local, Brown University Traditional Kappa Gamma Psi ΚΓΨ 1913 Local, Ithaca College Performing arts Phi Tau ΦΤ 1905 Local, Dartmouth College Traditional Psi Upsilon ΨΥ 1833 Local, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Traditional Defunct national organizations[edit] Organization Symbol Operated/Merged Alpha Delta Theta ΑΔΘ 1919 - 1939, Phi Mu Beta Kappa ΒΚ 1901 - 1942, Theta Chi Beta Phi Alpha ΒΦΑ 1919 - 1941, Delta Zeta Delta Kappa Fraternity ΔΚ 1920 - 1964, Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Epsilon ΔΣΕ 1914 - 1956, Delta Zeta Iota Alpha Pi ΙΑΠ 1903 - 1971 Kappa Phi Lambda ΚΦΛ 1862 - 1874 Lambda Omega ΛΩ 1915 - 1933, Delta Zeta Pi Delta Kappa ΠΔΚ 1907 - 1913, Chi Omega Pi Kappa Sigma ΠΚΣ 1894 - 1959 Sigma Kappa Pi Lambda Sigma ΠΛΣ 1903 - 1959 Beta Phi Mu Sigma Iota ΣΙ 1904 - 1931 Phi Iota Alpha Phi Omega Pi ΦΩΠ 1922 - 1946 Delta Zeta Phi Lambda Alpha ΦΛΑ 1919 - 1931 Phi Iota Alpha Theta Kappa Nu ΘKN 1924 - 1939 Lambda Chi Alpha Theta Upsilon ΘΥ 1921 - 1962 Delta Zeta See also[edit] Fraternities and sororities in North America Cultural interest fraternities and sororities List of Latino Greek Lettered Organizations List of African American Greek and fraternal organizations Professional fraternity Service fraternities and sororities Fraternities and sororities in Canada
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