Cultural interest fraternities and sororities
Cultural interest fraternities and sororities, in the North American student fraternity and sorority system, refer to general or social organizations oriented to students having a special interest in a culture or cultural identity.
Although racial and religious restrictions have long since been abolished in all North-American Interfraternity Conference and National Panhellenic Conference organizations, their memberships nationally remain predominantly Caucasian, and National Pan-Hellenic Council memberships predominantly African American. The new generation of "cultural interest" organizations has arisen to serve the interests of communities whose numbers in the traditional Greek system are historically small and dispersed.
List of national cultural interest fraternities and sororities
African American
See also: National Pan-Hellenic Council
- For a list of African American Greek and fraternal organizations, click here.
Armenian
| Letters | Organization | Nickname | Founding Date | Founding University | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΑΕΩ | Alpha Epsilon Omega | "AEO" | 2000-12-20 | California State University, Northridge | Fraternity |
| AΓA | Alpha Gamma Alpha | "AGA" | 2002-10-25 | University of California, Los Angeles | Sorority |
Asian American
See also: National APIA Panhellenic Association
| Letters | Organization | Nickname | Founding Date | Founding University | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| αΚΔΦ | alpha Kappa Delta Phi 1 | "KDPhi" or "aKDPhi" | 1990-02-07 | University of California, Berkeley | Sorority |
| ΑΦΓ | Alpha Phi Gamma 1 | "APhiG" | 1994-02-01 | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Sorority |
| ΑΨΡ | Alpha Psi Rho | "APsiRho" or "Rho Doggs" | 2000-03-01 | San Diego State University | Fraternity |
| ΑΣΛ | Alpha Sigma Lambda | "Alpha Sigs" | 1993-10-15 | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Fraternity |
| ΑΣΡ | Alpha Sigma Rho | "Alphas", "ASR", "Alpha Sigs", or "Lovely Ladies in Red" | 1998-04-02 | University of Georgia | Sorority |
| ΒΠΦ | Beta Pi Phi | "Betas" | 2005-12-05 | Temple University | Fraternity |
| ΒΥΔ | Beta Upsilon Delta | "Buds" | 1998-08-21 | University of California, Riverside | Fraternity |
| ΒΩΦ | Beta Omega Phi | "Betas" | 1965-00-00 | California State University, Los Angeles | Fraternity |
| ΓΒ | Gamma Beta | "GBs" | 2000-05-01 | University of Texas at Austin | Fraternity |
| ΓΕΩ | Gamma Epsilon Omega | "Gammas" | 1963-00-00 | University of Southern California | Fraternity |
| ΔXΛ | Delta Chi Lambda | "DChiL" | 2000-10-12 | University of Arizona | Sorority |
| ΔΧΨ | Delta Chi Psi | "Deltas" or "DXPsi" | 2004-12-18 | Temple University | Fraternity |
| ΔΛΧ | Delta Lambda Chi | "DLC" | 2002-02-09 | University of California, Irvine | Sorority |
| ΔΦΚ | Delta Phi Kappa | "Deltas" | 1960-05-06 | University of Southern California | Sorority |
| ΔΦΛ | Delta Phi Lambda 1 | "DPhiL" | 1998-12-05 | University of Georgia | Sorority |
| ΖET | Zeta Epsilon Tau | "ZET" or "Zetas" | 1971-00-00 | Originally University of Southern California moved to California State University, Long Beach[1] | Fraternity |
| ΖΦΡ | Zeta Phi Rho | "Zetas" | 1995-08-10 | California State University, Long Beach | Fraternity |
| ΘΔΒ | Theta Delta Beta | "Thetas" or "The Dark Boyz" | 1990-05-25 | University of California, Irvine | Fraternity |
| ΘΛΒ | Theta Lambda Beta | "Thetas" | 2010-09-20 | University of Illinois, Chicago | Fraternity |
| ΘΚΦ | Theta Kappa Phi | "Thetas" | 1959-00-00 | University of California, Los Angeles | Sorority |
| ΚΖΦ | Kappa Zeta Phi | "Kappas" | 1960-12-00 | California State University, Los Angeles | Sorority |
| ΚΒΖ | Kappa Beta Zeta | "KBZ" | 2011-11-20 | University of California, Irvine | Fraternity |
| ΚΛΔ | Kappa Lambda Delta | "Kappa D's" | 2005-09-19 | Texas Christian University | Sorority |
| ΚΦΛ | Kappa Phi Lambda 1 | "Kappas" or "KPL" | 1995-03-09 | Binghamton University | Sorority |
| ΚΠΒ | Kappa Pi Beta | "KPiB" | 2000-03-16 | Northern Illinois University | Fraternity |
| ΚΓΔ | Kappa Gamma Delta | "KGD" | 1997-04-17 | Indiana University Bloomington | Sorority |
| ΚΨE | Kappa Psi Epsilon | "Kappas" | 1996-03-28 | CSULB | Sorority |
| ΛΑΦ | Lambda Alpha Phi | "Lambdas" or "LAP" | 1997-01-01 | Indiana University Bloomington | Fraternity |
| ΛΔΨ | Lambda Delta Psi | "LDPsi" | 2009-05-01 | University of Oklahoma | Sorority |
| ΛΦΕ | Lambda Phi Epsilon 1 2 | "Lambdas" or "LPhiE" | 1981-02-25 | University of California, Los Angeles | Fraternity |
| ΛΘΔ | Lambda Theta Delta | "LTD" | 1983-03-02 | University of California, Irvine | Fraternity |
| ΝΑΦ | Nu Alpha Phi | "Nappies" | 1994-03-18 | State University of New York at Albany | Fraternity |
| ΞΚ | Xi Kappa | "XK" | 1998-02-28 | University of Georgia | Fraternity |
| ΦΔΣ | Phi Delta Sigma | "Phi Sig or FDS" | 2007-08-07 | University of Maryland, College Park | Fraternity |
| ΦΑΟ | Phi Alpha Omicron | "PhiAO" | 2011-02-09 | California State University, Fresno | Sorority |
| ΦZT | Phi Zeta Tau | "Phis or PZT" | 1983-02-10 | University of California, Irvine | Sorority |
| ΠΑΦ | Pi Alpha Phi 1 | "P.A.Phi's or Pineapples" | 1929-02-01 | University of California, Berkeley | Fraternity |
| ΠΔΨ | Pi Delta Psi1 | "PDPsi"
"Pi's" |
1994-02-20 | Binghamton University | Fraternity |
| ΡΨ | Rho Psi | "Su Yu She" | 1916-00-00 | Cornell University | Fraternity |
| ΡΔΧ | Rho Delta Chi | "Rhos" | 1991-01-17 | University of California, Riverside | Sorority |
| ΣΟΠ | Sigma Omicron Pi 1 | "S.O.Pi" | 1930-00-00 | San Francisco State University | Sorority |
| ΣΦΩ | Sigma Phi Omega | "Sigmas" | 1949-00-00 | University of Southern California | Sorority |
| ΣΨΖ | Sigma Psi Zeta 1 | "SYZ" or "Sigmas" | 1994-03-23 | University at Albany | Sorority |
| ΦZT | Phi Zeta Tau | "Phis or PZT" | 1983-02-10 | University of California, Irvine | Sorority |
| ΧΑΔ | Chi Alpha Delta | "Chis" | 1928-00-00 | University of California, Los Angeles | Sorority |
| ΧΔΘ | Chi Delta Theta | "Chi Delts" | 1989-10-13 | University of California, Santa Barbara | Sorority |
| ΧΡΟ | Chi Rho Omicron | "XPOs" | 1995-02-16 | California State University, Fresno | Fraternity |
| ΧΣΤ | Chi Sigma Tau 1 | "Chi Sigs" or "CST" | 1999-09-09 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Fraternity |
| ΨΧΩ | Psi Chi Omega | "Psi Chi's" | 1992-01-24 | University of California, San Diego | Fraternity |
| ΩΦΓ | Omega Phi Gamma | "Omegas or OPhiG" | 1995-05-21 | University of Texas at Austin | Fraternity |
- 1 Member of the National APIA Panhellenic Association.
- 2 Member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference.
Christian
See also: United Council of Christian Fraternities & Sororities, Christian fraternity, and Christian sorority
| Letters | Organization | Nickname | Founding Date | Founding University | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΑΔΧ | Alpha Delta Chi | 1925-00-00 | University of California, Los Angeles | Sorority | |
| ΑΔΓ | Alpha Delta Gamma 2 | DGs, G's, Alpha Delts, Delts | 1924-10-10 | Loyola University, Chicago | Fraternity |
| ΑΓΩ | Alpha Gamma Omega | 1927-02-25 | University of California, Los Angeles | Fraternity | |
| ΑΛΩ | Alpha Lambda Omega | 1990-04-09 | The University of Texas at Austin | Sorority | |
| ΑΝΩ | Alpha Nu Omega 1 | 1988-11-03 | Morgan State University | Fraternity and Sorority | |
| ΑΣΔ | Alpha Sigma Delta 1 | 1990-15-03 | Oakwood University | Sorority | |
| ΒΦΩ | Beta Phi Omega | 1969 | University of Cebu | Fraternity and Sorority | |
| ΒΣΨ | Beta Sigma Psi 2 | 1925-04-17 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Fraternity | |
| ΒΥΧ | Beta Upsilon Chi | "BYX" pronounced "bucks" | 1985-00-00 | The University of Texas | Fraternity |
| ΓΦΔ | Gamma Phi Delta | 1988-03-21 | University of Texas at Austin | Fraternity | |
| ΓΨΛ | Gamma Psi Lambda | 1999-10-21 | Fort Valley State University | Fraternity | |
| ΔΨΕ | Delta Psi Epsilon 1 | 1999-01-16 | Oakwood University | Sorority | |
| ΖΦΖ | Zeta Phi Zeta 1 | Fraternity (ZOE) and Sorority (ZAO) | |||
| ΗΙΣ | Eta Iota Sigma | Sorority | |||
| ΚΥΧ | Kappa Upsilon Chi | 1999-02-05 | Texas Tech University | Fraternity | |
| ΜΟΓ | Mu Omicron Gamma | 2001-09-09 | Old Dominion University | Fraternity | |
| ΣΑΩ | Sigma Alpha Omega | 1998-01-00 | North Carolina State University | Sorority | |
| ΣΦΛ | Sigma Phi Lambda | "Phi Lamb" | 1988-11-14 | University of Texas | Sorority |
| ΣΘΕ | Sigma Theta Epsilon | 1949-00-00 | University of Nebraska | Fraternity | |
| ΦΒΧ | Phi Beta Chi | 1978-03-26 | University of Illinois | Sorority | |
| ΦΚΘ | Phi Kappa Theta 2 | 1959-00-00 | Ohio State University | Fraternity | |
| ΧΑΩ | Chi Alpha Omega | 1987 | East Carolina University | Fraternity | |
| M.O.G. | Men of God 1 | 1999-00-00 | Texas Tech University | Fraternity | |
- 1 Member of the United Council of Christian Fraternities & Sororities.
- 2 Member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference.
Italian-American
| Letters | Organization | Nickname | Founding Date | Founding University | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΑΦΔ | Alpha Phi Delta * | "APD" | 1914-11-05 | Syracuse University | Fraternity |
- * Member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference.
Jewish
| Letters | Organization | Nickname | Founding Date | Founding University | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΑΕΠ | Alpha Epsilon Pi 1 | "AEPi" | 1913-11-07 | New York University | Fraternity |
| ΑΕΦ | Alpha Epsilon Phi 2 | "AEPhi" | 1909-10-24 | Barnard College | Sorority |
| ΔΠ | Delta Pi | 1989-11-02 | York University | Sorority | |
| ΣΑΕΠ | Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi 3 | "Sigma" | 1998-10-01 | University of California, Davis | Sorority |
| ΣΔT | Sigma Delta Tau 2 | "SDT" | 1917-03-25 | Cornell University | Sorority |
- 1 Member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference.
- 2 Member of the National Panhellenic Conference.
- 3 Not a member of any national Greek umbrella organization.
Latino
See also: National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations and List of Latino Greek Lettered Organizations
There are 43 Latino oriented fraternities and sororities.
- 1 Member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations.
- 2 Member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference.
- 3 Not a member of any national Greek umbrella organization.
LGBT
| Letters | Organization | Nickname | Founding Date | Founding University | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔΛΦ | Delta Lambda Phi | "DLP", "Deltas'", or "Lambda Men" | 1986-10-15 | Washington, D.C. | Fraternity |
| ΚΨΚ | Kappa Psi Kappa | "Canes", "K-PSIs", "Diamonds", or "Angels" | 2001-08-17 | Tallahassee, Florida | Fraternity |
| ΟΕΠ | Omicron Epsilon Pi | "The Epps" | 2000-12-07 | Tallahassee, Florida | Sorority |
| ΓΡΛ | Gamma Rho Lambda1 | "GRL" | 2003-08-25 | Tempe, Arizona | Sorority |
| ΑΛΖ | Alpha Lambda Zeta | "The Regal Alphas" | 2006-01-09 | Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia | Fraternity |
| ΚΑΛ | Kappa Alpha Lambda | "The Kappas" | 2003-10-19 | Clark Atlanta University | Sorority |
| ΘΩΦ | Theta Omega Phi | "Prometheus" | 1956-09-07 | State University of New York at Geneseo | Fraternity |
| ΦΑΝ | Phi Alpha Nu | "PHI-nomenal Gentlewomen" | 2006-07-30 | Charlotte, NC | Fraternity |
| ΣΦΒ | Sigma Phi Beta | "SPB" | 2003-09-28 | Arizona State University | Fraternity |
| rzp | Gamma Zeta Rho | "Gamma Boiz" | 2012-08-11 | Los Angeles, California | Fraternity |
| ΗΕΓ | Eta Epsilon Gamma | The Queens | 2009-01-18 | Non-Collegiate, Jackson, MS | Sorority |
| ΗΙΜ | Eta Iota Mu | The Kings | 2009-01-18 | Non-Collegiate, Jackson, MS | Fraternity |
1 Member of the Multicultural Greek Council
Multicultural
See also: National Multicultural Greek Council
| Letters | Organization | Nickname | Founding Date | Founding University | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΑΘΓ | Alpha Theta Gamma | "ATG", "Lavender Ladies" | 2003-04-10 | University of Maryland College Park | Sorority |
| ΒΞΧ | Beta Xi Chi | "Wolfpack" | 1998-11-11 | Texas A&M University | Fraternity |
| ΓΒΛ | Gamma Beta Lambda | "Gammahouse" | 1963-10-02 | Northern Ontario | Fraternity |
| ΓΣΤ | Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau | "Delphics" or "GST" | 1871-10-13 | SUNY Geneseo | Fraternity |
| ΓΦΕ | Gamma Phi Epsilon | "GPhiE" | 1994-03-00 | San Diego State University | Fraternity |
| ΓΩΔ | Gamma Omega Delta | "GQD" | 1992-11-21 | SUNY New Paltz/Binghamton University | Fraternity |
| ΔΑΩ | Delta Alpha Omega | "Dayo" or "Omega" | 2001-08-22 | University of Texas at Arlington | Fraternity |
| ΔΞΝ | Delta Xi Nu | "Xi Honeys" | 1997-10-07 | Texas A&M University | Sorority |
| ΔΞΦ | Delta Xi Phi 1 | "D-Xi", "Xi-Phi", "DXP" | 1994-04-20 | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | Sorority |
| ΔΓΠ | Delta Gamma Pi | "D G Pies" or "Roses" | 1998-11-11 | Towson University | Sorority |
| ΔΣΧ | Delta Sigma Chi 1 | "DSC" or "Divine Sisters of Chi" | 1996-11-27 | New York City College of Technology | Sorority |
| ΔΨA | Delta Psi Alpha | "DPA" or "Delta Psi" | 1998-01-24 | Northern Illinois University | Fraternity |
| ΔΨΣ | Delta Psi Sigma | "DYS" or "Deltas | 2001-01-14 | 4 different colleges in New York | Sorority |
| ΕΣΡ | Epsilon Sigma Rho | "Sigma Rho's", "Rho Dawgz" or "Rho's" | 1986-03-02 | California State University, Sacramento | Fraternity |
| ΣAZ | Sigma Alpha Zeta | "Sigma's" | 1992-10-17 | California State University, Fresno | Sorority |
| ΖΦΡ | Zeta Phi Rho | "ZOP", "ZFR", or "Zetas" | 1995-08-10 | California State University, Long Beach | Fraternity |
| ΖΣΧ | Zeta Sigma Chi | "Z-Chi" | 1991-03-03 | Northern Illinois University | Sorority |
| ΖΧΦ | Zeta Chi Phi | "Zee-Chi, Zetas, ZCP" | 2003-01-30 | University of Texas at San Antonio | Sorority |
| ΘΔΣ | Theta Delta Sigma | "Thetas", "TDS", "Transcendent Siblings" | 2001-04-15 | University at Buffalo, SUNY | Co-ed |
| ΘΝΞ | Theta Nu Xi 1 | "TNX", "Butterflies", or "Theta Women" | 1997-04-11 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Sorority |
| ΛΦΞ | Lambda Phi Xi | "Lady Xi" | 2004-01-27 | Michigan State University & Purdue University Calumet | Sorority |
| ΛΞB | Lambda Xi Beta | "Lambda Xis" "LXBs" | 2012-12-01 | New York City Chapter | Sorority |
| ΛΨΔ | Lambda Psi Delta 1 | "Diamonds" or "Diamond girls" | 1997-03-09 | Yale University | Sorority |
| ΛΣΓ | Lambda Sigma Gamma 1 | "LSG" | 1986-10-24 | Sacramento State University | Sorority |
| ΛΤΩ | Lambda Tau Omega 1 | "Enchanting Mermaids" | 1988-10-09 | Montclair State College | Sorority |
| ΜΣΥ | Mu Sigma Upsilon 1 | "Mu's" | 1981-11-21 | Rutgers University | Sorority |
| ΣΒΡ | Sigma Beta Rho 2 3 | "SigRho" | 1996-08-16 | University of Pennsylvania | Fraternity |
| ΣΘΨ | Sigma Theta Psi | "Sigmas", "STP" | 1991-11-13 | San Jose State University | Sorority |
| ΣΩΦ | Sigma Omega Phi | "SOPhi's" | 1990-26-4 | California State University, Chico | Sorority |
| ΤΦΣ | Tau Phi Sigma 2 | 1992-11-11 | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | Fraternity | |
| ΥΚΔ | Upsilon Kappa Delta | "UKD" | 1993-12-10 | California State University, Chico | Sorority |
| ΨΣΦ | Psi Sigma Phi 1 | "PSP" or "Phimen" | 1990-12-12 | Montclair State University and New Jersey City University | Fraternity |
| ΦΧΕ | Phi Chi Epsilon | "PCE" or "Royal Ladies" | 1990-11-12 | New Jersey City University | Sorority |
| ΩΔ | Omega Delta | "Oh Deez" | 1997-01-19 | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | Fraternity |
| ΩΔΦ | Omega Delta Phi | "O D Phi" | 1987-11-25 | Texas Tech University | Fraternity |
| ΩΦΚ | Omega Phi Kappa | "O-Phi" | 1995-02-01 | Sacred Heart University | Fraternity |
| ΩΦΧ | Omega Phi Chi | "O P C" | 1988-11-09 | Rutgers University | Sorority |
- 1 Member of the National Multicultural Greek Council.
- 2 Member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference.
- 3 Member of the National APIA Panhellenic Association.
Muslim
| Letters | Organization | Nickname | Founding Date | Founding University | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΑΥΝ | Alpha Upsilon Nu | "AUN" | 2007-00-00 | Toronto, Canada | Fraternity |
| ΓΓΧ | Gamma Gamma Chi | 2005-04-03 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Sorority | |
| ΞΔΠ | Xi Delta Pi | "XDP" | 2009-10-20 | George Washington University | Sorority |
Native American
| Letters | Organization | Nickname | Founding Date | Founding University | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΑΠΩ | Alpha Pi Omega | "APiO" or "Queen Bees" | 1994-09-01 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Sorority |
| ΒΣΕ | Beta Sigma Epsilon | "Beta Sig" or "Horned Toads" | 2000-01-01 | University of Arizona | Fraternity |
| EXN | Epsilon Chi Nu | "E Chi Nu" | 1996-01-01 | East Carolina University | Fraternity |
| ΦΣΝ | Phi Sigma Nu | "Nu Tribe", "Nu warriors", "Phi Nu's", or "Nu's" | 1996-02-13 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Fraternity |
| ΣOE | Sigma Omicron Epsilon | "SOE" | 1997-03-30 | East Carolina University | Sorority |
| ΓΔΠ | Gamma Delta Pi | "GDP" or "Butterflies" | 2001-08-27 | University of Oklahoma | Sorority |
| ΣΝΑΓ | Sigma Nu Alpha Gamma | "Society of Native American Gentlemen" or "Phoenixes" | 2004-10-22 | University of Oklahoma | Fraternity |
Persian
| Letters | Organization | Nickname | Founding Date | Founding University | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΣΠΣ | Sigma Pi Sigma | 2009-05-18 | University of California, Los Angeles | Sorority | |
| ΚΩΣ | Kappa Omega Sigma | "KOS" | 2012-08-17 | University of Maryland | Fraternity |
South Asian
See also: National APIA Panhellenic Association
| Letters | Organization | Nickname | Founding Date | Founding University | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΑΙΟ | Alpha Iota Omicron | "AIO" | 1998-10-16 | University of Michigan | Fraternity |
| ΒΧΘ | Beta Chi Theta 1 2 | "Beta Chi/BCT" | 1999-06-02 | University of California, Los Angeles | Fraternity |
| ΒΚΓ | Beta Kappa Gamma | "BKG" | 1999-05-06 | University of Texas at Austin | Fraternity |
| ΔΣΙ | Delta Sigma Iota | "DSI" | 2000-08-15 | Pennsylvania State University | Fraternity |
| ΔΕΨ | Delta Epsilon Psi 2 | "DEPsi/D.E.Psi" | 1998-10-01 | University of Texas at Austin | Fraternity |
| ΔΘΨ | Delta Theta Psi | "DTPsi" | 2002-01-14 | University of Michigan | Sorority |
| ΔΚΔ | Delta Kappa Delta 1 | "DKD" | 1999-10-01 | Texas A&M University | Sorority |
| ΔEΣΙ | Delta Epsilon Sigma Iota | "Desi" | 1997-12-12 | University at Buffalo, SUNY | Fraternity |
| ΔΦΩ | Delta Phi Omega | "DPO" | 1998-12-06 | University of Houston | Sorority |
| ΙΝΔ | Iota Nu Delta 2 | "IND" | 1994-02-07 | Binghamton University | Fraternity |
| ΚΦΓ | Kappa Phi Gamma1 | "KPhiG" | 1998-11-08 | University of Texas at Austin | Sorority |
| ΣΣΡ | Sigma Sigma Rho1 | "SigSigRho" | 1998-12-10 | St. Johns University | Sorority |
- 1 Member of the National APIA Panhellenic Association.
- 2 Member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference.
See also
- List of social fraternities and sororities
- Professional fraternity
- Service fraternities and sororities
- Fraternities in France
- Puerto Rican fraternities and sororities
- List of fictional fraternities and sororities
References
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