List of Auburn University fraternities and sororities

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Auburn University was established in 1856 in Auburn, Alabama. [1] Some 8,400 students are members of the fifty Greek letter organizations at Auburn University. Most of these organizations are overseen by three governing councils: the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Council, and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Professional fraternities operate independently from the three councils. Each year, Auburn's Greek letter organizations contribute around $800,000 and 1,200 hours of community service.

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Background

Some 8,400 students are members of the fifty Greek letter organizations at Auburn University. [2] In additional to serving as social organizations, Greek letter organizations at Auburn support academic success, community service, leadership opportunities, and personal development. [2] Each year, Auburn's Greek letter organizations contribute around $800,000 and 1,200 hours of community service. [3] Most of these organizations are overseen by three governing councils: the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Council, and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. [2]

The Interfraternity Council was brought to Auburn University over 100 years ago with the founding of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity in 1878. [2] Auburn is home to 26 fraternities that involve around 3,000 members or 26% of the male student population. [4] [2] The Interfraternity Council's missions' statement is to “govern, to serve, to represent, and to promote, with the highest standard of integrity, its member fraternities.” [2] Fraternity members reside in chapter houses. [1]

Women were first admitted to Auburn in 1892. [1] The Panhellenic Council was created with the chartering of a Kappa Delta sorority chapter at Auburn University in 1929. [2] The organization includes eighteen sororities and women's fraternities that are members of the National Panhellenic Conference. [5] [2] Around 5,000 students are active in a sororities and women's fraternities at Auburn University, representing about 44% of the female undergraduate population. [4] [2] [5] Some 16% of the university's dormitory housing is set aside for sororities. [4] [1]

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) includes African American fraternities and sororities that are members of the national organization with the same name. It was founded fifty years ago with the chartering of the first black fraternity at Auburn University, Omega Psi Phi, in 1972. [2] [6] The first black sorority at Auburn University was Delta Sigma Theta in 1974. [6] The council now includes three fraternities and three sororities, with over 100 members. [7] [2] The council members at Auburn have a tradition of performing a Homecoming Step Show and the Uninity Yard Show. [8] [9]

The now-dormant Multi-Cultural Greek Council was established in 2019. [10] It consisted of Omega Delta Phi multicultural fraternity and Kappa Delta Chi Latina sorority. [10] When the sorority went dormant, Omega Delta Phi joined the Interfraternity Council.

Interfraternity Council

Active

Following is a list of active Interfraternity Council members at Auburn University. [1] [7]

OrganizationChapterSymbolsCharter date and rangeReferences
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Alabama Alpha MuΣΑΕJune 15, 1878 – 1880; 1886
Phi Delta Theta Alabama BetaΦΔΘJanuary 30, 1879 – 2014; 2017 [11]
Alpha Tau Omega Alpha EpsilonΑΤΩJanuary 2, 1879 – 2001; 2006
Kappa Alpha Order NuΚΑNovember 24, 1883
Sigma Nu Beta ThetaΣΝ1890
Pi Kappa Alpha UpsilonΠΚΑApril 5, 1895
Lambda Chi Alpha Omega ZetaΛΧΑ1915 [lower-alpha 1]
Theta Chi ChiΘΧ1918 [lower-alpha 2]
Alpha Gamma Rho XiΑΓΡApril 28, 1919 [12] [lower-alpha 3]
Alpha Epsilon Pi ThetaΑΕΠ1921–1927, 1969–1984, 2014
Pi Kappa Phi Alpha IotaΠΚΦOctober 2, 1926 – xxxx ?; October 24, 2009 [13] [lower-alpha 4]
Sigma Pi Alpha DeltaΣΠFebruary 26, 1926 [lower-alpha 5]
Phi Kappa Tau LambdaΦΚΤ1927–1939, 1942 [lower-alpha 6]
Sigma Chi Gamma SigmaΣΧ1934–2013, 2019
Tau Kappa Epsilon Beta LambdaΤΚΕJuly 12, 1947 – 1999; 2005 [14] [lower-alpha 7]
Delta Chi AuburnΔΧ1951–1984, 1989
Delta Tau Delta Epsilon AlphaΔΤΔMay 24, 1952 – 1999; 2004 [lower-alpha 8]
Theta Xi Beta Zeta ColonyΘΞFebruary 26, 1954 – 200x ?; 2011–2017 [lower-alpha 9]
Phi Gamma Delta Alpha UpsilonΦΓΔOctober 27, 1962
Chi Phi Mu DeltaΧΦ1967–1979, 1983
FarmHouse Alpha ZetaFHMay 28, 1971 [15]
Beta Upsilon Chi OmegaΒΥΧOctober 30, 2008
Phi Sigma Kappa Omega SeptatonΦΣΚNovember 20, 2010 [16]
Delta Kappa Epsilon Delta AlphaΔΚΕNovember 7, 2012 – 2015; 2022
Sigma Tau Gamma Epsilon ChiΣΤΓDecember 5, 2012
Alpha Sigma Phi Zeta PsiΑΣΦ2013
Omega Delta Phi ColonyΩΔΦ [lower-alpha 10]
Acacia Colony [lower-alpha 11]

Inactive

Following is a list of former Interfraternity Council members at Auburn University. [1] [7]

OrganizationChapterSymbolsCharter date and rangeReferences
Kappa Sigma Beta EtaΚΣJanuary 20, 1900 – 2019
Sigma Phi Epsilon Alabama AlphaΣΦΕNovember 8, 1908 – 2017 [lower-alpha 12]
Delta Sigma Phi KappaΔΣΦNovember 1, 1911 – 1908; 1921–2021
Phi Epsilon Pi TauΦΕΠ1916–1920 [17] [lower-alpha 13]
Alpha Lambda Tau BetaΑΛΤ1922–1947 [18] [lower-alpha 14] [lower-alpha 13]
Sigma Phi Sigma KappaΣΦΣ1924–1933 [19] [lower-alpha 15] [lower-alpha 13]
Theta Kappa Nu Alabama GammaΘΚΝApril 24, 1926 – 1939 [20] [lower-alpha 16]
Beta Kappa SigmaΒΚ1927–1942 [21] [lower-alpha 17] [lower-alpha 13]
Theta Upsilon Omega Eta BetaΘΥΩ1930–1938 [21] [lower-alpha 18] [lower-alpha 13]
Tau Epsilon Phi Tau OmicronΤΕΦ1937–1943, 1947–1951 [22] [lower-alpha 19]
Delta Upsilon AuburnΔΥ1961–1971 [23] [lower-alpha 20]
Beta Theta Pi Delta ZetaΒΘΠ1964–2019 [lower-alpha 21]
Phi Kappa Psi Alabama BetaΦΚΨ1974–1988, 2005–2015 [24]
Pi Lambda Phi AL Alpha ZetaΠΛΦ1986–1990 [25]
Alpha Kappa Lamba Beta PhiΑΚΛDecember 8, 1990 – 1998; 2008–2014 [26]
  1. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Delta Pi Epsilon, established in 1908. Later, it absorbed the local group Theta Kappa Nu.
  2. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Sigma, established in 1914.
  3. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Gamma, established in 1917.
  4. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Tau Kappa Phi, established in 1921.
  5. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Pi Omega Phi, established in 1921.
  6. ↑ Chapter formed from the local chapter of Sigma Theta, established in 1923. After going dormant, it reformed from Beta Kappa (local), established in 1927.
  7. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Lambda Tau, established in 1927.
  8. ↑ Chapter formed from the Crescent Club, established in 1950.
  9. ↑ Revived as a colony in 2022.
  10. ↑ Colonly formed in 2016. It was originally a member of the now-defunct Multicultural Council.
  11. ↑ Colony started in 2020.
  12. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Delta Rho, established in 1908. Later, the chapter absorbed the local chapter of Theta Upsilon Omega with the national merger of the two fraternities.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 Fraternity is defunct.
  14. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Omicron Tau Phi, established in 1920.
  15. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Sigma Tau Delta, established in 1921.
  16. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Sigma Kappa Nu, established in 1921.
  17. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Kappa Phi, established in 1921. Became a chapter of Phi Kappa Tau.
  18. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Theta Omega Chi, established in 1923. Later, it merged with the campus chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon, with a national merger of the two organizations.
  19. ↑ Chapter formed from the local Phi Epsilon Tau, established in 1936.
  20. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Delta Upsilon, established in 1959.
  21. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Beta Pi, established in 1960

Panhellenic Council

Active

Following is a list of active Panhellenic Council members at Auburn University. [7] [1] [27]

OrganizationChapterSymbolsCharter date and rangeReferences
Kappa Delta Sigma LambdaΚΔSeptember 4, 1922 [lower-alpha 1]
Chi Omega Alpha BetaΧΩSeptember 9, 1923 [lower-alpha 2]
Alpha Gamma Delta Gamma DeltaΑΓΔApril 22, 1939 [lower-alpha 3]
Delta Zeta Alpha BetaΔZ1940 [lower-alpha 4]
Alpha Delta Pi Beta OmegaAΔΠOctober 24, 1942 [lower-alpha 5]
Phi Mu Alpha MuΦΜ1943
Alpha Omicron Pi Delta DeltaΑΟΠ1946 [lower-alpha 6]
Zeta Tau Alpha Gamma RhoZTAJune 15, 1951 – 1971; 1977 [28]
Delta Delta Delta Phi ThetaΔΔΔ1954
Pi Beta Phi Alabama GammaΠΒΦ1957
Kappa Alpha Theta Gamma OmegaΚΑΘJanuary 26, 1957 – 2000: 2009 [29]
Kappa Kappa Gamma Epsilon EtaΚΚΓMarch 23, 1963
Alpha Chi Omega Epsilon ZetaΑΧΩFebruary 16, 1967
Gamma Phi Beta Gamma PhiΓΦΒMay 3, 1968 – 1983; 1996
Delta Gamma Delta SigmaΔΓ1972 – 1988; 2003
Alpha Xi Delta Zeta XiΑΞΔ1980
Sigma Kappa Theta XiΣΚFebruary 1989 [30]
Sigma Sigma Sigma Theta IotaΣΣΣ2016

Inactive

Following is a list of former Panhellenic Council members at Auburn University. [1]

OrganizationChapterSymbolsCharter date and rangeReferences
Phi Alpha Chi GammaΦΑΧ1927–1928 [31] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 8]
Pi Kappa Sigma Alpha AlphaΠΚΣ1927–1937 [32] [lower-alpha 9]
Sigma Phi Beta Mu ?ΣΦΒ1928–1933 [31] [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 8]
Phi Omega Pi PsiΦΩΠ1933–1946 [31] [lower-alpha 11] [lower-alpha 8]
Theta Upsilon Beta XiΘΥ1940–1956 [33] [lower-alpha 8]
  1. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group The Owls, established in 1921.
  2. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Sigma Beta Delta, established in 1921.
  3. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Gamma, established in 1938.
  4. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Zeta Delta, established in 1939. In 1946, it absorbed the campus chapter of Phi Omega Pi with the national mergers of the two sororities.
  5. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Delta, established in 1941.
  6. ↑ Chapter formed from the local chapter of Phi Omega Pi.
  7. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Phi Delta Rho, established in 1923.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Sorority is defunct.
  9. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Sigma Rho, established in 1923.
  10. ↑ Chapter formed from the local group Phi Alpha Chi, established in 1927. After a merger of national sororities, it became a chapter of Phi Omega Pi.
  11. ↑ Chapter formed by absorbing the chapter of Sigma Phi Beta. It became Delta Zeta after a national merger of the two sororities. In 1946, it withdrew from the sorority and formed a still-existing chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi.

National Pan-Hellenic Council

Active

Following is a list of active National Pan-Hellenic Council members at Auburn University. [7] [1] [34]

OrganizationChapterSymbolsCharter date and rangeReferences
Omega Psi Phi Sigma DeltaΩΨΦJune 19, 1972
Delta Sigma Theta Kappa UpsilonΔΣΘJanuary 12, 1974
Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha ChiΑΚΑJuly 12, 1976
Phi Beta Sigma Kappa ZetaΦΒΣ1978
Zeta Phi Beta Gamma XiΖΦΒ1989
Sigma Gamma Rho Omicron IotaΣΓΡ1997

Inactive

Following is a list of dormant National Pan-Hellenic Council members at Auburn University. [1] [34]

OrganizationChapterSymbolsCharter date and rangeReferences
Kappa Alpha Psi Theta DeltaΚΑΨ1975–202x ? [35] [7]
Alpha Phi Alpha Omicron KappaΑΦΑMay 29, 1982–202x ? [36] [37]
Iota Phi Theta ColonyΙΦΘ

    Multicultural Council

    Inactive

    Following is a list of dormant multicultural Greek letter organizations at Auburn University.

    OrganizationChapterSymbolsCharter date and rangeEmphasisReferences
    Kappa Delta Chi Beta PhiΚΔΧNovember 25, 2016 – 202x ?Latina sorority [1] [38] [10]

    Professional

    Active

    Following is a list of active multicultural and professional Greek letter organizations at Auburn University.

    OrganizationChapterSymbolsCharter date and rangeEmphasisReferences
    Alpha Psi ThetaΑΨJanuary 1, 1912Medical and pharmaceutical [7]
    Alpha Eta Rho GammaΑΗΡNovember 1, 1966Aviation fraternity [39] [40]
    Alpha Omega Epsilon Beta NuΑΩΕNovember 13, 1983Engineering and social women's fraternity [1] [41]
    Alpha Kappa Psi Mu OmegaΑΚΨMay 6, 1989Business fraternity [42] [43]

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