List of social fraternities

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Social, collegiate, orgeneral fraternities in the North American fraternity system are those that do not promote a particular profession, as professional fraternities do, or discipline, such as service fraternities. Instead, their primary purposes are often stated as the development of character, literary or leadership ability, or to serve a more simple social purpose.

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A fraternity is usually understood to mean a social organization composed only of men, while a sorority is composed of women. However, many women's organizations and co-ed organizations refer to themselves as women's fraternities.

This list of collegiate North American fraternities is not exhaustive. It consists only of social collegiate fraternities; other types of social fraternal organizations can be found under the list of general fraternities. Cultural interest groups can be found under cultural interest fraternities and sororities. Women's organizations are listed in List of social sororities and women's fraternities.

Some organizations in this list have a specific major listed as a traditional emphasis. These organizations are social organizations that cater to students in those majors. Other listed fraternities have a traditional emphasis on a specific religion or ethnic background but are primarily social in function.

Fraternities

Active fraternities are indicated in bold. Inactive fraternities are indicated in italics

  1. Includes college or university for local fraternities.
  2. Any text contained within the crests. This does not necessarily correspond to the motto. The orthography and punctuation are as depicted on the crest and are not necessarily grammatically correct.
  3. Masonic membership no longer required.
  4. Formerly a member of NIC.
  5. Dispersed to multiple fraternities.
  6. ΑΔΦ is listed both among the fraternities and the co-educational groups.
  7. Founded as a secret literary society
  8. Merged with Alpha Tau Omega and dispersed to multiple fraternities
  9. Merged with Alpha Sigma Phi and dispersed to multiple fraternities.
  10. Merged with Alpha Sigma Phi.
  11. Merged with Tau Kappa Epsilon and dispersed to multiple fraternities.
  12. Formerly a member of NIC.
  13. Founded on Christian principles
  14. The fraternity went inactive during the COVID pandemic. As of February 2024, its alumni association is working on reactivating the fraternity with its new national partner, Phi Kappa Psi.
  15. Merged with Theta Chi.
  16. Merged with Pi Lambda Phi.
  17. Originally a literary society
  18. Merged with Phi Mu Delta.
  19. Originally a law fraternity.
  20. Formerly a member of NIC.
  21. Merged with Sigma Pi. However, local chapters still exist.
  22. Originally a secret society.
  23. Originally a secret society.
  24. Originally a secret society.
  25. This organization is listed as both fraternities and co-ed groups.
  26. Merged with Theta Chi.
  27. Originally a literary society.
  28. Originally an agricultural fraternity.
  29. Originally a literary society.
  30. Merged with Phi Epsilon Pi.
  31. Disbanded and dispersed to multiple fraternities.
  32. Formerly a member of NIC
  33. Formerly a member of NIC.
  34. Originally a secret literary society
  35. Merged with Tau Delta Phi.
  36. Merged with Tau Delta Phi.
  37. Had chapters at Randolph-Macon University, Richmond College, and the University of Virginia.
  38. Merged with Pi Lambda Phi.
  39. Formerly a member of NIC.
  40. Originally nonsectarian.
  41. Merged with Zeta Beta Tau.
  42. Merged to create Phi Kappa Theta.
  43. Originally a service fraternity.
  44. Originally a secret order
  45. Originally a Catholic organization.
  46. Merged with Phi Iota Alpha.
  47. Dissolved and dispersed to multiple fraternities.
  48. Originally the Commons Club.
  49. Merged with Alpha Sigma Phi.
  50. Merged with Zeta Beta Tau.
  51. Merged with Phi Sigma Kappa.
  52. ΨΥ is listed both among the fraternities and the co-educational groups.
  53. Originally a literary society.
  54. ΨΥ is listed both among the fraternities and the co-educational groups.
  55. Originally a Jewish organization.
  56. Originally a literary society.
  57. Merged with Alpha Kappa Pi and dispersed to multiple fraternities.
  58. Merged with Phi Iota Alpha.
  59. Merged with Phi Epsilon Pi.
  60. Formerly a member of NIC.
  61. Merged with Phi Sigma and dispersed to multiple fraternities.
  62. Originally a secret society.
  63. Formerly a member of NIC.
  64. Originally a literary society.
  65. Originally a literary society.
  66. Merged with Alpha Epsilon Pi.
  67. Formerly a member of NIC.
  68. Originally a secret society.
  69. Merged with Lambda Chi Alpha.
  70. Merged to create Phi Kappa Theta.
  71. Merged with Sigma Phi Epsilon.
  72. Originally an engineering fraternity.
  73. Originally a Jewish organization

Coeducational fraternities

Coeducational fraternities permit both male and female members. Active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are indicated in italics.

  1. Includes college or university for local fraternities.
  2. Any text in Greek or Latin writing contained within the crests. This does not necessarily correspond to the motto. A few are in Spanish or French. The orthography and punctuation are as depicted in the crest's writing, and are not necessarily grammatically correct.
  3. Became coed in 1972.
  4. ΑΔΦ is listed both among the fraternities and the co-educational groups.
  5. A chapter first became coed in 1973. The coed chapters split from a fraternity in 1992.
  6. Established as a sorority and became coed in 1975.
  7. Became coed in 1985.
  8. Formed as a local fraternity, joining Tau Epsilon Phi on December 19, 1965. It went coed in 1971 and returned to local status in 1985 when its charter was revoked for not returning to all-male status.
  9. Established as a coed organization.
  10. Formed as a traditional fraternity, it began admitting women in 1977.
  11. Was founded as the Nu Delta Chapter of Phi Mu Delta, split in 1977.
  12. Became coed in 1972.
  13. Its first chapter became coed in 1971. Today, seven of 27 chapters are coed.
  14. This organization is listed as both fraternities and co-ed groups.
  15. First chapter became coed in 1971. Today, most chapters are coed, but a few remain male-only.
  16. Became coed in 1984. Two chapters remain.
  17. Became coed in 1972.
  18. Established as a coed organization.
  19. Established as a coed organization.
  20. The First chapter became coed in 1982. Officially split from its national fraternity in 1986.

See also

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