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

Armenian

Asian American

Asian American interest Greek lettered organizations first came to be in the early 20th century. After World War II, there was a surge in participation to join these organizations, as college campuses were seeing a rise in multiculturalism. Rho Psi was the first Asian American interest Greek lettered organization and was created on the campus of Cornell University in 1916. Since then, there has been growth in these Asian American interest Greek lettered organizations across North America. There are currently over 60 Asian American interest Greek lettered organizations, 11 of which are overseen by the National APIDA Panhellenic Association.
LettersOrganizationNicknameFounding dateFounding universityTypeUndergraduate
Chapters
ΑΔΚAlpha Delta Kappa"ADKs"1977University of Southern CaliforniaSorority1
αΚΔΦalpha Kappa Delta Phi 1"KDPhi" or "aKDPhi"1990-02-07University of California, BerkeleySorority59
ΑΚΩAlpha Kappa Omega"ΑΚΩ s"1996-10-16California State University, East BayFraternity1
ΑΦΓAlpha Phi Gamma 1"APhiG"1994-02-01California State Polytechnic University, PomonaSorority18
ΑΨΡAlpha Psi Rho"APsiRho" or "Rho Doggs"2000-03-01San Diego State UniversityFraternity4
ΑΣΛAlpha Sigma Lambda"Alpha Sigs"1993-10-15California State Polytechnic University, PomonaFraternity
ΑΣΡAlpha Sigma Rho"Alphas", "ASR", "Alpha Sigs", or "Lovely Ladies in Red"1998-04-02University of GeorgiaSorority10
ΒΠΦBeta Pi Phi"Betas"2005-12-05Temple UniversityFraternity
ΒΤΩBeta Tau Omega"BTO"1995-08-28Texas A&M UniversityFraternity1
ΒΥΔBeta Upsilon Delta"Buds"1998-08-21University of California, RiversideFraternity2
ΒΩΦBeta Omega Phi"Betas"1965-00-00California State University, Los AngelesFraternity3
ΓΒGamma Beta"GBs"2000-05-01University of Texas at AustinFraternity6
ΓΕΩGamma Epsilon Omega"Gammas"1963-00-00University of Southern CaliforniaFraternity1
ΔΧΛDelta Chi Lambda"DChiL"2000-10-12University of ArizonaSorority3
ΔΧΨDelta Chi Psi"Deltas" or "DXPsi"2004-12-18Temple UniversityFraternity1
ΔΛΧDelta Lambda Chi"DLC"2002-02-09University of California, IrvineSorority2
ΔΦΚDelta Phi Kappa"Deltas"1960-05-06University of Southern CaliforniaSorority1
ΔΦΛDelta Phi Lambda 1"DPhiL"1998-12-05University of GeorgiaSorority21
ΖΕΤZeta Epsilon Tau"ZET"1971-00-00Originally University of Southern California moved to California State University, Long BeachFraternity1
ΖΦΡZeta Phi Rho"Zetas"1995-08-10California State University, Long BeachFraternity10
ΗΜΘEta Mu Theta"Etas" or "Tigers"2015-02-25California State University, ChicoFraternity1
ΤΘΠTau Theta Pi"Taus" or "Ladybugs"1998-11-24University of Southern CaliforniaSorority4
ΘΔΒTheta Delta Beta"Thetas" or "The Dark Boyz"1990-05-25University of California, IrvineFraternity5
ΘΛΒTheta Lambda Beta"Thetas" or "The Lost Boys"2010-09-20University of Illinois at ChicagoFraternity1
ΘΚΦTheta Kappa Phi"Thetas"1959-00-00University of California, Los AngelesSorority1
ΚΖΦKappa Zeta Phi"Kappas"1960-12-00California State University, Los AngelesSorority3
ΚΒΖKappa Beta Zeta"KBZ"2011-11-20University of California, IrvineFraternity1
ΚΛΔKappa Lambda Delta"Kappa D's"2005-09-19Texas Christian UniversitySorority1
ΚΦΛKappa Phi Lambda 1"Kappas" or "KPL"1995-03-09Binghamton UniversitySorority24
ΚΠΒKappa Pi Beta"KPiB"2000-03-16Northern Illinois UniversityFraternity5
ΚΓΔKappa Gamma Delta"KGD"1997-04-17Indiana University BloomingtonSorority1
ΚΨΕKappa Psi Epsilon"Kappas"1996-03-28CSULBSorority2
ΛΑΦLambda Alpha Phi"Lambdas" or "LAP"1997-01-01Indiana University BloomingtonFraternity1
ΛΔΨLambda Delta Psi"LDPsi" or "LDY" or "Ladybugs"2009-05-01University of OklahomaSorority4
ΛΦΕLambda Phi Epsilon 1 2"Lambdas" or "LPhiE" or "LFE" or "人中王"1981-02-25University of California, Los AngelesFraternity67
ΛΘΔLambda Theta Delta"LTD"1983-03-02University of California, IrvineFraternity1
ΛΨΡLambda Psi Rho"Rhos"2006-02-11University of Nevada, RenoFraternity1
ΝΑΦNu Alpha Phi"Naphi", “Nappys”, or “Naps”1994-03-18State University of New York at AlbanyFraternity9
ΞΚXi Kappa"XK"1998-02-28University of GeorgiaFraternity3
ΦΔΣPhi Delta Sigma"FDS"2007-08-07University of Maryland, College ParkFraternity1
ΦΑΟPhi Alpha Omicron"PhiAO"2011-02-09California State University, FresnoSorority1
ΦΖΤPhi Zeta Tau"Phis or PZT"1983-02-10University of California, IrvineSorority1
ΠΑΦPi Alpha Phi 1"P.A.Phi's or Pineapples"1929-02-01University of California, BerkeleyFraternity23
ΠΔΨPi Delta Psi1"PDPsi" or "Pi's"1994-02-20Binghamton UniversityFraternity25
ΡΨRho Psi"Su Yu She"1916-00-00Cornell UniversityFraternity
ΡΔΧRho Delta Chi"Rhos"1991-01-17University of California, RiversideSorority6
ΣΟΠSigma Omicron Pi 1"S.O.Pi"1930-00-00San Francisco State UniversitySorority13
ΣΦΩSigma Phi Omega"Sigmas"1949-00-00University of Southern CaliforniaSorority10
ΣΨΖSigma Psi Zeta 1"SYZ" or "Sigmas"1994-03-23University at AlbanySorority38
ΧΑΔChi Alpha Delta"Chis"1928-00-00University of California, Los AngelesSorority1
ΧΔΘChi Delta Theta"Chi Delts"1989-10-13University of California, Santa BarbaraSorority7
ΧΔΣChi Delta Sigma"Chi D Sig" or "Cranes"2007-02-08Washington State UniversitySorority1
ΧΡΟChi Rho Omicron"XPOs"1995-02-16California State University, FresnoFraternity10
ΧΣΑChi Sigma Alpha"Chi Sigs"2002-09-25University of Washington, SeattleSorority2
ΧΣΤChi Sigma Tau"Chi Sigs" or "CST"1999-09-09University of Illinois at ChicagoFraternity9
ΨΧΩPsi Chi Omega"Psi Chi's"1992-01-24University of California, San DiegoFraternity6
ΩΞΔOmega Xi Delta"Omegas or Dub Xi Dee"1994California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoFraternity1
ΩΣΤOmega Sigma Tau"Omegas" or "OST"1966-03-09University of California, Los AngelesFraternity1
ΩΦΓOmega Phi Gamma"Omegas or OPhiG"1995-05-21University of Texas at AustinFraternity7

Christian

LettersOrganizationNicknameFounding dateFounding universityTypeUndergraduate
Chapters
ΑΔΧAlpha Delta Chi1925-00-00University of California, Los AngelesSorority22
ΑΔΓAlpha Delta Gamma 2DGs, G's, Alpha Delts, Delts1924-10-10Loyola University, ChicagoFraternity12
ΑΓΩAlpha Gamma Omega1927-02-25University of California, Los AngelesFraternity23
ΑΛΩAlpha Lambda Omega1990-04-09The University of Texas at AustinSorority16
ΑΝΩAlpha Nu Omega 11988-11-03Morgan State UniversityFraternity and sorority21
ΑΣΔAlpha Sigma Delta 11990-15-03Oakwood UniversitySorority
ΒΦΩBeta Phi Omega1969University of CebuFraternity and sorority
ΒΣΨBeta Sigma Psi 21925-04-17University of Illinois at Urbana–ChampaignFraternity11
ΒΥΧBeta Upsilon Chi"BYX" pronounced "bucks"1985-00-00The University of TexasFraternity38
ΓΦΔGamma Phi Delta1988-03-21University of Texas at AustinFraternity18
ΓΨΛGamma Psi Lambda1999-10-21Fort Valley State UniversityFraternity8
ΔΨΕDelta Psi Epsilon 11999-01-16Oakwood UniversitySorority18
ΖΦΖZeta Phi Zeta 12001-04-11Salem Baptist ChurchFraternity and sorority 11
ΗΙΣEta Iota Sigma1992Texas Christian UniversitySorority2
ΚΥΧKappa Upsilon ChiKappa Chis1999-02-05Texas Tech UniversityFraternity7
ΜΟΓMu Omicron Gamma2001-09-09Old Dominion UniversityFraternity3
ΣΑΩSigma Alpha Omega1998-01-00North Carolina State UniversitySorority36
ΣΦΛSigma Phi Lambda"Phi Lamb"1988-11-14University of TexasSorority32
ΣΘΕSigma Theta Epsilon1949-00-00University of NebraskaFraternity2
ΦΒΧPhi Beta Chi1978-03-26University of IllinoisSorority7
ΦΚΘPhi Kappa Theta 21959-00-00Ohio State UniversityFraternity57
ΧΑΩChi Alpha Omega1987East Carolina UniversityFraternity9
M.O.G.Men of God 11999-00-00Texas Tech UniversityFraternity5

Italian-American

Jewish

Latinx

The first known Latinx fraternal organization was established in 1889 at Cornell University and was named Alpha Zeta Fraternity. The current rise in Latinx Greek organizations began in 1975, and is known as the Latino Greek Movement. This called for the equality of Latinx people in America, and many of these existing organizations were developed to create solidarity and political empowerment for the Latinx community. There are currently 45 Latin oriented fraternities and sororities, 16 of which are under the NALFO.
LettersOrganizationNicknameFounding dateUniversityTypeUndergraduate
Chapters
ΑΠΣAlpha Pi Sigma 1"Alphas"1990-03-10San Diego State UniversitySorority18
ΑΡΛAlpha Rho Lambda 31993-03-26Yale UniversitySorority5
ΑΣΩAlpha Sigma Omega 3ASO's1997-04-26Syracuse UniversitySorority
ΑΨΛAlpha Psi Lambda 1A-Psi1985-02-11Ohio State UniversityCoed42
ΓΑΩGamma Alpha Omega 3"Gammas"1993-01-25Arizona State UniversitySorority28
ΓΖΑGamma Zeta Alpha 1"Gammas"1987-12-03CSU, ChicoFraternity22
ΓΙΟGamma Iota Omicron 32006-02-07Washington State UniversityFraternity1
ΓΦΣGamma Phi Sigma 31992-04-16Temple UniversityFraternity1
ΓΦΩGamma Phi Omega 1"Swans"1991-04-17Indiana UniversitySorority22
ΓCΥGamma Ce Upsilon 31989-11-03Stony Brook UniversitySorority4
ΔΠΡDelta Pi Rho 3"PiRhos"2004-12-09Purdue UniversityFraternity1
ΔΣΧDelta Sigma Chi 31987-08-31California State University - Long BeachCoed6
ΔΤΛDelta Tau Lambda 3"DTLs"1994-04-02University of Michigan - Ann ArborSorority13
ΔΦΜDelta Phi Mu 31991-08-28Purdue UniversitySorority1
ΚΔΧKappa Delta Chi 1"KDChis"1987-04-06Texas Tech UniversitySorority74
ΛΑΥLambda Alpha Upsilon 1"LAU" or "Condors"1985-12-10SUNY BuffaloFraternity25
ΛΘΑLambda Theta Alpha 3"LTA" or "Lambda Ladies"1975-12-00Kean CollegeSorority173
ΛΘΝLambda Theta Nu 1"LTN"1986-03-11CSU, ChicoSorority44
ΛΘΦLambda Theta Phi 2"Lambdas", "The Real Lambdas", or " The Originators"1975-12-01Kean CollegeFraternity116
ΛΙΥLambda Iota Upsilon 3"Liotas"1998-10-18SUNY DelhiFraternity1
ΛΚΚLambda Kappa Kappa 31994-12-13Texas Wesleyan UniversityFraternity1
ΛΠΥLambda Pi Upsilon 1"Divas"1992-11-06SUNY GeneseoSorority18
ΛΠΧLambda Pi Chi 1"Pi Chi's"1988-04-16Cornell UniversitySorority29
ΛΣΥLambda Sigma Upsilon 1 2"Upsilons" or "LSU"1979-04-05Rutgers University - New BrunswickFraternity77
ΛΥΛLambda Upsilon Lambda 1"Elite Lambdas" or "LUL"1982-02-19Cornell UniversityFraternity85
ΛΦΔLambda Phi Delta 31988-11-17State University of New York - BuffaloSorority
ΜΙΥMu Iota Upsilon 31999-05-02SUNY DelhiSorority2
ΝΑΚNu Alpha Kappa 2"NAKOS" "Xinakos"1988-02-26California Polytechnic State University - San Luis ObispoFraternity28
ΠΛΧPi Lambda Chi 3"Golden Chi's"1994-05-05University of ColoradoSorority9
ΣΔSigma Delta 31996-04-12Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteSorority1
ΣΔΑSigma Delta Alpha 3"Sigmas" "SDAs"1992-05-05San Jose State UniversityFraternity12
ΣΔΛSigma Delta Lambda 31996-09-26Texas State UniversitySorority8
ΣΙΑSigma Iota Alpha 1"SIAs" or "Lovely Latin Ladies"1990-09-29SUNY Albany, Stony Brook University and Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteSorority57
ΣΛΑSigma Lambda Alpha 3"Señoritas"1992-10-05Texas Woman's UniversitySorority6
ΣΛΒSigma Lambda Beta 2"Lambda Betas" or "Betas"1986-04-04University of IowaFraternity159
ΣΛΓSigma Lambda Gamma 3"Gammas"1990-04-09University of IowaSorority158
ΣΛΥSigma Lambda Upsilon 1"Señoritas" or "Sigma Lambdas"1987-12-01Binghamton UniversitySorority43
ΣΠΑSigma Pi Alpha 3"ELLA" or "Ella's"1996-05-02University of California, BerkeleySorority13
ΣΩΝSigma Omega Nu 3"SON" or "Sunnies"1996-11-06California Polytechnic State University - San Luis ObispoSorority16
ΦΔΨΗPhi Delta Psi Eta 31992-07-23Pennsylvania State University - University ParkFraternity1
ΦΙΑPhi Iota Alpha 1 2"Phiotas"1931-12-26Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteFraternity95
ΦΛΡPhi Lambda Rho 31993-11-13California State University - StanislausSorority7
ΧΥΣChi Upsilon Sigma 1"Cussies"1980-04-29Rutgers UniversitySorority73
ΩΦΒOmega Phi Beta 1"Betas"1989-03-15SUNY AlbanySorority54
O eMe T1996-01-21Washington State UniversityFraternity1

LGBT

LettersOrganizationNicknameFounding dateFounding universityTypeUndergraduate
Chapters
ΑΛΖAlpha Lambda Zeta"The Regal Alphas"2006-01-09Houston, Texas and Atlanta, GeorgiaFraternity
rzpGamma Zeta Rho"Gamma Boiz"2012-08-11Los Angeles, CaliforniaFraternity1
ΓΡΛGamma Rho Lambda1"GRL"2003-08-25Tempe, ArizonaSorority21
ΔΛΦDelta Lambda Phi"DLP", "Deltas'", or "Lambda Men"1986-10-15Washington, D.C.Fraternity20
ΗΕΓEta Epsilon GammaThe Queens2009-01-18Non-Collegiate, Jackson, MSSorority
ΗΙΜFor a list of African American Greek and fraternal organizations, click here.Eta Iota MuThe Kings2009-01-18Non-Collegiate, Jackson, MSFraternity
ΘΩΦTheta Omega Phi"Prometheus"1956-09-07State University of New York at GeneseoFraternity
ΚΑΛKappa Alpha Lambda"The Kappas"2003-10-19Clark Atlanta UniversitySorority
ΚΨΚKappa Psi Kappa"Canes", "K-PSIs", "Diamonds", or "Angels"2001-08-17Tallahassee, FloridaFraternity8
ΟΕΠOmicron Epsilon Pi"The Epps"2000-12-07Tallahassee, FloridaSorority6
ΣΦΒSigma Phi Beta"SPB"2003-09-28Arizona State UniversityFraternity3
ΦΑΝPhi Alpha Nu"PHI-nomenal Gentlewomen"2006-07-30Charlotte, NCFraternity

1 Member of the Multicultural Greek Council

Multicultural

These organizations do not identify with a specific cultural identity. Some may fall under associations that cater towards specific cultural backgrounds, however the organization itself respectively refers to themselves as Multicultural.
LettersOrganizationNicknameFounding dateFounding universityTypeUndergraduate
Chapters
ΑΘΓAlpha Theta Gamma"ATG", "Lavender Ladies"2003-04-10University of Maryland College ParkSorority1
ΒΞΧBeta Xi Chi"Wolfpack"1998-11-11Texas A&M UniversityFraternity1
ΓΒΛGamma Beta Lambda"Gammahouse"1963-10-02Northern OntarioFraternity
ΓΣΤDelphic of Gamma Sigma Tau"Delphics" or "GST"1871-10-13SUNY GeneseoFraternity2
ΓΦΕGamma Phi Epsilon"GPhiE"1994-03-00San Diego State UniversityFraternity1
ΓΩΔGamma Omega Delta"GQD"1992-11-21SUNY New Paltz/Binghamton UniversityFraternity
ΔΑΩDelta Alpha Omega"Dayo" or "Omega"2001-08-22University of Texas at ArlingtonFraternity1
ΔΑΣDelta Alpha Sigma"P.I.N.K. Ladies" or "Pinkies"2004-03-10University of Texas at ArlingtonSorority5
ΔΞΝDelta Xi Nu 1"Xi Honeys"1997-10-07Texas A&M UniversitySorority18
ΔΞΦDelta Xi Phi 1"D-Xi", "Xi-Phi", "DXP"1994-04-20University of Illinois at Urbana–ChampaignSorority23
ΔΓΠDelta Gamma Pi"D G Pies" or "Roses"1998-11-11Towson UniversitySorority1
ΔΣΧDelta Sigma Chi 1"DSC" or "Divine Sisters of Chi"1996-11-27New York City College of TechnologySorority11
ΔΨΑDelta Psi Alpha"DPA" or "Delta Psi"1998-01-24Northern Illinois UniversityFraternity16
ΔΨΣDelta Psi Sigma"DYS" or "Deltas2001-01-144 different colleges in New YorkSorority3
ΕΣΡEpsilon Sigma Rho"Sigma Rho's", "Rho Dawgz" or "Rho's"1986-03-02California State University, SacramentoFraternity8
ΣΑΖSigma Alpha Zeta"Sigma's"1992-10-17California State University, FresnoSorority8
ΖΦΡZeta Phi Rho"ZOP", "ZFR", or "Zetas"1995-08-10California State University, Long BeachFraternity10
ΖΣΧZeta Sigma Chi"Z-Chi"1991-03-03Northern Illinois UniversitySorority22
ΖΧΦZeta Chi Phi"Zee-Chi, Zetas, ZCP"2003-01-30University of Texas at San AntonioSorority3
ΘΔΣTheta Delta Sigma"Thetas", "TDS", "Transcendent Siblings"2001-04-15University at Buffalo, SUNYGender Inclusive12
ΘΝΞTheta Nu Xi 1"TNX", "Butterflies", or "Theta Women"1997-04-11University of North Carolina at Chapel HillSorority58
ΘΝΚTheta Nu Kappa"Nesskuhs"2007-11-20University of California, Santa BarbaraFraternity1
ΙΝΚIota Nu Kappa"Nu-Kapps"2010-9-13University of MaineFraternity1
KΛΞKappa Lambda Xi"KLXi"2003-10-03University of Maryland, College ParkSorority1
ΚΣΨKappa Sigma Psi"Kappas" "KSP" or "K-Psi"2016-01-30Ontario Tech UniversitySorority2
ΛΦΞLambda Phi Xi"Lady Xi"2004-01-27Michigan State University & Purdue University CalumetSorority5
ΛΞΒLambda Xi Beta"Lambda Xis" "LXBs"2012-12-01New York City ChapterSorority1
ΛΨΔLambda Psi Delta"Diamonds" or "Diamond girls"1997-03-09Yale UniversitySorority13
ΛΣΓLambda Sigma Gamma 1"LSG"1986-10-24Sacramento State UniversitySorority26
ΛΤΩLambda Tau Omega 1"Enchanting Mermaids"1988-10-09Montclair State CollegeSorority26
ΜΣΥMu Sigma Upsilon 1"MUs"1981-11-21Rutgers UniversitySorority64
ΣΒΡSigma Beta Rho 1 2"SigRho"1996-08-16University of PennsylvaniaFraternity61
ΣΘΨSigma Theta Psi"Sigmas", "STP"1991-11-13San Jose State UniversitySorority13
ΣΩΦSigma Omega Phi"SOPhi's"1990-26-4California State University, ChicoSorority1
ΤΦΣTau Phi Sigma 21992-11-11University of Illinois at Urbana–ChampaignFraternity9
ΥΚΔUpsilon Kappa Delta"UKD"1993-12-10California State University, ChicoSorority5
ΨΣΦPsi Sigma Phi 1"PSP" or "Phimen"1990-12-12Montclair State University and New Jersey City UniversityFraternity19
ΦΧΕPhi Chi Epsilon"PCE" or "Royal Ladies"1990-11-12New Jersey City UniversitySorority1
ΩΔOmega Delta"Oh Deez"1997-01-19University of Illinois at Urbana–ChampaignFraternity8
ΩΔΦOmega Delta Phi"O D Phi"1987-11-25Texas Tech UniversityFraternity78
ΩΦΚOmega Phi Kappa"O-Phi"1995-02-01Sacred Heart UniversityFraternity1
ΩΦΧOmega Phi Chi 1"O P C"1988-11-09Rutgers UniversitySorority26
ΧΣΞChi Sigma Xi"CSX"2010-04-01University of Toronto ScarboroughSorority1

Muslim

Native American

Persian

South Asian