- Cultural interest fraternities and sororities
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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.
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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 Asian American
See also: National APIA Panhellenic AssociationLetters Organization Nickname Founding Date Founding University Type αΚΔΦ alpha Kappa Delta Phi 1 "KDPhi" 1990-00-00 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" 2000-00-00 San Diego State University Fraternity ΑΣΛ Alpha Sigma Lambda "Alpha Sigs" 1993-10-15 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Fraternity ΑΣΡ Alpha Sigma Rho "ASR" 1998-04-02 University of Georgia Sorority ΒΩΦ Beta Omega Phi "Betas" 1965-00-00 California State University, Los Angeles Fraternity ΓΒ Gamma Beta "GB" 2000-00-00 University of Texas at Austin Fraternity ΓΕΩ Gamma Epsilon Omega "Gammas" 1963-00-00 University of Southern California Fraternity ΔΛΧ Delta Lambda Chi "DLC" 2002-02-09 University of California, Irvine Sorority ΔΦΚ Delta Phi Kappa "Deltas" 1960-00-00 University of Southern California Sorority ΔΦΛ Delta Phi Lambda 1 "DPhiL" 1998-00-00 University of Georgia Sorority ΖΦΡ Zeta Phi Rho "Zetas" 1995-00-00 California State University, Long Beach Fraternity ΘΔΒ Theta Delta Beta "Thetas" or "The Dark Boyz" 1990-00-00 University of California, Irvine 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 ΚΦΛ Kappa Phi Lambda 1 "Kappas" or "KPL" 1995-03-09 SUNY Binghamton Sorority ΚΠΒ Kappa Pi Beta "KPiB" 2000-03-16 Northern Illinois University Fraternity ΛΦΕ Lambda Phi Epsilon 2 "Lambdas" or "LPhiE" 1981-00-00 University of California, Los Angeles Fraternity ΛΘΔ Lambda Theta Delta "LTD" 1983-00-00 University of California, Irvine Fraternity ΝΑΦ Nu Alpha Phi "Nappies" 1994-03-18 State University of New York at Albany Fraternity ΠΑΦ Pi Alpha Phi 1 "P.A.Phi's or Pineapples" 1929-02-01 University of California, Berkeley Fraternity ΠΔΨ Pi Delta Psi1 "PDPsi" 1994-02-20 State University of New York at Binghamton Fraternity ΡΨ Rho Psi 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 ΧΑΔ Chi Alpha Delta "Chis" 1928-00-00 University of California, Los Angeles Sorority ΧΔΘ Chi Delta Theta "Chi Delts" 1989-00-00 University of California, Santa Barbara Sorority ΧΣΤ Chi Sigma Tau "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" 1995-00-00 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: Christian fraternitySee also: Christian sororityLetters Organization Nickname Founding Date Founding University Type ΑΔΧ Alpha Delta Chi Sorority ΑΔΓ Alpha Delta Gamma 2 Fraternity ΑΓΩ Alpha Gamma Omega Fraternity ΑΛΩ Alpha Lambda Omega Sorority ΑΝΩ Alpha Nu Omega 1 1988-00-00 Morgan State University Fraternity and Sorority BΦΩ Beta Phi Omega 1969 University of Cebu Fraternity and Sorority ΒΣΨ Beta Sigma Psi 2 Fraternity ΒΥΧ Beta Upsilon Chi 1986-00-00 The University of Texas Fraternity ΓΦΔ Gamma Phi Delta Fraternity ΓΨΛ Gamma Psi Lambda Fraternity ΔΨΕ Delta Psi Epsilon 1 Sorority ΖΦΖ Zeta Phi Zeta 1 Fraternity (ZOE) and Sorority (ZAO) ΗΙΣ Eta Iota Sigma Sorority ΚΥΧ Kappa Upsilon Chi Fraternity ΜΟΓ Mu Omicron Gamma Fraternity ΣΑΩ Sigma Alpha Omega Sorority ΣΦΛ Sigma Phi Lambda Sorority ΣΘΕ Sigma Theta Epsilon Fraternity ΦΚΘ Phi Kappa Theta 2 Fraternity ΦΒΧ Phi Beta Chi Sorority ΧΑΩ Chi Alpha Omega 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" New York University Fraternity ΑΕΦ Alpha Epsilon Phi 2 "AEPhi" Sorority ΣΑΕΠ Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi 3 Sorority ΣΑΜ Sigma Alpha Mu 1 "Sammy" 1909 City College of New York Fraternity ΣΔΤ Sigma Delta Tau 2 "SDT" or "Sig Delts" Cornell University Sorority ΤΕΦ Tau Epsilon Phi 1 Fraternity ΖΒΤ Zeta Beta Tau 1 Fraternity -
- 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: List of Latino Greek Lettered OrganizationsThere are 43 Latino oriented fraternities and sororities.
Organization Name Letters Nickname Founding Date University Type Alpha Pi Sigma 1 ΑΠΣ "Alphas" 1990-03-10 San Diego State University Sorority Alpha Rho Lambda 3 ΑΡΛ 1993-03-26 Yale University Sorority Alpha Sigma Omega 3 ΑΣΩ 1997-04-26 Syracuse University Sorority Alpha Psi Lambda 1 ΑΨΛ A-Psi 1985-02-11 Ohio State University Coed Gamma Alpha Omega 1 ΓΑΩ 1993-01-25 Arizona State University Sorority Gamma Zeta Alpha 1 ΓZΑ 1987-12-03 CSU, Chico Fraternity Gamma Iota Omicron 3 ΓΙΟ 2006-02-07 Washington State University Fraternity Gamma Phi Sigma 3 ΓΦΣ 1992-04-16 Temple University Fraternity Gamma Phi Omega 1 ΓΦΩ 1991-04-17 Indiana University Sorority Delta Pi Rho 3 ΔΠΡ 2004-12-09 Purdue University Fraternity Delta Sigma Chi 3 ΔΣΧ 1987-08-31 California State University - Long Beach Coed Delta Tau Lambda 3 ΔΤΛ "DTLs" 1994-04-02 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Sorority Delta Phi Mu 3 ΔΦΜ 1991-08-28 Purdue University Sorority Kappa Delta Chi 1 ΚΔΧ "KDChis" 1987-04-06 Texas Tech University Sorority Lambda Alpha Upsilon 1 ΛΑΥ 1985-12-10 SUNY Buffalo Fraternity Lambda Theta Alpha 1 ΛΘΑ "LTAs" 1975-12-00 Kean College Sorority Lambda Theta Nu 1 ΛΘΝ "Lambdas" 1986-03-11 CSU, Chico Sorority Lambda Theta Phi 1 2 ΛΘΦ "Lambdas" 1975-12-01 Kean College Fraternity Lambda Iota Upsilon 3 ΛΙΥ "Liotas" 1998-10-18 SUNY Delhi Fraternity Lambda Kappa Kappa 3 ΛΚΚ 1994-12-13 Texas Christian University Fraternity Lambda Pi Upsilon 1 ΛΠΥ 1992-11-06 SUNY Geneseo Sorority Lambda Pi Chi 1 ΛΠΧ 1988-04-16 Cornell University Sorority Lambda Sigma Upsilon 1 2 ΛΣΥ "Upsilons" or "LSU" 1979-04-05 Rutgers University - New Brunswick Fraternity Lambda Upsilon Lambda 1 ΛΥΛ 1982-02-19 Cornell University Fraternity Lambda Phi Delta 3 ΛΦΔ 1988-11-17 State University of New York - Buffalo Sorority Mu Iota Upsilon 3 ΜΙΥ 1999-05-02 SUNY Delhi Sorority Nu Alpha Kappa 2 ΝΑΚ 1988-02-26 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Fraternity Pi Lambda Chi 3 ΠΛΧ "Golden Chi's" 1994-05-05 University of Colorado Sorority Sigma Delta Alpha 3 ΣΔΑ 1992-05-05 San Jose State University Fraternity Sigma Delta Lambda 3 ΣΔΛ 1996-09-26 Texas State University Sorority Sigma Iota Alpha 1 ΣΙΑ "SIA" 1990-09-29 SUNY Albany, SUNY Stony Brook and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sorority Sigma Lambda Alpha 3 ΣΛΑ 1992-06-00 Texas Woman's University Sorority Sigma Lambda Beta 2 ΣΛΒ "Lambda Betas" or "Betas" 1986-04-04 University of Iowa Fraternity Sigma Lambda Gamma 3 ΣΛΓ "Gammas" 1990-04-09 University of Iowa Sorority Sigma Lambda Upsilon 1 ΣΛΥ 1987-12-01 SUNY Binghamton Sorority Sigma Pi Alpha 3 ΣΠΑ 1996-03-01 University of California, Berkeley Sorority Sigma Omega Nu 3 ΣΩΝ "Sunnies" "SONs" 1996-11-06 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Sorority Phi Iota Alpha 1 2 ΦΙΑ "Phiotas" 1931-12-26 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Fraternity Phi Lambda Rho 3 ΦΛΡ 1993-11-13 California State University - Stanislaus Sorority Chi Upsilon Sigma 1 ΧΥΣ "Cussies" 1980-04-29 Rutgers University Sorority Omega Phi Beta 1 ΩΦΒ 1989-03-15 SUNY Albany Sorority Oquichtli Macuilli Tonatiuh 3 O eMe T 1996-01-21 Washington State University Fraternity -
- 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
See also: List of LGBT and LGBT-friendly fraternities and sororitiesLetters 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 ΦΑΝ Phi Alpha Nu "PHI-nomenal Gentlewomen" 2006-07-30 Charlotte, NC Fraternity 1 Member of the Multicultural Greek Council
Multicultural
See also: National Multicultural Greek CouncilLetters Organization Nickname Founding Date Founding University Type ΒΣΦ Beta Sigma Phi St. Mary's University[disambiguation needed 
]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 1 "Delphics" or "GST" 1871-10-13 State University of New York at 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 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 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 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 ΘΔΣ Theta Delta Sigma "Thetas", "TDS", "Transcendent Siblings" 2001-04-15 SUNY Buffalo Coed ΘΝΞ Theta Nu Xi "TNX", "Butterflies", or "Theta Women" 1997-04-11 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sorority ΛΨΔ Lambda Psi Delta 1 "Diamonds" or "Diamond girls" 1997-03-09 Yale University Sorority ΛΣΓ Lambda Sigma Gamma "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" 1991-11-13 San Jose State University Sorority ΣΩΦ Sigma Omega Phi "SOPhi's" 1990-26-4 California State University, Chico Sorority ΤΘΠ Tau Theta Pi "Taus" 1998-11-24 University of Southern California Sorority ΤΦΣ Tau Phi Sigma 2 1992-11-11 University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Fraternity ΎΚΔ Upsilon Kappa Delta "UKD" 1993-12-10 California State University: Chico Sorority ΦΧΕ Phi Chi Epsilon "PCE" or "Royal Ladies" 1990-11-12 New Jersey City University Sorority ΨΣΦ Psi Sigma Phi 1 "PSP" or "Phimen" 1990-12-12 Montclair State University and New Jersey City University Fraternity ΩΔ Omega Delta "Oh Deez" 1997-01-19 University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Fraternity ΩΦΧ Omega Phi Chi 1 "O P C" 1988-11-09 Rutgers University Sorority ΩΦΚ Omega Phi Kappa "O-Phi" 1995-02-01 Sacred Heart University Fraternity -
- 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 ΦΣΝ Phi Sigma Nu "Nu Tribe", "Nu warriors", "Phi Nu's", or "Nu's" 1996-02-13 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Fraternity South Asian
See also: National APIA Panhellenic AssociationLetters Organization Nickname Founding Date Founding University Type ΑΙΟ Alpha Iota Omicron "AIO" 1998-10-16 University of Michigan Fraternity ΒΧΘ Beta Chi Theta 2 "Beta Chi/BXO" 1999-06-02 University of California, Los Angeles Fraternity ΒΚΓ Beta Kappa Gamma "BKG" 1999-05-06 University of Texas at Austin Fraternity ΔΕΨ Delta Epsilon Psi "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 ΔΣΙ Delta Sigma Iota "DSI" 2000-08-15 Pennsylvania State University Fraternity ΔΦΒ Delta Phi Beta 1992-06-15 University of California, Berkeley Co-ed 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 Gamma "KPhiG" 1998-11-08 University of Texas at Austin Sorority ΣΣΡ Sigma Sigma Rho "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
- Fraternities in France
- List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines
- Puerto Rican fraternities and sororities
- List of fictional fraternities and sororities
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