List of Asian American fraternities and sororities
Asian American interest in Greek-lettered organizations began 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.[1] Rho Psi was the first Asian American interest Greek-lettered organization. It 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 over sixty Asian American interest Greek-lettered organizations, many of which are overseen by the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA).
Fraternities
[edit]Inactive organizations are in italics.
Organization | Symbols | Charter date and range | Founding location | Emphasis | Affiliation | Active
chapters |
Status | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alpha Iota Omicron | ΑΙΟ | October 16, 1998 | University of Michigan | South Asians | Independent | 1 | Active | [2][3][4] |
Alpha Kappa Omega | ΑΚΩ | March 31, 1997 | California State University, East Bay | Asian Americans | Independent | 1 | Active | [5] |
Alpha Psi Rho | ΑΨΡ | March 1, 2000 | San Diego State University | Pacific Islanders | Independent | 4 | Active | |
Alpha Sigma Lambda | ΑΣΛ | October 15, 1993 – October 2011 | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Asian Americans | Independent | 0 | Inactive | [6][a] |
Beta Chi Theta | ΒΧΘ | June 2, 1999 | University of California, Los Angeles | South Asians | NIC, NAPA (former) | 20 | Active | [7] |
Beta Kappa Gamma | ΒΚΓ | May 6, 1999 – after 2015 | University of Texas at Austin | South Asians | Independent | 0 | Inactive | [8][9] |
Beta Pi Phi | ΒΠΦ | December 5, 2005 – 2018 | Temple University | Asian Americans | Independent | 0 | Inactive | [10] |
Beta Tau Omega | ΒΤΩ | August 28, 1995 | Texas A&M University | Asian Americans | Independent | 1 | Active | [11][12] |
Beta Upsilon Delta | ΒΥΔ | August 21, 1998 | University of California, Riverside | Multicultural | Independent | 1 | Active | [13][14] |
Chi Psi Beta | ΧΨΒ | November 18, 1998 | Texas A&M University | South Asians | Independent | 1 | Active | [15][16] |
Chi Rho Omicron | ΧΡΟ | February 16, 1995 | California State University, Fresno | Filipinos | Independent | 10 | Active | |
Chi Sigma Tau | ΧΣΤ | September 9, 1999 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Asian interest | NAPA | 10 | Active | [1][17] |
Delta Chi Psi | ΔΧΨ | December 18, 2004 | Temple University | Asian Americans | Independent | 1 | Active | [18][19][b] |
Delta Epsilon Psi | ΔΕΨ | October 1, 1998 | University of Texas at Austin | South Asians | NAPA, NIC (former) | 16 | Active | [1] |
Delta Sigma Iota | ΔΣΙ | August 15, 2000 | Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus | South Asians | NAPA | 8 | Active | [1] |
Eta Mu Theta | ΗΜΘ | February 25, 2015 | California State University, Chico | Hmong | Independent | 1 | Active | [20] |
Gamma Beta | ΓΒ | May 1, 2000 | University of Texas at Austin | Asian Americans | Independent | 6 | Active | [21][22][23] |
Gamma Epsilon Omega | ΓΕΩ | 1963 | University of Southern California | Asian interest | Independent | 1 | Active | [24][25][26] |
Iota Nu Delta | ΙΝΔ | February 7, 1994 | Binghamton University | South Asians | NAPA, NIC | 10 | Active | [1][27] |
Kappa Pi Beta | ΚΠΒ | March 16, 2000 | Northern Illinois University | Asian Americans | NAPA | 4 | Active | [1][28][29] |
Lambda Alpha Phi | ΛΑΦ | January 1, 1997 | Indiana University Bloomington | Asian Americans | Independent | 1 | Active | [30] |
Lambda Phi Epsilon | ΛΦΕ | February 25, 1981 | University of California, Los Angeles | Asian Americans | NAPA. NIC (former) | 68 | Active | [1] |
Lambda Psi Rho | ΛΨΡ | February 11, 2006 | University of Nevada, Reno | Asian interest | Independent | 1 | Active | [31][32] |
Lambda Theta Delta | ΛΘΔ | March 2, 1983 | University of California, Irvine | Asian Americans | Independent | 1 | Active | [33][34][35] |
Nu Alpha Phi | ΝΑΦ | March 18, 1994 | State University of New York at Albany | Asian Americans | Independent | 9 | Active | [36][37][38] |
Omega Phi Gamma | ΩΦΓ | May 21, 1995 | University of Texas at Austin | Asian Americans | Independent | 8 | Active | |
Omega Sigma Tau | ΩΣΤ | March 9, 1996 | University of California, Los Angeles | Asian interest | Independent | 1 | Active | [39][40] |
Omega Xi Delta | ΩΞΔ | 1994 | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo | Asian Americans | Independent | 1 | Active | [41] |
Phi Delta Sigma | ΦΔΣ | August 7, 2007 | University of Maryland, College Park | Asian Americans | Independent | 1 | Active | [42] |
Pi Alpha Phi | ΠΑΦ | February 1, 1929 – August 1, 2023 | University of California, Berkeley | Asian Americans | NAPA (former) | 0 | Inactive | [7][c] |
Pi Delta Psi | ΠΔΨ | February 20, 1994 | Binghamton University | Asian Americans | NAPA | 18 | Active | [1] |
Psi Chi Omega | ΨΧΩ | January 24, 1992 | University of California, San Diego | Asian Americans | Independent | 4 | Active | [43] |
Rho Psi | ΡΨ | 1916 | Cornell University | Chinese | Independent | 2 | Active | |
Sigma Beta Rho | ΣΒΡ | August 16, 1996 | University of Pennsylvania | Multicultural | NAPA, NIC | 23 | Active | [1][d] |
Tau Kappa Omega | ΤΚΩ | March 9, 2002 | University of Oklahoma | Asian Americans | Independent | 1 | Active | [44][45] |
Theta Delta Beta | ΘΔΒ | May 25, 1990 – 20xx ? | University of California, Irvine | Filipinos | Independent | 0 | Inactive | [46][47][e] |
Theta Lambda Beta | ΘΛΒ | September 20, 2010 | University of Illinois, Chicago | Asian Americans | Independent | 1 | Active | [48][49][50] |
Xi Kappa | ΞΚ | February 28, 1998 | University of Georgia | Asian interest | Independent | 3 | Active | [51] |
Zeta Epsilon Tau | ΖΕΤ | 1971 | University of Southern California | Asian Americans | Independent | 0 | Inactive | [52][53][54][f][g] |
Zeta Phi Rho | ΖΦΡ | August 20, 1995 | California State University, Long Beach | Multicultural and Asian interest | Independent | 7 | Active |
Sororities
[edit]Inactive organizations are in italics.
See also
[edit]- Cultural interest fraternities and sororities
- List of social fraternities
- List of social sororities and women's fraternities
- National APIDA Panhellenic Association
Notes
[edit]- ^ Its one chapter was suspended through the spring of 2014 for hazing. It had a history of hazing dating back to 2006.
- ^ The fraternity formed from Temple Asian Brothers United (TABU), established in 2002.
- ^ The fraternity had chartered 28 chapters but decided to close all chapters during the COVID pandemic.
- ^ Sigma Beta Rho started as a South Asian interest group but became a multicultural fraternity.
- ^ Had 3 chapters, but all seem to be inactive as of 2024. The university suspended the USCF chapter.
- ^ Fraternity was founded at the University of Southern California and later moved to California State University, Long Beach.
- ^ Fraternity was suspended by the university.
- ^ The university suspended the sorority through June 2026 for alcohol violations and hazing.
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