List of fraternities and sororities in Estonia

This is the list of fraternities and sororities based in Estonia, along with their umbrella associations

Corporations

This is a list of male and female student corporations based in Estonia.^[1] The League of Estonian Corporations (EKL) is an umbrella organization for Estonian student corporations.

Corporations	Charter date and range	Founding location	Affiliation	Colors	Status	References
Arminia Dorpatensis	March 3, 1865	University of Tartu	Wingolf		Active
Filiae Patriae	October 27, 1920 – 1940; 1988	Tartu, Estonia	Independent	White Red Green	Active
Fraternitas Anarhensis	1996	University of Tartu	Independent	White	Active
Fraternitas Estica	May 9, 1907	Tartu, Estonia	EKL	Blue Green White	Active
Fraternitas Liviensis	January 28, 1918	Tartu, Estonia	EKL	Violet Green White	Active
Fraternitas Ucuensis	October 3, 1948 – xxxx ?	Baltic University	EKL (former)	Black White Blue	Inactive	^[a]
Fraternitas Viliensis	February 22, 1890 –February 27, 1891	Estonia		Blue, Black, White	Inactive	^[b]
Korp! Leola	October 16, 1920	Tallinn University of Technology	EKL	Purple, Yellow, White		^[2]
Korp! Rotalia	November 10, 1913	Saint Petersburg, Russia	EKL	Blue, Black, Green	Active
Korp! Wäinla	December 6, 1924 – 1939	Gdańsk University of Technology	EKL (former)	Black, White, Blue	Inactive	^[c]
Korporatsioon Amicitia	November 21, 1924 – June 27, 1940; April 28, 1989	Tartu, Estonia	Independent	Lilac, Dark Green, Gold	Active
Korporatsioon Fraternitas Tartuensis	March 27, 1929	Tartu Veterinary Institute	EKL (former)	Green, White, Purple	Active
Korporatsioon Hasmonea	1923–1940	Estonia		Blue, White, Orange	Inactive	^[d]
Korporatsioon Indla	March 7, 1924 – 1940; March 31, 1989	University of Tartu	Independent	Cherry Brown, White, Green	Active
Korporatsioon Kaljola	March 8, 1922 – November 9, 1935	Tallinn Technical University			Merged	^[e]
Korporatsioon Kungla	April 11, 1924 – February 7, 1927	Tallinn Technical University		Black, Violet, White	Inactive	^[f]
Korporatsioon Lembela	October 24, 1924 – 1939; March 30, 1990	University of Tartu	Independent	Beige, Green, Violet	Active
Korporatsioon Neobaltia	May 28, 1879 – c. 1940 ?	Tartu, Estonia		Blue, White, Orange	Inactive
Korporatsioon Revelia	December 3, 1920	Tartu, Estonia	EKL	Green, Black, White	Active
Korporatsioon Sakala	November 14, 1909	Tartu, Estonia	EKL	Blue Violet White	Active
Korporatsioon Sororitas Estoniae	March 16, 2011	Tallinn, Estonia	Independent	White, Crimson Pink, Black	Active
Korporatsioon Syringa	April 7, 1990	Tallinn, Estonia	Independent	Lilac, Red, White	Inactive
Korporatsioon Tehnola	October 23, 1921 – August 1940; May 22, 1989	Tallinn Technical University	EKL	Black, Green, White	Active	^[g]
Korporatsioon Ugala	October 29, 1913	Tartu, Estonia	EKL	Black, Blue, White	Active
Korporatsioon Vicinia	October 14, 1928 – May 11, 1931	University of Tartu		Black Violet White	Inactive	^[h]
Korporatsioon Vigilia	February 24, 1927 – October 14, 1928	University of Tartu		Black Violet White	Merged	^[i]
Korporatsioon Vironia	November 26, 1900	Riga, Latvia	EKL	Violet Black White	Active

^ Its campus chapter closed on November 19, 1949, after the temporary university ceased operations. Most of its members moved to the United States and continued to meet in New York.
^ The group organized but disbanded because it never received the needed governmental approval.
^ Formed as DEÜ.S Wäinla, later changing its name to Välis-Eesti Korp! Wäinla. It was forced to close by the Soviet government. Most of its members left Estonia and settled in Germany, Montreal , Stockholm, Australia, and New York, US.
^ This was a corporation of Jewish students.
^ Merged with Rotalia.
^ The university terminated the group after it attacked members of Korporatsioon Ugala on October 17, 1926.
^ Korp! Tehnola's assets were assigned to be handed over to the Communist Youth Association of Balti Manufaktur on August 31, 1940.
^ Formed formed from the merger of Societas Vicinia (originally called Societas Studiosorum Narvesium) and the Corporation Vigilia. Korp! Rotalia absorbed its members and alumni on June 1, 1931.
^ Merged with the Societas Vicinia to form Korporatsioon Vicinia.

Societies

Following are male and female Estonian societies (Estonian: üliõpilasseltsid). The Union of Student Societies (Estonia: Üliõpilasseltside Liit) (ÜL) is an umbrella organization for Estonian student societies.

Society	Charter date and range	Founding location	Affiliation	Colors	Status	References
Eesti Naisüliõpilaste Selts (Estonian Society of Women Students)	November 14, 1911 – 1940; November 1988	Tartu, Estonia	ÜL (former)	None	Active
Eesti Naisüliõpilaste Selts Ahava (Estonian Society of Women Students Ahava)	April 11, 1924 – November 2, 1930	University of Tartu	ÜL	None	Inactive
Eesti Üliõpilasselts Ühendus ( Estonian Student Association)	1906–c. 1940 ?	Estonia	ÜL		Inactive
Estonian Students' Society	April 7, 1870	Tartu, Estonia	Independent	Blue Black White	Active
EÜS Põhjala (Estonian Student Society Põhjala)	November 13, 1884 –1940; November 1989	Saint Petersburg, Russia	ÜL (former)	None	Active	^[a]
Petserimaa Üliõpilaste Selts (Petserimaa Students' Society)	1924–1934	University of Tartu			Inactive
Setumaa Eesti Üliõpilaste Selts (Setumaa Estonian Students' Society)	February 12, 1926 –1940 ?	University of Tartu			Inactive
Societas Vicinia	October 21, 1921 – October 14, 1928	University of Tartu		Violet, Silver, Blue	Merged	^[b]
Student Society Liivika	April 21, 1909	Riga, Latvia	ÜL (former)	None	Active	^[c]
Üliõpilasselts Concordia (Concordia Student Society)	1923–1940	University of Tartu	ÜL		Inactive	^[d]
Üliõpilaste Selts Raimla (Students' Association Raimla)	September 22, 1922 – 1940; September 4, 1989.	Tartu, Estonia	ÜL (former)	Light Blue, White, Golden Yellow	Active
Üliõpilasühing Fraternitas Fennica (Student Association Fraternitas Fennica)	October 22, 1926 – 1929; November 9, 1994	University of Tartu		Gold, Black, White	Active
Veljesto	February 24, 1920 – July 31, 1940; May 13, 1957	Tartu, Estonia	ÜL		Active

^ The society moved to Estonia in 1918.
^ Originally called Societas Studiosorum Narvesium. Later, it merged with the Korporatsioon Vicinia to form Korporatsioon Vicinia.
^ It was originally called Estonian Students' Society of Riga (Estonian: Riia Eesti Üliõpilaste Selts) but changed its name when it moved to Tartu after World War I.
^ Formed as the coed Harjumaa Student Association. In September 1923, it was renamed Concordia Underground Student Society. In 1924, it was reorganized and named Concordia Student Society. It became an all-male society In 1927.

References

^ "korporācijas (Corporations)". Patria (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-10-01.
^ "Korporatsioonil Leola on juba 75 tegevusaastat". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 26 January 2023.

[2] Its campus chapter closed on November 19, 1949, after the temporary university ceased operations. Most of its members moved to the United States and continued to meet in New York.

[3] The group organized but disbanded because it never received the needed governmental approval.

[5] Formed as DEÜ.S Wäinla, later changing its name to Välis-Eesti Korp! Wäinla. It was forced to close by the Soviet government. Most of its members left Estonia and settled in Germany, Montreal , Stockholm, Australia, and New York, US.

[6] This was a corporation of Jewish students.

[7] Merged with Rotalia.

[8] The university terminated the group after it attacked members of Korporatsioon Ugala on October 17, 1926.

[9] Korp! Tehnola's assets were assigned to be handed over to the Communist Youth Association of Balti Manufaktur on August 31, 1940.

[10] Formed formed from the merger of Societas Vicinia (originally called Societas Studiosorum Narvesium) and the Corporation Vigilia. Korp! Rotalia absorbed its members and alumni on June 1, 1931.

[11] Merged with the Societas Vicinia to form Korporatsioon Vicinia.

[12] The society moved to Estonia in 1918.

[13] Originally called Societas Studiosorum Narvesium. Later, it merged with the Korporatsioon Vicinia to form Korporatsioon Vicinia.

[14] It was originally called Estonian Students' Society of Riga (Estonian: Riia Eesti Üliõpilaste Selts) but changed its name when it moved to Tartu after World War I.

[15] Formed as the coed Harjumaa Student Association. In September 1923, it was renamed Concordia Underground Student Society. In 1924, it was reorganized and named Concordia Student Society. It became an all-male society In 1927.

[1] "korporācijas (Corporations)". Patria (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-10-01.

[epl.ee_leola-4] "Korporatsioonil Leola on juba 75 tegevusaastat". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 26 January 2023.

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v t e Estonian student organizations
League of Estonian Corporations:	Vironia Fraternitas Estica Sakala Ugala Rotalia Fraternitas Liviensis Leola Revelia Tehnola Fraternitas Tartuensis
Female corporations:	Filiae Patriae Indla Lembela Amicitia Sororitas Estoniae
Other male corporations:	Ave Arminia Dorpatensis
Male societies:	Estonian Students' Society Liivika Raimla
Female society:	Estonian Women Students' Society
Mixed societies:	EÜS Põhjala Veljesto ÜÜ Fraternitas Fennica
List of fraternities and sororities in Estonia