List of Latino fraternities and sororities

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Latino Greek-letter organizations, in the North American student fraternity and sorority system, refer to general or social organizations oriented to students having a special interest in Latino culture and identity. The first known Latino fraternal organization was Alpha Zeta fraternity, established in 1889 at Cornell University.[1]

In 1898, a group of Latin American students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute organized the Union Hispano Americana (UHA) as a cultural and intellectual secret society based on the ideology of Pan-Americanism.[2] The UHA eventually became Phi Iota Alpha.

The current rise in Latino Greek organizations began in 1975 and is known as the Latino Greek Movement. This movement called for the equality of Latino people in America, and many Greek letter organizations were developed to create solidarity and political empowerment for the Latino community.[1]

In New Jersey on December 1, 1975, Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. was founded at Kean University in Union Township, New Jersey.[3] With the fraternity's second chapter at Rutgers University–New Brunswick in the fall of 1978, Lambda Theta Phi was well on its way to growing the Latino Greek movement.[4] Shortly afterward, a Latina sorority was established at Kean University; Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. became the first Latina Greek-lettered organization in the country. These two Greek-lettered organizations empowered the Latino Greek Movement's infancy days and gave the Latino community a voice on campus and in the United States.

On the campus of Rutgers University–Livingston campus, Latino Siempre Unidos or Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc. formed on April 5, 1979. Corazones Unidos Siempre or Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. formed at Rutgers University–New Brunswick on April 29, 1980. In 1982, Lambda Upsilon Lambda became the first Latino-based fraternity to be chartered at an Ivy League institution.[5]

There are currently more than 45 Latin-oriented fraternities and sororities, seventeen of which are members of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO), an umbrella council of Latino Greek-letter organizations. Six Latino fraternities are affiliated with the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). Five Puerto Rican fraternities and two sororities compose the Concilio Interfraternitario de Puerto Rico (CIPR, Puerto Rican Interfraternity Council). The fraternities are also members of the Concilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueño de la Florida (CIPFI, Puerto Rican Interfraternity Council in Florida).

Sororities

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Organization Symbols Founding date Founding location Affiliation Status References
Alpha Beta Sigma ΑΒΣ February 1998 State University of New York at Buffalo Independent Inactive [6]
Alpha Pi SigmaΑΠΣMarch 10, 1990San Diego State University NALFO Active
Alpha Sigma Omega ΑΣΩ April 26, 1997 Syracuse University Independent Active [7][8]
Chi Upsilon SigmaΧΥΣApril 29, 1980Rutgers University NALFO Active
Delta Phi Mu ΔΦΜ August 28, 1991 Purdue University Independent Active [9][10]
Delta Tau Lambda ΔΤΛ April 2, 1994 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Independent Active
Eta Gamma Delta ΗΓΔ March 1928 University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus CIPR Active
Gamma Alpha Omega ΓΑΩ January 25, 1993 Arizona State University Independent Active
Gamma Phi OmegaΓΦΩApril 17, 1991Indiana University NALFO Active
Kappa Delta ChiΚΔΧApril 6, 1987Texas Tech University NALFO Active
Lambda Phi Delta ΛΦΔ November 17, 1988 SUNY Buffalo Independent Inactive [11]
Lambda Pi ChiΛΠΧApril 16, 1988Cornell University NALFO Active
Lambda Pi UpsilonΛΠΥNovember 6, 1992SUNY Geneseo NALFO Active
Lambda Theta Alpha ΛΘΑ December 1, 1975 Kean College Independent Active
Lambda Theta NuΛΘΝMarch 11, 1986California State University, Chico NALFO Active
Malika Kambe Umfazi MKU June 16, 1995 SUNY Buffalo Independent Active [12][a]
Mu Alpha Phi ΜΑΦ October 24, 1927 University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus CIPR Active
Mu Iota Upsilon ΜΙΥ May 2, 1999 State University of New York at Delhi Independent Active [13][14]
Omega Phi BetaΩΦΒ March 15, 1989SUNY Albany NALFO Active
Omega Pi Lambda ΩΠΛ March 14, 2023 University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Independent Active [15]
Phi Beta Mex 1933 College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas (now University of Texas at El Paso) Independent Inactive [16][17][18]
Phi Chi Delta ΦΧΔ January 27, 1913 Louisiana State University Independent Inactive [19]
Phi Delta Psi Eta ΦΔΨΗ July 23, 1992 Pennsylvania State University - University Park Independent Inactive [20]
Phi Lambda Rho ΦΛΡ November 13, 1993 California State University, Stanislaus Independent Active [21]
Pi Lambda Chi ΠΛΧ March 5, 1994 University of Colorado at Boulder Independent Active [22][23]
Quetzal QZ Sonoma State University Independent Inactive [24]
Sigma Alpha Chi ΣΑΧ April 15, 1997 Missouri State University Independent Inactive [25]
Sigma Delta ΣΔ April 12, 1996 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Independent Inactive [26][27]
Sigma Delta Lambda ΣΔΛ September 26, 1996 Texas State University–San Marcos Independent Active [28]
Sigma Iota AlphaΣΙΑSeptember 29, 1990SUNY Albany, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY New Paltz and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NALFO Active
Sigma Lambda Alpha ΣΛΑ October 5, 1992 Texas Woman's University Independent Active
Sigma Lambda UpsilonΣΛΥDecember 1, 1987Binghamton University NALFO Active
Sigma Omega NuΣΩΝNovember 6, 1996California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo NALFO Active
Sigma Pi Alpha ΣΠΑ May 2, 1996 University of California, Berkeley Independent Active
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  1. [a]
    This group defines itself as Afro-Latino.

Fraternities

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Organization Symbols Founding date Founding location Affiliation Status References
Alpha Beta Chi ΑΒΧ 1941 University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus CIPR, CIPFI Active [29]
Alpha Zeta ΑΖ January 1, 1890 Cornell University Independent Inactive [30]
Delta Pi Rho ΔΠΡ December 9, 2004 Purdue University Independent Active [31][32]
Gamma Iota Omicron ΓΙΟ February 7, 2006 Washington State University Independent Active [33][34]
Gamma Zeta Alpha ΓΖΑ December 3, 1987 California State University, Chico NALFO Active
La Hermandad de o eMe Te OMT January 21, 1996 Washington State University Independent Active [35][36][a]
Lambda Alpha Upsilon ΛΑΥ December 10, 1985 SUNY Buffalo NALFO Active
Lambda Kappa Kappa ΛΚΚ December 13, 1994 Texas Wesleyan University Independent Inactive [37]
Lambda Sigma Alpha ΛΣΑ 1926 University of Arizona Independent Inactive [38]
Lambda Sigma Upsilon (Chapters) ΛΣΥ April 5, 1979 Rutgers University - New Brunswick NALFO, NIC Active
Lambda Theta Phi (Chapters)ΛΘΦDecember 1, 1975Kean College NIC Active
Lambda Upsilon Lambda (Chapters) ΛΥΛ February 19, 1982 Cornell University NALFO Active
L.I.U.N. (Phi Chi Delta) February 9, 1909 Louisiana State University Independent Inactive [39]
Nu Alpha KappaΝΑΚFebruary 26, 1988California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo NIC Active
Nu Sigma Beta ΝΣΒ October 1937 University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus CIPR, CIPFI Active
Omega Delta Phi (Chapters)ΩΔΦNovember 25, 1987Texas Tech University NIC Active
Phi Delta Gamma ΦΔΓ April 25, 1942 University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez CIPR, CIPFI Active
Phi Eta Mu ΦΗΜ 1923 University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus CIPR, CIPFI Active
Phi Iota Alpha (Chapters)ΦΙΑDecember 26, 1931Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NALFO, NIC Active
Phi Lambda Alpha ΦΛΑ 1919 University of California, Berkeley Independent Inactive [b][c]
Phi Sigma Alpha ΦΣΑ October 22, 1928 University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus CIPR, CIPFI Active
Pi Delta Phi ΠΔΦ 1916 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Independent Inactive [b]
Psi Alpha Kappa ΨΑΚ October 1, 1900 Lehigh University Independent Inactive
Sigma Delta Alpha ΣΔΑ May 5, 1992 San Jose State University Independent Active
Sigma Delta Alpha (PR) ΣΔΑ October 22, 1928 University of Puerto Rico Independent Inactive [d]
Sigma Iota ΣΙ March 12, 1912 Louisiana State University Independent Inactive [c]
Sigma Iota Alpha (fraternity) ΣΙΑ April 1939 Louisiana State University Independent Inactive [e]
Sigma Lambda Beta (Chapters) ΣΛΒ April 4, 1986 University of Iowa NIC Active
Sigma Phi Rho ΣΦΡ November 13, 1979 Wagner College Independent Active [f]
Xi Theta Psi ΞΘΨ March 5, 1995 Utica University Independent Active [40][f]
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  1. [a]
    The fraternity's name is in Aztec letters, rather than Greek.
  2. [b]
    Merged in 1921 to form Phi Lambda Alpha.
  3. [c]
    Merged in 1931 to form Phi Iota Alpha.
  4. [d]
    Merged in 1934 with the Alpha Boriquen Militant chapter of Phi Iota Alpha to become Phi Sigma Alpha.
  5. [e]
    Founded by two disaffiliated members of Phi Iota Alpha and 18 others in April 1939. Merged with Phi Sigma Alpha on September 10, 1939, to become one of two administrative zones of the Sigma Fraternity. It then went on to rename itself as Phi Sigma Beta and then eventually renamed itself once more to just be Phi Sigma Alpha
  6. [f]
    This is a Afro-Latino fraternity.

Coed organizations

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Alpha Psi Lambda ΑΨΛ February 11, 1985 Ohio State University NALFO Active
Delta Sigma Chi ΔΣΧ August 31, 1987 California State University, Long Beach Independent Active [41]
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