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Professional fraternities, in the North American fraternity system, are organizations whose primary purpose is to promote the interests of a particular profession and whose membership is restricted to students in that particular field of professional education or study. This may be contrasted with service fraternities and sororities, whose primary purpose is community service, and social fraternities and sororities, whose primary purposes are generally aimed towards some other aspect, such as the development of character, friendship, leadership, or literary ability.

Professional fraternities are often confused with honor societies because of their focus on a specific discipline. Professional fraternities are significantly different from honor societies in that honor societies are associations designed to provide recognition of the past achievement of those who are invited to membership. Honor society membership, in most cases, requires no period of pledging, and new candidates may be immediately inducted into membership after meeting predetermined academic criteria and paying a one-time membership fee. Because of their purpose of recognition, most honor societies will have much higher academic achievement requirements for membership.

Professional fraternities, on the other hand, work to build brotherhood among members and cultivate the strengths of members to promote their profession and to provide assistance to one another in their mutual areas of professional study. Membership in a professional fraternity may be the result of a pledge process, much like a social fraternity, and members are expected to remain loyal and active in the organization for life. Within their professional field of study, their membership is exclusive; however, they may initiate members who belong to other types of fraternities.

History

The first professional fraternity was founded at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky in 1819: the Kappa Lambda Society of Aesculapius, established to bring together students of the medical profession. The fraternity lasted until about 1858.

Of the professional fraternities still in existence, the oldest is Phi Delta Phi founded at the University of Michigan in 1869; however, Phi Delta Phi changed its mission in 2012 to become an honor society for law school students.

Title IX applied to professional fraternities

In the United States fraternity system, professional fraternities are usually co-educational in accordance with Federal Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (commonly referred to as "Title IX"). This federal law discourages discrimination based on sex in any college or university receiving federal financial assistance.[1] However, the membership practices of social fraternities and sororities are exempt from Title IX in section (A)(6)(a). The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) regulations adopted under Title IX also allow such an exception for "the membership practices of social fraternities and sororities." (34 C.F.R. Sec. 106.14(a)).[2]

Before Title IX, many professional fraternities were all male, and most professional sororities/women's fraternities were all female. Several of these professional fraternities and sororities even considered themselves both professional and social organizations because they often emphasized the social aspects of their activities. During the ensuing years since the enactment of Title IX, single-sex professional fraternities and sororities became coeducational to conform to Title IX. Several organizations simply opened their membership to both men and women. For example, Phi Chi (medicine) opened membership to women in 1973; Phi Beta (music and speech) opened membership to men in 1976; and Delta Omicron (music) opened membership to men in 1979. A few single-sex groups merged with other organizations, such as Phi Delta Delta, a women's professional law fraternity, which merged with Phi Alpha Delta (law) in 1972.

Even though Title IX was enacted in 1972, there are still professional fraternities and sororities or their chapters that have not become coeducational and therefore, do not conform to Title IX. Generally, these groups still claim to be both professional and social organizations, for instance, Alpha Gamma Rho (men in agriculture), Alpha Omega Epsilon (women in engineering), and Sigma Phi Delta (men in engineering).

Several social fraternities and sororities have membership practices of selecting their members primarily from students enrolled in particular majors or areas of study, including Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Sigma Rho, and Triangle. Nevertheless, these groups are social, rather than professional, organizations.[3] Although they select members from students in a particular field of study, like a professional fraternity, they are single-sex social organizations because their purposes focus only on the social development of their members. Examples of groups that have been officially granted exemption from Title IX by the DOE to remain single-sex include Sigma Alpha Iota in 1981 [4] and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia in 1983.[5]

Umbrella organizations

Many professional fraternities, particularly those of the highest esteem and reputation, are members of the Professional Fraternity Association (PFA).[6] This group resulted in 1978 from a merger of the Professional Interfraternity Conference (PIC) (for men's group) and the Professional Panhellenic Association (PPA) (for women's groups). In 2013, faced with an increase in campus policies that require student organizations to take all students, the PFA adopted a resolution against All Comers policies.[7]

List of professional fraternities

Arts, literature, and media

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Name Symbols Charter date and range Emphasis Scope Type Status Ref.
Delta Chi Xi ΔΧΞ 2010 Dance National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Delta Iota Mu ΔΙΜ 2008 Performing arts, African American Fraternity, coed Active [8]
Delta Kappa Phi ΔΚΦ 1899 Textiles Local, Lowell Textile School Fraternity Active [a]
Delta Kappa Alpha ΔΚΑ 1936 Cinema National (US) Gender Inclusive Active
Delta Omicron Omega ΔΟΩ April 13, 2007 Performing arts, African American Regional (Illinois) Fraternity Active [8][9]
Delta Phi Delta ΔΦΔ January 18, 2000 Dance, African American National (US) Fraternity, coed Active [8][10]
Eta Phi Sigma ΗΦΣ 1981 Arts, African American Sorority Inactive [8]
Gamma Epsilon Tau ΓΕΤ 1953 Graphic artists honor society National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Gamma Xi Phi ΓΞΦ October 7, 2010 Artists and creators, African American National (US) Fraternity, coed Active [8][11][12]
Lambda Phi Delta ΛΦΔ 1917 Fine arts National (US) Sorority Inactive [13]
Lambda Phi Lambda ΛΦΛ 1990 Fine arts, African American Sorority Inactive ? [8]
Nu Rho Sigma Eta Beta Mu ΝΡΣΗΒΜ 2005 Fine arts, African American Fraternity [8]
Omega Xi Alpha ΟΞΑ 1928 Journalism Regional Fraternity Inactive
Phi Alpha Tau ΦΑΤ 1902 Communicative arts Local, Emerson College Fraternity Active [14]
Phi Beta ΦΒ 1912 Creative and performing arts National (US) Fraternity, gender inclusive Active
Phi Iota Phi ΦΙΦ 2009 Dance, African American Local Fraternity Active [8][15]
Phi Mu Gamma ΦΜΓ 1921 Drama and oratory National (US) Sorority Inactive [16]
Phi Psi ΦΨ 1903 Textile arts and manufacturing engineering National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Theta Sigma Phi ΘΣΦ 1909–1996 Journalism and communication National (US) Fraternity, women Inactive
Theta Sigma Upsilon ΘΣΥ 1979 Arts, African American Sorority Inactive [8]
Zeta Phi Eta ΖΦΗ 1893 Communication arts and sciences National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
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Agriculture

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Name Symbols Charter date and range Emphasis Scope Type Status Ref.
Alpha Gamma Rho ΑΓΡ 1904 Agriculture International (US) Fraternity Active
Alpha Gamma Sigma ΑΓΣ 1923 Agriculture National (US) Fraternity Active
Alpha Tau Alpha ΑΤΑ 1921 Agriculture and extension education National (US) Fraternity Active
Alpha Zeta ΑΖ 1897 Agriculture and natural resources National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Delta Theta Sigma ΔΘΣ 1906 Agriculture National (US) Fraternity Active
Sigma Alpha ΣΑ 1978 Agriculture National (US) Sorority Active
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Business and economics

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Name Symbols Charter date and range Emphasis Scope Type Status Ref.
Alpha Kappa Psi ΑΚΨ 1904 Business International Fraternity, coed Active
Alpha Iota ΑΙ 1905 Business National (US) Sorority Active
Beta Pi Sigma ΒΠΣ February 1945 Business, African American Regional (California) Sorority Active [8][17]
Delta Sigma Pi ΔΣΠ 1907 Business National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Epsilon Nu Tau ΕΝΤ 2008 Entrepreneurship National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Eta Phi Beta ΗΦΒ October 1942 Business, African American National (US) Sorority Active [8]
Eta Rho Sigma ΗΡΣ 2020 Business National (US) Sorority/Women Active [18][19]
Kappa Eta Phi ΚΗΦ 2011 Business, International Business Local Fraternity, coed Active [20]
Gamma Iota Sigma ΓΙΣ 1966 Insurance, risk management, actuarial sciences International Fraternity, coed Active
Iota Phi Lambda ΙΦΛ June 1, 1929 Business, African American National (US) Sorority Active [8]
Lambda Kappa Mu ΛΚΜ January 19, 1937 Business, African American National (US) Sorority Active [8][21][22]
Omicron Delta Epsilon ΟΔΕ 1963 Economics honor society International Society, coed Active
Phi Chi Theta ΦΧΘ 1924 Business National (US) Women's fraternity, coed Active
Phi Gamma Nu ΦΓΝ 1924 Business National (US) Sorority, coed Active
Phi Theta Kappa ΦΘΚ 1918–1924 Business administration, commerce, accounting National (US) Sorority Inactive [23]
Pi Sigma Epsilon ΠΣΕ 1952 Marketing and sales management National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Sigma Iota Epsilon ΣΙΕ 1927 Management honorary and professional society International Fraternity, coed Active
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Education

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Name Symbols Charter date and range Emphasis Scope Type Status Ref.
Alpha Gamma Pi ΑΓΠ 1963 Education, African American Sorority Inactive ? [8]
Delta Kappa Gamma ΔΚΓ 1929 Education International Society, female Active
Kappa Delta Epsilon ΚΔΕ 1933 Education Nationa Society, coed Active
Kappa Delta Pi ΚΔΠ 1911 Education honor society International Society, coed Active
Phi Delta Kappa ΦΔΚ 1906 Education International Fraternity, coed Active
Phi Delta Kappa ΦΔΚ May 23, 1923 Education, African American International Sorority, coed Active [8]
Phi Delta Pi ΦΔΠ 1916 Physical education, health sciences, and recreation National (US) Sorority Inactive
Phi Epsilon Kappa ΦΕΚ 1913 Physical education, performance, sports management National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
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Law

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Name Symbols Charter date and range Emphasis Scope Type Status Ref.
Delta Theta Phi ΔΘΦ 1900 Law International Fraternity, coed Active
Epsilon Sigma Iota ΕΣΙ November 4, 1920 Law, African American Local (Howard University School of Law) Sorority Active [8][24][25]
Gamma Eta Gamma ΓΗΓ 1901 Law National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Kappa Alpha Pi ΚΑΠ 2007 Law National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Lincoln's Inn Society 1907 Law Local, Harvard Law School Social club, coed Inactive
Phi Alpha Delta ΦΑΔ 1902 Law International Fraternity, coed Active
Phi Delta Delta ΦΔΔ 1911–1972 Law National (US) Sorority Inactive [b]
Phi Delta Phi ΦΔΦ 1869 Law honor (formerly professional) International Fraternity, coed Active [c]
Pi Lambda Sigma ΠΛΣ 2016 Pre-law, Government Local, Cornell University Society, coed Active [26][27]
Sigma Alpha Nu ΣΑΝ 2005 Pre-law Local, University of California, Berkeley Fraternity, coed Active [28][29]
Sigma Delta Tau ΣΔΤ November 17, 1934 Law, African American National Fraternity Active [8][30]
Tau Delta Sigma ΤΔΣ January 1914 – before 1934 Law, African American Local, Howard University Fraternity Inactive [8][30][25]
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Medicine

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Name Symbols Charter date and range Emphasis Scope Type Status Ref.
Aleph Yodh He איה 1908–1921 Medicine, Jewish National (US) Fraternity Inactive
Alpha Delta Theta ΑΔΘ 1944 Medical technology Local, was national Sorority Active
Alpha Delta Upsilon ΑΔΥ Chiropractic Sorority Active [31][32]
Alpha Epsilon Iota ΑΕΙ 1890–1979 Medical National (US) Women's fraternity Inactive
Alpha Gamma Kappa ΑΓΚ 1939 Podiatry National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Alpha Kappa Kappa ΑΚΚ 1888–20xx ? Medicine International, then local Fraternity Inactive
Alpha Omega ΑΩ 1907 Dentistry, Jewish International Fraternity, coed Active
Alpha Psi ΑΨ 1907 Veterinary medicine National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Alpha Tau Delta ΑΤΔ 1921 Nursing National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Alpha Tau Sigma ΑΤΣ 1912–1964 Medical Local, American School of Osteopathy Fraternity Inactive
Alpha Zeta Gamma ΑΖΓ 1910–1932 Dentistry National (US) Fraternity Inactive
Beta Chi ΒΧ 1883–1884 Medical Local, Yale University Fraternity Inactive [33]
Chi Delta Mu ΧΔΜ January 30, 1913 Dentistry, Pharmacy, Medicine, Podiatristry, Optometry, Osteopathy, Veterinary; African American International Fraternity, coed Active [25][8][34]
Chi Eta Phi ΧΗΦ October 16, 1932 Nursing, African American International Sorority Active [8][35][36]
Chi Rho Sigma ΧΡΣ 1949, 1975 Chiropractic International Fraternity, coed Active [37]
Chi Zeta Chi ΧΖΧ 1901–1929 Medicine National (US) Fraternity Inactive
Cusp and Crown December 9, 1921 Dentistry, African American Local Fraternity [8][25]
Delta Epsilon Mu ΔΕΜ 1996 Pre-health, health-related fields National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Delta Mu Chi ΔΜΧ September 22, 2014 Dental, Medical, and Pharmacy; African American Local (Howard University) Fraternity Active [8][38]
Delta Omicron Alpha ΔΟΑ 1907–1917 Medicine National (US) Fraternity Inactive
Delta Phi Sigma ΔΦΣ June 28, 1991 Medicine and dentistry Local, Howard University College of Dentistry Sorority Active [8][39]
Delta Sigma Chi ΔΣΧ 1913 Chiropractic International Fraternity Active
Delta Sigma Delta ΔΣΔ 1882 Dentistry International Fraternity Active
Epsilon Psi Epsilon ΕΨΕ 1911 Optometry Local, formerly national Fraternity Active
Epsilon Tau ΕΤ 1898–19xx ? Homeopathy National (US) Sorority Inactive [40]
Hygeia Medical Sorority HMS 2009 Medicine Local, Universidad Mayor de San Simón Sorority Active [41]
Kappa Beta Phi ΚΒΦ 1924 Medicine Local, Jefferson Medical College Fraternity active [42]
Kappa Gamma Delta ΚΓΔ 1994 Pre-medical Regional, California Sorority Active
Kappa Psi Psi ΚΦΦ 2006 Healthcare, African American Local Sorority Active [8][43]
Kappa Tau Epsilon ΚΤΕ Podiatry Local, Kent State Fraternity, coed Active [44]
Lambda Pi Alpha ΛΠΑ 1930 Nursing, African American Local, previously national Sorority Active [8][45][46]
Mu Epsilon Delta ΜΕΔ 1965 Health National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Nu Sigma Nu ΝΣΝ 1882 Medicine International Fraternity, coed Active
Omega Delta ΩΔ 1919 Optometry National Fraternity Active [47]
Omega Tau Sigma ΩΤΣ 1906 Veterinary medicine International Fraternity, coed Active
Omega Upsilon Phi ΩΥΦ 1894–1934 Medicine International Fraternity Inactive, Merged [d]
Phi Alpha Gamma ΦΑΓ 1894–1948 Osteopathic medicine National (US) Fraternity Inactive, Merged [e]
Phi Alpha Sigma ΦΑΣ 1888 Medicine National Fraternity Active [48][49]
Phi Beta Pi ΦΒΠ 1891 Medicine Local, formerly National Fraternity Active
Phi Chi ΦΧ 1889 Medicine International Fraternity Active
Phi Delta ΦΔ 1901–1918 Medicine International Fraternity Inactive
Phi Delta Epsilon ΦΔΕ 1904 Medicine International Fraternity, coed Active
Phi Kappa Mu ΦΚΜ 1933 Medicine Local, University of the Philippines College of Medicine Fraternity Active
Phi Lambda Kappa ΦΛΚ 1907 Medicine International Fraternity Active
Phi Rho Sigma ΦΡΣ 1890 Medicine National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Phi Sigma Gamma ΦΣΓ 1890 Osteopathic National (US) Fraternity Active
Psi Omega ΨΩ 1892 Dentistry National (US) Fraternity Active
Rho Psi Eta ΡΨΗ 2007 Pre-Health Careers National (US) Sorority Active [50][51]
Rho Psi Phi ΡΨΦ 1922 Medical, Dentistry, and Pharmacy; African American National (US) Sorority Inactive [8][52]
Sigma Mu Delta ΣΜΔ 1994 Pre-medical Regional (California) Fraternity Active [53]
Sigma Phi Chi ΣΦΧ 1911 Chiropractic Local, Palmer College of Chiropractic Sorority Active [54][55]
Theta Kappa Psi ΘΚΨ 1879 Medicine Local (previously International) Fraternity Active
Xi Psi Phi ΞΨΦ 1889 Dentistry International Fraternity, coed Active
Zeta Phi ΖΦ 1900 Medicine National (US) Sorority Inactive [56]
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Military, government, and foreign service

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Name Symbols Charter date and range Emphasis Scope Type Status Ref.
Alpha Gamma Xi ΑΓΞ January 1, 2014 Military, African American National (US) Sorority Active [8][57][58]
Alpha Lambda Psi ΑΛΨ April 6, 2018 – 2018; June 30, 2020 Military, African American National (US) Fraternity Active [8][59]
Alpha Omega Phi ΓΩΦ March 10, 2017 Military, African American Local Fraternity and sorority Active [8][60]
Coed Affiliates Pershing Rifles 1966–1980s Military National (US) Sorority Inactive
Delta Omicron Alpha ΔΟΑ May 15, 2016 Military, African American Local Sorority Active [8][61]
Delta Phi Epsilon ΔΦΕ 1920 Foreign Service National (US) Fraternity Active
Delta Phi Epsilon ΔΦΕ 1972 Foreign Service National (US) Sorority Active
Iota Gamma Psi ΙΓΩ 2017 Military and Federal Government, African American Sorority Active [8][62]
Kappa Epsilon Psi ΚΕΨ 2011 Military, African American National (US) Sorority Active [8]
Kappa Lambda Chi ΚΛΧ 2013 Military National (US) Fraternity Active [8]
Lambda Beta Alpha ΛΒΑ 2017 Military, African American National (US) Sorority Active [8]
Mu Beta Phi ΜΒΦ 2017 Military International Fraternity Active [8]
Mu Phi Psi ΜΦΨ June 17, 2017 Military, African American National (US) Fraternity and sorority Inactive [8][63]
Omega Xi Omega ΩΞΩ January 18, 2018 Military, African American National (US) Fraternity, coed Active [8][64]
Pershing Angels 1965 Military Drill National (US) Sorority Active
Pershing Rifles 1894 Military Drill National (US) Fraternity Active
Phi Delta Pi ΦΔΠ 2020 Veterans, African American National (US) Fraternity Active [65][8][f]
Phi Gamma Phi ΦΓΦ July 23, 2020 Military, African American Local Fraternity Active [8][66]
Pi Mu Phi ΠΜΦ 2020 Military, African American Sorority Active [8][67]
Psi Delta Tau ΨΔΤ February 13, 2017 Military, African American National (US) Fraternity Active [8][68]
Psi Rho Phi ΩΡΦ April 3, 2019 Military, African American Fraternity Active [8][69]
Rho Upsilon Tau ΡΥΤ June 11, 2016 Military, African American Local Sorority Active [8][70]
Scabbard and Blade S&B 1904 Military honor National (US) Society, coed Active
Sigma Alpha Gamma ΣΑΓ December 31, 2015 Military, African American National (US) Fraternity Active [8][71]
Sigma Phi Psi ΣΦΨ February 2000 Military, African American National (US) Sorority Active [8][72][73]
Theta Nu Psi ΘΝΨ December 6, 2016 Military, African American Local Fraternity Active [8][74]
Xi Gamma Phi ΞΓΦ 2021 Military, African American Local Sorority Active [8][75]
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Music

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Name Symbols Charter date and range Emphasis Scope Type Status Ref.
Delta Omicron ΔΟ 1909 Music International Fraternity, coed Active
Kappa Kappa Psi ΚΚΨ 1919 Band National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Mu Beta Psi ΜΒΨ 1925 Music National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Mu Phi Epsilon ΜΦΕ 1903 Music International Fraternity, coed Active [76][77][g]
Nu Kappa Epsilon ΝΚΕ 1994 Music appreciation National (US) Sorority Active
Phi Boota roota Φᗺr 1976 Percussion National (US) Fraternity, coed Active [78][79]
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia ΦΜΑ 1898 Music, social National (US) Fraternity Active [h]
Phi Mu Epsilon ΦΜΕ 1892–1906 Music, social National (US) Sorority Inactive [80][81]
Sigma Alpha Iota ΣΑΙ 1903 Music National (US) Women's fraternity Active
Tau Beta Sigma ΤΒΣ 1946 Band, service National (US) Sorority, coed Active
Tau Rho Beta ΤΡΒ December 18, 2002 HBCU Bands and Choirs, African American National (US) Fraternity, coed Active [8][82]
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Pharmaceutical and pharmacological

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Name Symbols Charter date and range Emphasis Scope Type Status Ref.
Alpha Zeta Omega ΑΖΩ 1919 Pharmacy National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Beta Phi Sigma ΒΦΣ 1888–1973 Pharmacy National (US) Fraternity Inactive
Delta Sigma Theta ΔΣΘ 1914 Pharmacy, medical, and dentistry International Fraternity Inactive
Kappa Epsilon ΚΕ 1921 Pharmacy National (US) Women's fraternity, coed Active
Kappa Psi ΚΨ 1879 Pharmacy National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Lambda Kappa Sigma ΛΚΣ 1913 Pharmacy National (US) Women's fraternity, coed Active
Phi Delta Chi ΦΔΧ 1883 Pharmacy National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Rho Chi ΡΧ 1922 Pharmacy honor society National (US) Society, coed Active
Rho Pi Phi ΡΠΦ 1919 Pharmacy National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
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Science, technology, engineering, and math

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Name Symbols Charter date and range Emphasis Scope Type Status Ref.
Alpha Chi Sigma ΑΧΣ 1902 Chemistry National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Alpha Omega Epsilon ΑΩΕ 1983 Engineering National (US) Sorority Active
Alpha Rho Chi ΑΡΧ 1914 Architecture National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Alpha Sigma Kappa ΑΣΚ 1989 Architecture, engineering, mathematics, and sciences National (US) Sorority Active
Beta Psi Omega ΒΨΩ 2010 Biology National (US) Fraternity, coed Active [83][84][85]
Epsilon Gamma Iota ΕΓΙ 1984 Engineering, computer science, and architecture; African American Local Fraternity Active [8][86][87]
Eta Kappa Tau ΗΚΤ March 2000 Engineering and technology, African American Fraternity Active [8][88]
Kappa Eta Kappa ΚΗΚ 1923 Electrical and computer engineering National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Kappa Theta Pi ΚΘΠ 2012 Information technology National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Pi Mu Epsilon ΠΜΕ 1914 Mathematics honor society National (US) Society, coed Active
Phi Sigma Rho ΦΣΡ 1984 Science, technology, engineering, mathematics National (US) Sorority and non-binary Active
Pi Delta Nu ΠΔΝ 1921–1950s Chemistry National (US) Sorority Inactive
Scarab 1909–19xx ? Architecture, landscape architecture, architectural engineering National (US) Fraternity Inactive, Merged
Sigma Phi Delta ΣΦΔ 1924 Engineering International Fraternity Active
Tau Omega ΤΩ 1927 Aeronautical engineering National (US) Fraternity Inactive, Merged
Theta Tau ΘΤ 1904 Engineering International Fraternity, coed or male by chapter Active [89][90]
Triangle Fraternity 1907 Engineering, architecture, and sciences National (US) Fraternity Active
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Other

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Name Symbols Charter date and range Emphasis Scope Type Status Ref.
Alpha Chi Pi Omega ΑΧΠΩ October 27, 1945 Cosmetology, African American National (US) Fraternity and sorority Active [8][91]
Alpha Epsilon Zeta ΑΕΖ 2003 Multidisciplinary Local Fraternity Active [92]
Alpha Eta Rho ΑΗΡ 1929 Aviation International Fraternity, coed Active
American Criminal Justice Association–Lambda Alpha Epsilon ΛΑΕ 1937 Criminal Justice International Fraternity, coed Active
Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo 1892 Forestry International Fraternal order; coed Active
Delta Omega Epsilon ΔΩΕ 1985 Civics, Academics Local, NY Tri-state Area Fraternity Active [93][i]
Epsilon Eta ΕΗ 2006 Environmental, Sustainability National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Epsilon Nu Delta ΕΝΔ 1942 Mortuary, African American National (US) Fraternity, coed Active [8][94]
Pi Sigma Eta ΠΣΗ 1930 Mortician honorary, funeral service National (US) Fraternity, coed Active [95][96]
Sigma Alpha Sigma Mu ΣΑΣΜ 2012 Sports management Local, Ohio University Fraternity, coed Active [97]
Sigma Phi Sigma ΣΦΣ funeral service National (US) Fraternity, coed Active
Sigma Psi Mu ΣΨΜ Sports management and entertainment management Local, University of South Carolina Fraternity, coed Active [98]
Sigma Rho ΣΡ 1892 Mining Local, Michigan Technological University Fraternity Active [99][100]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Previously had six chapters in five U.S. states.
  2. [b]
    Merged with Phi Alpha Delta in 1972.
  3. [c]
    Formed as a professional society but became an honor society in 2012.
  4. [d]
    Defunct after Phi Beta Pi 1934 merger; Alpha chapter joined Phi Chi
  5. [e]
    Merged with Phi Chi in 1948
  6. [f]
    Was previously called Pi Delta Phi Veterans Fraternity.
  7. [g]
    Chartered as National Music sorority; changed status to Honor Society in 1935. Changed to Professional Music Sorority in 1944. Became a co-ed Professional Music Fraternity in 1977.
  8. [h]
    Originally a men's music social fraternity, but was co-ed from 1976 to 1983. Returned to all-male since 1985.
  9. [i]
    Formed as a local coed organization with an emphasis on civics. However, after going inactive in 1991, it was reestablished as a traditional social fraternity.

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