Service fraternities and sororities

Service fraternity may refer to any fraternal public service organization, such as the Kiwanis or Rotary International. In Canada and the United States, the term fraternal organization is more common as "fraternity" in everyday usage refers to fraternal student societies.

In the context of the North American student fraternity and sorority system, service fraternities and service sororities comprise a type of organization whose primary purpose is community service. Members of these organizations are not restricted from joining other types of fraternities. This may be contrasted with professional fraternities, whose primary purpose is to promote the interests of a particular profession, and general or social fraternities, whose primary purposes are generally aimed towards some other aspect, such as the development of character, friendship, leadership, or literary ability.

Some general fraternities and their chapters, especially members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, emphasize the service aspects of their activities; however classification as a strictly service organization has legal meaning in regards to Title IX. Service fraternities, like professional fraternities and honor societies must be open to members of both genders since they do not have an exemption from Title IX similar to the one given in section (A)(6)(a) for Social Fraternities and Sororities..

List of national college service fraternities and sororities

This list only includes groups within the United States; see below for groups of the Philippines.

Organization	Symbol	Description
Alpha Phi Omega	ΑΦΩ	coed national (with independent organizations in United States and the Philippines)
Epsilon Sigma Alpha	ΕΣΑ	coed national, primarily female
Gamma Sigma Sigma	ΓΣΣ	coed national, primarily female
Intercollegiate Knights
Omega Phi Alpha national service sorority	ΩΦΑ	coed national, primarily female
SPURS National Honor Society		defunct (October 2005) coed national, primarily female

List of local/regional college service fraternities and sororities

This list only includes groups within the United States; see below for groups of the Philippines.

Organization	Symbol	Description
Alpha Delta	ΑΔ	local, strictly male, founded at University of Maine (formerly the Sigma Xi chapter of Alpha Phi Omega)
Belles		local, strictly female, always 50 members at Loyola Marymount University
Chi Delta Alpha	ΧΔΑ	local, strictly female at Virginia Tech
Chi Beta Delta	ΧΒΔ	local, strictly female, founded in 2002 at Texas State University Beta chapter founded 2006 at University of Texas, Austin
Delta Alpha Chi	ΔΑΧ	local, strictly male, founded in 2006 at Oklahoma City University
Delta Chi Delta	ΔΧΔ	local, strictly male, founded in 1989 at Harding University
Gamma Beta Chi	ΓΒΧ	local, strictly male, founded in 1959 at Indiana University
Kappa Delta Tau	ΚΔΤ	local, strictly female, founded in 1963 at Eastern Kentucky University
King Edward Society	ΔTA	local, strictly male, founded in 1959 at Saint Anselm College
Omega Zeta Chi "OZChi"	ΩΖΧ	local, strictly female at University of California, Riverside
Gamma Pi Alpha	ΓΠΑ	local, strictly female at Tuskegee University
Red Key Society	PKΣ	local, strictly male, founded in 1935 at Saint Anselm College
Sigma Kappa Sigma "EKE"	ΣΚΣ	local, strictly male catholic brotherhood service fraternity at King's College
Tau Phi	ΤΦ	local, strictly female at Immaculata University
Nu Alpha Nu	ΝΑΝ	local, strictly male at Alabama State University
Beta Phi Delta	ΒΦΔ	local, coed, founded in 2002 University of California, Riverside
Alpha Tau Mu	ATM	local, coed, founded in 2008 at Tuskegee University
Sigma Chi Sigma	ΣΧΣ	local, coed, founded in 2009 at Arizona State University

List of primarily non-collegiate fraternities and sororities

Organization	Symbol	Description
Beta Sigma Phi	ΒΣΦ	non-collegiate international service sorority
Delta Theta Tau	ΔΘΤ	non-collegiate national service organization for women
Epsilon Sigma Alpha	ΕΣΑ	international service sorority (coed collegiate division also exists)
Independent Order of Odd Fellows	IOOF	non-collegiate international service fraternity for men and women whether professional or college students
Phi Beta Psi	ΦΒΨ	non-collegiate national service organization for women
Phi Zeta Phi Foundation	ΦΖΦ	non-collegiate national service organization for career professionals

List of national college service fraternities and sororities in the Philippines

Organization	Symbol	Description
Adamas Nu Omega	ANΩ	National Service Fraternity & Sorority
Alpha Mu Phi [formerly Philippine Naval Society]	ΑΜΦ	Collegiate Service Fraternity & Sorority
Alpha Kappa Rho "AKRHO"	AKP	International Humanitarian Service Fraternity/Sorority
Alpha Phi Omega	ΑΦΩ	co-ed national (with independent organizations in United States and the Philippines)
Alpha Sigma Epsilon	AΣE	International Humanitarian Service Fraternity/Sorority
Alpha-Sigma Omega Phi	AΣΩΦ	(Int'l) Inter-Collegiate Service Fraternity & Sorority in the Philippines
Alpha Tau Omega	ATΩ	National Collegiate Fraternity in the philippines
Alpha Theta Sigma	AΘΣ	Inter-Collegiate Service Fraternity/Sorority in the Philippines
Beta Phi Omega	ΒΦΩ	Grand Fraternity & Sorority Int'l Collegiate Service (BETANIANS)
Delta Epsilon Lambda [1]	ΔΕΛ	Inter Collegiate Service Frat. & Sor. (DELTANS)
Delta Phi Epsilon 1975[2]	ΔΦΕ	Inter Collegiate/Professional Frat. & Sor. Community Service
Fox Theta Delta	FΘΔ	International Humanitarian Service Fraternity/Sorority
Gamma Beta Sigma Philippines	ΓΒΣ	National Service Fraternity & Sorority
Gamma Phi Omicron	ΓΦΟ	Fraternity and Sorority
Kappa Epsilon Fraternity	ΚΕ
Independent Order of Odd Fellows	IOOF	Worldwide altruistic and benevolent fraternity for men and women
Kappa Epsilon Fraternity	ΚΕ
Omega Phi Delta	ΩΦΔ	Fraternity and Sorority (OmPhiDelts)
Phi Omega Sigma	ΦΩΣ	International Fraternity and Sorority (POSANS)
Scouts Royale Brotherhood/Sisterhood Inc.	SRB	International Service Fraternity and Sorority
Sigma Kappa Lambda	ΣΚΛ	Fraternal Order established on the principles of Chivalry and Secrecy (SKoundreLs)
Xi Rho Chi(CHEVRONS)	ΞPX	International Environmental and Service Fraternity and Sorority
Sigma Lambda Phi	ΣΛΦ	International Collegetiate Humanitarian Service
Tau Rho Lambda	ΤΡΛ	Fraternity and Sorority
Gamma Omicron Delta Sigma	ΓΟΔΣ	Inter-Society and National Service Fraternity/Sorority