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Cultural interest fraternities and sororities , in the North American student fraternity and sorority system, refer to general or social organizations oriented to students having a special interest in a culture or cultural identity.
Although racial and religious restrictions have long since been abolished in all North-American Interfraternity Conference and National Panhellenic Conference organizations, their memberships nationally remain predominantly Caucasian , and National Pan-Hellenic Council memberships predominantly African American . The new generation of "cultural interest" organizations has arisen to serve the interests of communities whose numbers in the traditional Greek system are historically small and dispersed.
List of national cultural interest fraternities and sororities
African American
For a list of African American Greek and fraternal organizations, click here .
Armenian
Asian American
Letters
Organization
Nickname
Founding Date
Founding University
Type
αΚΔΦ
alpha Kappa Delta Phi 1
"KDPhi" or "aKDPhi"
1990-02-07
University of California, Berkeley
Sorority
ΑΦΓ
Alpha Phi Gamma 1
"APhiG"
1994-02-01
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Sorority
ΑΨΡ
Alpha Psi Rho
"APsiRho" or "Rho Doggs"
2000-03-01
San Diego State University
Fraternity
ΑΣΛ
Alpha Sigma Lambda
"Alpha Sigs"
1993-10-15
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Fraternity
ΑΣΡ
Alpha Sigma Rho
"Alphas", "ASR", "Alpha Sigs", or "Lovely Ladies in Red"
1998-04-02
University of Georgia
Sorority
ΒΠΦ
Beta Pi Phi
"Betas"
2005-12-05
Temple University
Fraternity
ΒΥΔ
Beta Upsilon Delta
"Buds"
1998-08-21
University of California, Riverside
Fraternity
ΒΩΦ
Beta Omega Phi
"Betas"
1965-00-00
California State University, Los Angeles
Fraternity
ΓΒ
Gamma Beta
"GBs"
2000-05-01
University of Texas at Austin
Fraternity
ΓΕΩ
Gamma Epsilon Omega
"Gammas"
1963-00-00
University of Southern California
Fraternity
ΔXΛ
Delta Chi Lambda
"DChiL"
2000-10-12
University of Arizona
Sorority
ΔΧΨ
Delta Chi Psi
"Deltas" or "DXPsi"
2004-12-18
Temple University
Fraternity
ΔΛΧ
Delta Lambda Chi
"DLC"
2002-02-09
University of California, Irvine
Sorority
ΔΦΚ
Delta Phi Kappa
"Deltas"
1960-05-06
University of Southern California
Sorority
ΔΦΛ
Delta Phi Lambda 1
"DPhiL"
1998-12-05
University of Georgia
Sorority
ΖET
Zeta Epsilon Tau
"ZET" or "Zetas"
1971-00-00
Originally University of Southern California moved to California State University, Long Beach [ 1]
Fraternity
ΖΦΡ
Zeta Phi Rho
"Zetas"
1995-08-10
California State University, Long Beach
Fraternity
ΘΔΒ
Theta Delta Beta
"Thetas" or "The Dark Boyz"
1990-05-25
University of California, Irvine
Fraternity
ΘΛΒ
Theta Lambda Beta
"Thetas"
2010-09-20
University of Illinois, Chicago
Fraternity
ΘΚΦ
Theta Kappa Phi
"Thetas"
1959-00-00
University of California, Los Angeles
Sorority
ΚΖΦ
Kappa Zeta Phi
"Kappas"
1960-12-00
California State University, Los Angeles
Sorority
ΚΒΖ
Kappa Beta Zeta
"KBZ"
2011-11-20
University of California, Irvine
Fraternity
ΚΛΔ
Kappa Lambda Delta
"Kappa D's"
2005-09-19
Texas Christian University
Sorority
ΚΦΛ
Kappa Phi Lambda 1
"Kappas" or "KPL"
1995-03-09
Binghamton University
Sorority
ΚΠΒ
Kappa Pi Beta
"KPiB"
2000-03-16
Northern Illinois University
Fraternity
ΚΓΔ
Kappa Gamma Delta
"KGD"
1997-04-17
Indiana University Bloomington
Sorority
ΚΨE
Kappa Psi Epsilon
"Kappas"
1996-03-28
CSULB
Sorority
ΛΑΦ
Lambda Alpha Phi
"Lambdas" or "LAP"
1997-01-01
Indiana University Bloomington
Fraternity
ΛΔΨ
Lambda Delta Psi
"LDPsi"
2009-05-01
University of Oklahoma
Sorority
ΛΦΕ
Lambda Phi Epsilon 1 2
"Lambdas" or "LPhiE"
1981-02-25
University of California, Los Angeles
Fraternity
ΛΘΔ
Lambda Theta Delta
"LTD"
1983-03-02
University of California, Irvine
Fraternity
ΝΑΦ
Nu Alpha Phi
"Nappies"
1994-03-18
State University of New York at Albany
Fraternity
ΞΚ
Xi Kappa
"XK"
1998-02-28
University of Georgia
Fraternity
ΦΔΣ
Phi Delta Sigma
"Phi Sig or FDS"
2007-08-07
University of Maryland, College Park
Fraternity
ΦΑΟ
Phi Alpha Omicron
"PhiAO"
2011-02-09
California State University, Fresno
Sorority
ΦZT
Phi Zeta Tau
"Phis or PZT"
1983-02-10
University of California, Irvine
Sorority
ΠΑΦ
Pi Alpha Phi 1
"P.A.Phi's or Pineapples"
1929-02-01
University of California, Berkeley
Fraternity
ΠΔΨ
Pi Delta Psi 1
"PDPsi"
"Pi's"
1994-02-20
Binghamton University
Fraternity
ΡΨ
Rho Psi
"Su Yu She"
1916-00-00
Cornell University
Fraternity
ΡΔΧ
Rho Delta Chi
"Rhos"
1991-01-17
University of California, Riverside
Sorority
ΣΟΠ
Sigma Omicron Pi 1
"S.O.Pi"
1930-00-00
San Francisco State University
Sorority
ΣΦΩ
Sigma Phi Omega
"Sigmas"
1949-00-00
University of Southern California
Sorority
ΣΨΖ
Sigma Psi Zeta 1
"SYZ" or "Sigmas"
1994-03-23
University at Albany
Sorority
ΦZT
Phi Zeta Tau
"Phis or PZT"
1983-02-10
University of California, Irvine
Sorority
ΧΑΔ
Chi Alpha Delta
"Chis"
1928-00-00
University of California, Los Angeles
Sorority
ΧΔΘ
Chi Delta Theta
"Chi Delts"
1989-10-13
University of California, Santa Barbara
Sorority
ΧΡΟ
Chi Rho Omicron
"XPOs"
1995-02-16
California State University, Fresno
Fraternity
ΧΣΤ
Chi Sigma Tau 1
"Chi Sigs" or "CST"
1999-09-09
University of Illinois at Chicago
Fraternity
ΨΧΩ
Psi Chi Omega
"Psi Chi's"
1992-01-24
University of California, San Diego
Fraternity
ΩΦΓ
Omega Phi Gamma
"Omegas or OPhiG"
1995-05-21
University of Texas at Austin
Fraternity
1 Member of the National APIA Panhellenic Association .
2 Member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference .
Christian
1 Member of the United Council of Christian Fraternities & Sororities .
2 Member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference .
Italian-American
* Member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference .
Jewish
1 Member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference .
2 Member of the National Panhellenic Conference .
3 Not a member of any national Greek umbrella organization.
Latino
There are 43 Latino oriented fraternities and sororities.
1 Member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations .
2 Member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference .
3 Not a member of any national Greek umbrella organization.
LGBT
Letters
Organization
Nickname
Founding Date
Founding University
Type
ΔΛΦ
Delta Lambda Phi
"DLP", "Deltas'", or "Lambda Men"
1986-10-15
Washington, D.C.
Fraternity
ΚΨΚ
Kappa Psi Kappa
"Canes", "K-PSIs", "Diamonds", or "Angels"
2001-08-17
Tallahassee, Florida
Fraternity
ΟΕΠ
Omicron Epsilon Pi
"The Epps"
2000-12-07
Tallahassee, Florida
Sorority
ΓΡΛ
Gamma Rho Lambda 1
"GRL"
2003-08-25
Tempe, Arizona
Sorority
ΑΛΖ
Alpha Lambda Zeta
"The Regal Alphas"
2006-01-09
Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia
Fraternity
ΚΑΛ
Kappa Alpha Lambda
"The Kappas"
2003-10-19
Clark Atlanta University
Sorority
ΘΩΦ
Theta Omega Phi
"Prometheus"
1956-09-07
State University of New York at Geneseo
Fraternity
ΦΑΝ
Phi Alpha Nu
"PHI-nomenal Gentlewomen"
2006-07-30
Charlotte, NC
Fraternity
ΣΦΒ
Sigma Phi Beta
"SPB"
2003-09-28
Arizona State University
Fraternity
rzp
Gamma Zeta Rho
"Gamma Boiz"
2012-08-11
Los Angeles, California
Fraternity
ΗΕΓ
Eta Epsilon Gamma
The Queens
2009-01-18
Non-Collegiate, Jackson, MS
Sorority
Η ΙΜ
Eta Iota Mu
The Kings
2009-01-18
Non-Collegiate, Jackson, MS
Fraternity
1 Member of the Multicultural Greek Council
Multicultural
Letters
Organization
Nickname
Founding Date
Founding University
Type
ΑΘΓ
Alpha Theta Gamma
"ATG", "Lavender Ladies"
2003-04-10
University of Maryland College Park
Sorority
ΒΞΧ
Beta Xi Chi
"Wolfpack"
1998-11-11
Texas A&M University
Fraternity
ΓΒΛ
Gamma Beta Lambda
"Gammahouse"
1963-10-02
Northern Ontario
Fraternity
ΓΣΤ
Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau
"Delphics" or "GST"
1871-10-13
SUNY Geneseo
Fraternity
ΓΦΕ
Gamma Phi Epsilon
"GPhiE"
1994-03-00
San Diego State University
Fraternity
ΓΩΔ
Gamma Omega Delta
"GQD"
1992-11-21
SUNY New Paltz /Binghamton University
Fraternity
ΔΑΩ
Delta Alpha Omega
"Dayo" or "Omega"
2001-08-22
University of Texas at Arlington
Fraternity
ΔΞΝ
Delta Xi Nu
"Xi Honeys"
1997-10-07
Texas A&M University
Sorority
ΔΞΦ
Delta Xi Phi 1
"D-Xi", "Xi-Phi", "DXP"
1994-04-20
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Sorority
ΔΓΠ
Delta Gamma Pi
"D G Pies" or "Roses"
1998-11-11
Towson University
Sorority
ΔΣΧ
Delta Sigma Chi 1
"DSC" or "Divine Sisters of Chi"
1996-11-27
New York City College of Technology
Sorority
ΔΨA
Delta Psi Alpha
"DPA" or "Delta Psi"
1998-01-24
Northern Illinois University
Fraternity
ΔΨΣ
Delta Psi Sigma
"DYS" or "Deltas
2001-01-14
4 different colleges in New York
Sorority
ΕΣΡ
Epsilon Sigma Rho
"Sigma Rho's", "Rho Dawgz" or "Rho's"
1986-03-02
California State University, Sacramento
Fraternity
ΣAZ
Sigma Alpha Zeta
"Sigma's"
1992-10-17
California State University, Fresno
Sorority
ΖΦΡ
Zeta Phi Rho
"ZOP", "ZFR", or "Zetas"
1995-08-10
California State University, Long Beach
Fraternity
ΖΣΧ
Zeta Sigma Chi
"Z-Chi"
1991-03-03
Northern Illinois University
Sorority
ΖΧΦ
Zeta Chi Phi
"Zee-Chi, Zetas, ZCP"
2003-01-30
University of Texas at San Antonio
Sorority
ΘΔΣ
Theta Delta Sigma
"Thetas", "TDS", "Transcendent Siblings"
2001-04-15
University at Buffalo, SUNY
Co-ed
ΘΝΞ
Theta Nu Xi 1
"TNX", "Butterflies", or "Theta Women"
1997-04-11
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sorority
ΛΦΞ
Lambda Phi Xi
"Lady Xi"
2004-01-27
Michigan State University & Purdue University Calumet
Sorority
ΛΞB
Lambda Xi Beta
"Lambda Xis" "LXBs"
2012-12-01
New York City Chapter
Sorority
ΛΨΔ
Lambda Psi Delta 1
"Diamonds" or "Diamond girls"
1997-03-09
Yale University
Sorority
ΛΣΓ
Lambda Sigma Gamma 1
"LSG"
1986-10-24
Sacramento State University
Sorority
ΛΤΩ
Lambda Tau Omega 1
"Enchanting Mermaids"
1988-10-09
Montclair State College
Sorority
ΜΣΥ
Mu Sigma Upsilon 1
"Mu's"
1981-11-21
Rutgers University
Sorority
ΣΒΡ
Sigma Beta Rho 2 3
"SigRho"
1996-08-16
University of Pennsylvania
Fraternity
ΣΘΨ
Sigma Theta Psi
"Sigmas", "STP"
1991-11-13
San Jose State University
Sorority
ΣΩΦ
Sigma Omega Phi
"SOPhi's"
1990-26-4
California State University, Chico
Sorority
ΤΦΣ
Tau Phi Sigma 2
1992-11-11
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Fraternity
ΥΚΔ
Upsilon Kappa Delta
"UKD"
1993-12-10
California State University, Chico
Sorority
ΨΣΦ
Psi Sigma Phi 1
"PSP" or "Phimen"
1990-12-12
Montclair State University and New Jersey City University
Fraternity
ΦΧΕ
Phi Chi Epsilon
"PCE" or "Royal Ladies"
1990-11-12
New Jersey City University
Sorority
ΩΔ
Omega Delta
"Oh Deez"
1997-01-19
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Fraternity
ΩΔΦ
Omega Delta Phi
"O D Phi"
1987-11-25
Texas Tech University
Fraternity
ΩΦΚ
Omega Phi Kappa
"O-Phi"
1995-02-01
Sacred Heart University
Fraternity
ΩΦΧ
Omega Phi Chi
"O P C"
1988-11-09
Rutgers University
Sorority
1 Member of the National Multicultural Greek Council .
2 Member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference .
3 Member of the National APIA Panhellenic Association .
Muslim
Native American
Persian
South Asian
1 Member of the National APIA Panhellenic Association .
2 Member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference .
See also
References