Kappa Alpha Pi (pre-law)

Kappa Alpha Pi is a gender-inclusive pre-law fraternity that started in 2007 at the University of Michigan.

History

In 2007, undergraduate members of Phi Alpha Delta at the University of Michigan disaffiliated from the international pre-law fraternity to form a new "close-knit community" at the chapter level. These pre-law students created Kappa Alpha Pi on October 9, 2007. The purpose of Kappa Alpha Pi is "to foster knowledge of the law for undergraduate students; to provide service to the greater community and campus; to promote a strong sense of fraternalism among members; to uphold the ideals and integrity of Kappa Alpha Pi Pre-Law Co-ed Fraternity; so that each member may advance his or her intellect while contributing actively to the well-being of others."
In 2009, the Alpha chapter of Phi Alpha Delta at UCLA also withdrew from the national pre-law fraternity. It formed the Beta chapter of Kappa Alpha Pi. Similarly, the Theta chapter at University of California, Davis also formed from a pre-existing Phi Alpha Delta chapter.
Although the fraternity expanded to other campuses, each chapter follows the model of the Alpha chapter. Each chapter has an executive board that leads the fraternity and its pledge classes.

Symbols

The Kappa Alpha Pi crest features a shield decorated with a gavel, the Book of Knowledge, and a torch that symbolize law and justice. At the base of the shield is a scroll with the fraternity's name. Above the shield is the Wreath of Victory and a phoenix which represents the fraternity's history.
The fraternity's colors are navy blue, symbolizing harmony and steadfastness, and silver which symbolizes intelligence, maturity, modesty, and security. Its pillars are professionalism, philanthropy, and brotherhood.

Activities

Chapters hold weekly or bi-weekly meetings with guest speakers. Individual chapters plan their own campus programs and offer assistance with preparing for the Law School Admission Test and law school application, host resume workshops, and offer mentorship programs with law school students. The fraternity also does philanthropic work, such as fundraising for local charities and partnering with legal clinics and legal aid nonprofit organizations.

Chapters

Following is a list of Kappa Alpha Pi chapters, with active chapters indicated in bold and inactive chapters in italics.

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status
Alpha		University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Active
Beta	2009	University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, California	Active
Gamma	2010	University of California, Riverside	Riverside, California	Active
Delta		Cornell University	Ithaca, New York	Active
Epsilon	2011	Chapman University	Orange, California	Active
Zeta	2012	University at Albany, SUNY	Albany, New York	Inactive
Eta	2013	Michigan State University	East Lansing, Michigan	Active
Theta	2014	University of California, Davis	Davis, California	Inactive
Iota	2014	University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, California	Active
Kappa	2018	University of California, San Diego	San Diego, California	Active
Lambda	2019	University of Tennessee	Knoxville, Tennessee	Active
Mu	2019	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, Illinois	Active
Nu		Lincoln University	Jefferson City, Missouri	Inactive
Xi	2023	Emory University	Atlanta, Georgia	Active
Omicron	2023	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, California	Active
Pi	2023	George Mason University	Fairfax, Virginia	Active
Rho	2023	Appalachian State University	Boone, North Carolina	Active
Sigma	2023	Clemson University	Clemson, South Carolina	Active
Tau	2023	University of Kentucky	Lexington, Kentucky	Active
Upsilon	2023	University of Georgia	Athens, Georgia	Active
Phi	2023	University of Arkansas	Fayetteville, Arkansas	Active
Chi	2023	North Carolina State University	Raleigh, North Carolina	Active
Psi	2023	University of Virginia	Charlottesville, Virginia	Active
Omega	2023	Auburn University	Auburn, Alabama	Active
Alpha Alpha	2023	University of Louisville	Louisville, Kentucky	Active
Alpha Beta	2023	University of Mississippi	Oxford, Mississippi	Active
Alpha Gamma	2023	Georgetown University	Washington, D.C.	Active
Alpha Delta	2023	George Washington University	Washington, D.C.	Active
Alpha Epsilon	2023	Wake Forest University	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Active
Alpha Zeta	2023	Texas Christian University	Fort Worth, Texas	Active
Alpha Eta	2023	University of West Florida	Pensacola, Florida	Active
Alpha Theta	2023	Washington University in St. Louis	St. Louis, Missouri	Active
Alpha Iota	2023	University of Richmond	Richmond, Virginia	Active
Alpha Kappa	2024	College of Charleston	Charleston, South Carolina	Active
Alpha Lambda	2024	Saint Louis University	St. Louis, Missouri	Active
Alpha Mu	2024	Pennsylvania State University	University Park, Pennsylvania	Active
Alpha Nu	2024	Murray State University	Murray, Kentucky	Active
Alpha Xi	2024	Miami University	Oxford, Ohio	Active
Alpha Omicron	2024	University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Active
Alpha Pi	2024	Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta, Georgia	Active
Alpha Rho	2024	University of Illinois, Chicago	Chicago, Illinois	Active
Alpha Sigma	2024	Ohio University	Athens, Ohio	Active
Alpha Tau	2024	University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	Active
Alpha Upsilon	2024	University of North Carolina Wilmington	Wilmington, North Carolina	Active
Alpha Phi	2024	Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Active
Alpha Chi	2024	Vanderbilt University	Nashville, Tennessee	Active
Alpha Omega	2025	University of Delaware	Newark, Delaware	Active	-
Beta Alpha	Spring 2025	Texas A&M University	College Station, Texas	Active
Beta Beta	Spring 2025	Purdue University	West Lafayette, Indiana	Active
Beta Gamma	Spring 2025	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota	Active
Beta Delta	Spring 2025	West Virginia University	Morgantown, West Virginia	Active
Beta Epsilon	Spring 2026	University of Massachusetts Amherst	Amherst, Massachusetts	Active
Beta Zeta	Spring 2025	University of South Carolina	Columbia, South Carolina	Active
Beta Eta	Spring 2025	University of California, Irvine	Irvine, California	Active
Beta Theta	Spring 2025	Syracuse University	Syracuse, New York	Active
Beta Iota	Spring 2025	University of Nebraska–Lincoln	Lincoln, Nebraska	Active
Beta Kappa	Spring 2025	University of Arizona	Tucson, Arizona	Active
Beta Lambda	Spring 2025	University of Cincinnati	Cincinnati, Ohio	Active
Beta Mu	Spring 2025	Ohio State University	Columbus, Ohio	Active
Beta Nu	Spring 2025	University of Florida	Gainesville, Florida	Active
Beta Xi	Summer 2025	Colorado State University	Fort Collins, Colorado	Active
Beta Omicron	Summer 2025	University of Chicago	Chicago, Illinois	Active
Beta Pi	Summer 2025	University of Central Florida	Orlando, Florida	Active
Beta Rho	Summer 2025	University of Washington	Seattle, Washington	Active
Beta Sigma	Fall 2025	University of Texas at Austin	Austin, Texas	Active
Beta Tau	Fall 2025	University of Utah	Salt Lake City, Utah	Active
Beta Upsilon	Fall 2025	University of Oregon	Eugene, Oregon	Active
Beta Phi	Fall 2025	Mississippi State University	Starkville, Mississippi	Active
Beta Chi	Fall 2025	Rutgers University	New Brunswick, New Jersey	Active
Beta Psi	Fall 2025	University of Wisconsin–Madison	Madison, Wisconsin	Active
Beta Omega	Fall 2025	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, North Carolina	Active
Gamma Alpha	Fall 2025	University of Missouri	Columbia, Missouri	Active
Gamma Beta	Fall 2025	Arizona State University	Tempe, Arizona	Active
Gamma Gamma	Fall 2025	Indiana University Bloomington	Bloomington, Indiana	Active
Gamma Delta	Fall 2025	University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder, Colorado	Active
Gamma Epsilon	Fall 2025	Duke University	Durham, North Carolina	Active
Gamma Zeta	Fall 2025	Stanford University	Stanford, California	Active
Gamma Eta	Fall 2025	Grand Valley State University	Allendale, Michigan	Active
Gamma Theta	Fall 2025	Virginia Tech	Blacksburg, Virginia	Active