Service fraternities and sororities


Service fraternity or service sorority may refer to any fraternal public service organization, whether college or community-based. However, in Canada and the United States, the term "fraternity" is typically used to refer 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 and sororities|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 regard 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 for social fraternities and sororities.

Collegiate service fraternities and sororities

OrganizationCharter date and rangeFounding locationTypeScopeAffiliationActive chaptersStatus
Alpha Phi OmegaLafayette CollegeCoed fraternityInternationalPFA621Active
Alpha Mu SigmaUniversity of Mary WashingtonCoed sororityLocalIndependent1Active
Alpha Tau MuTuskegee UniversityAfrican American coed fraternityRegionalIndependent2Active
Beta Nu Theta2017University of North Carolina at Chapel HillAfrican American coed fraternityLocalIndependent1Active
Chi Alpha Phi1979Lincoln UniversityAfrican American coed fraternityNationalIndependentActive
Delta Chi GammaVirginia TechSororityLocalIndependent1Active
Delta Gamma Chi2022Penn State World CampusSororityNational Independent1Active
Delta Nu ZetaFlorida State UniversitySororityRegionalIndependent2Active
Epsilon Sigma Alpha1929Jacksonville, FloridaCoed sororityInternationalIndependent23Active
Epsilon Tau PiUniversity of DaytonCoed fraternity for Eagle ScoutsNationalIndependent8Active
Gamma Beta ChiFt. Lauderdale, FloridaAfrican American fraternityNationalIndependent5Active
Gamma Pi AlphaTuskegee UniversityAfrican American sororityLocalIndependent1Active
Gamma Sigma SigmaNew York City, New YorkCoed sororityNationalIndependent53Active
Kappa Delta TauEastern Kentucky UniversitySororityLocalIndependent1Active
Lambda Delta Sigma1919Concordia CollegeSororityLocalIndependent1Active
Nu Alpha Nu2006Alabama State UniversityAfrican American fraternityLocalIndependent1Active
Nu Alpha Omicron2012Alabama State UniversityAfrican American sororityLocalIndependent1Active
Omega Delta Sigma1999University of FloridaVeterans fraternityNationalIndependent15Active
Omega Phi AlphaBowling Green State UniversityCoed sororityNationalIndependent29Active
Phi Delta2006Truman UniversitySororityLocalIndependent1Active
Rho Pi Alpha1993Tuskegee UniversityFraternityLocalIndependentActive
Upsilon Phi UpsilonSouthern UniversityAfrican American fraternityNationalIndependent17Active
Zeta Mu PhiPenn State World CampusSororityNational Independent0Inactive
Zeta Theta Pi2007Centra Michigan UniversitySororityRegionalIndependent2Active

Non-collegiate service fraternities and sororities

OrganizationCharter date and rangeFounding locationTypeScopeAffiliationActive chaptersStatus
Alpha Pi ChiChicago, IllinoisAfrican American sororityNationalIndependent40+Active
Chi Alpha Phi1979Lincoln UniversityCoed African American fraternityNationalIndependentActive
Chi Gamma KappaGeorgiaAfrican American fraternityRegionalIndependentActive
Delta RhoOrlando, FloridaAfrican American sororityNationalIndependent3Active
Delta Theta TauMuncie, IndianaSororityNationalIndependent72Active
Epsilon Sigma Alpha1929Jacksonville, FloridaCoed sororityInternationalIndependent800+Active
Gamma Pi ChiGeorgiaAfrican American professional sororityRegionalIndependent2Active
Psi Psi PsiIndianapolis, IndianaSorority for Delta Delta Delta mothersInternationalIndependent8Active
Tau Gamma Delta1942Lewis Business CollegeSororityNationalIndependent13Active