Fraternities and sororities in Canada
The expansion of Greek letter organizations into Canada was an important stage of the North American fraternity movement, beginning in 1879 with the establishment of a chapter of Zeta Psi at the University of Toronto . In 1883, the same fraternity established a chapter at McGill University . Other early foundations were Kappa Alpha Society at Toronto in 1892 and at McGill in 1899, and Alpha Delta Phi at Toronto in 1893 and at McGill in 1897. The first sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta , was established in Toronto in 1887. In 1902, the first international chapter of Phi Delta Theta was established at McGill University as the Quebec Alpha.[ 1]
The development of the fraternity system in Canada has made great progress in these two universities. In 1927 Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities reported the existence of 42 chapters at the University of Toronto and 23 chapters at McGill University. A few chapters were also reported from the University of British Columbia , University of Calgary , Carleton University , Dalhousie University , University of Manitoba , Queen's University , University of Western Ontario , McMaster University , Wilfrid Laurier University , University of Waterloo , Brock University and University of Alberta .[ 2]
Canadian fraternities
Following is a list of Canadian fraternities. Chapter counts included Canadian chapters only for international fraternities. Organizations that are inactive in Canada are indicated in italic .
Organization
Symbols
Charter date and range
Founding location
Type
Scope
Affiliation
Active Canadian chapters
Status in Canada
Reference
Acacia
Ακακία
May 12, 1904
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Social
International
NIC
1
Active
Alpha Delta Phi
ΑΔΦ
October 29, 1832
Hamilton College
Social and literary
International
NIC
3
Active
Alpha Epsilon Pi
ΑΕΠ
November 7, 1913
New York University
Jewish
International
FFC
10
Active
[ 3]
Alpha Kai Omega
ΑΚΩ
1929
W. D. Lowe High School
Sports
Local
Independent
1
Active
Alpha Kappa Psi
ΑΚΨ
October 5, 1904
New York University
Professional (business)
International
PFA
2
Active
[ 4]
Alpha Omega
ΑΩ
1907
Baltimore, Maryland
Professional (dentistry) and Jewish
International
PFA
3
Active
[ a]
Alpha Phi Alpha
ΑΦΑ
December 4, 1906
Cornell University
Social, African-American
International
NIC , NPHC
1
Active
Alpha Phi Omega
ΑΦΩ
December 16, 1925
Lafayette College
Service
International
PFA
1
Active
[ 5]
Alpha Sigma Phi
ΑΣΦ
December 6, 1845
Yale University
Social
International
FFC
3
Active
[ 6]
Alpha Tau Omega
ΑΤΩ
September 11, 1865 – xxxx ?
Virginia Military Institute
Social
International
NIC
0
Inactive
Beta Theta Pi
ΒΘΠ
August 8, 1839
Miami University
Social
International
NIC
3
Active
Brotherhood of Omicron
Ο
January 1965
Concordia University
Secret society
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 7]
Delta Chi
ΔΧ
October 13, 1890
Cornell University
Social
International
NIC
1
Active
Delta Kappa Epsilon
ΔΚΕ
June 22, 1844
Yale University
Social
International
NIC
7
Active
[ 8]
Delta Lambda Phi
ΔΛΦ
October 15, 1986
Washington, D.C.
Social, Gay/Bisexual
International
NIC
0
Inactive
Delta Sigma Phi
ΔΣΦ
December 10, 1899 – xxxx ?
City College of New York
Social
International
NIC
0
Inactive
Delta Tau Delta
ΔΤΔ
October 1858 –xxxx ?
Bethany College
Social
International
NIC
0
Inactive
[ b]
Delta Upsilon
ΔΥ
November 4, 1834
Williams College
Social
International
NIC
4
Active
Episkopon
Επισκοπῶν
1858
University of Toronto
Secret society
Local
Independent
FarmHouse
FH
April 15, 1905
University of Missouri
Social
International
NIC
1
Active
[ 9]
Gamma Beta Lambda
ΓΒΛ
October 2, 1963 – xxxx ?
Vancouver, British Columbia
Social
Local
Independent
0
Inactive
Kappa Alpha Society
KA
November 26, 1825
Union College
Literary and social
International
NIC
2
Active
Kappa Sigma
ΚΣ
December 10, 1869
University of Virginia
Social
International
Independent
9
Active
Lambda Chi Alpha
ΛΧΑ
November 2, 1909
Boston University
Social
International
Independent
3
Active
[ 10]
Lambda Phi Epsilon
ΛΦΕ
February 25, 1981
University of California, Los Angeles
Asian-interest
International
NIC
2
Active
[ 11]
Omega Psi Phi
ΩΨΦ
November 17, 1911
Howard University
Social, African-American
International
NPHC
1
Active
Omega Theta Alpha
ΩΘΑ
September 5, 2002
University of Ottawa
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 12] [ 13]
Omega Xi
ΩΞ
2011–xxxx ?
University of Saskatchewan
Social
Local
Independent
0
Inactive
Phi Beta Sigma
ΦΒΣ
January 9, 1914
Howard University
Social, African-American
International
NPHC
1
Active
Phi Delta Theta
ΦΔΘ
December 26, 1848
Miami University
Social
International
Independent
11
Active
[ 14]
Phi Gamma Delta
ΦΓΔ
May 1, 1848
Jefferson College
Social
International
NIC
5
Active
Phi Kappa Pi
ΦΚΠ
March 22, 1913
McGill University and University of Toronto
Social
National
Independent
4
Active
[ 15]
Phi Kappa Sigma
ΦΚΣ
August 16, 1850
University of Pennsylvania
Social
International
NIC
1
Active
Phi Sigma Kappa
ΦΣΚ
March 15, 1873 – xxxx ?
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Social
International
NIC
0
Inactive
Pi Kappa Alpha
ΠΚΑ
March 1, 1868
University of Virginia
Social
International
NIC
4
Active
Pi Lambda Phi
ΠΛΦ
March 21, 1895 – xxxx ?
Yale University
Social
International
NIC
0
Inactive
[ 16]
Psi Lambda Phi
ΨΛΦ
March 27, 2014
St. Thomas University / University of New Brunswick , Fredericton
Social/Charitable
Local
Independent
0
Inactive
Psi Upsilon
ΨΥ
November 24, 1833
Union College
Social
International
NIC
1
Active
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
ΣΑΕ
March 9, 1856
University of Alabama
Social
International
NIC
1
Active
Sigma Alpha Mu
ΣΑΜ
November 26, 1909
College of the City of New York
Social
International
NIC
1
Active
Sigma Chi
ΣΧ
June 28, 1855
Miami University
Social
International
NIC
10
Active
Sigma Nu
ΣΝ
January 1, 1869 – xxxx ?
Virginia Military Institute
Social
International
NIC
0
Inactive
Sigma Phi Delta
ΣΦΔ
April 11, 1924
University of Southern California
Professional (engineering)
International
PFA
2
Active
Sigma Pi
ΣΠ
February 26, 1897
Vincennes University
Social
International
NIC
0
Inactive
Sigma Thêta Pi
ΣΘΠ
September 21, 2003
Université Joseph Fourier and Université Pierre Mendès-France
Social
International
Independent
2
Active
[ 17]
Tau Kappa Epsilon
TKE
January 10, 1899
Illinois Wesleyan University
Social
International
Independent
3
Active
Theta Chi
ΘΧ
April 10, 1856
Norwich University
Social
International
NIC
1
Active
Theta Delta Chi
ΘΔΧ
October 31, 1847
Union College
Social
International
NIC
1
Active
Theta Gamma
ΘΓ
January 1912 – xxxx ?
St. Lawrence University
Social
International
0
Inactive
[ 18] [ c]
Theta Sigma
ΘΣ
1974–xxxx ?
Concordia University
Social
Local
Independent
0
Inactive
Theta Tau Nu
ΘΤΝ
2013–20xx ?
University of New Brunswick , Fredericton
Social
Local
Independent
0
Inactive
Xi Alpha Pi
ΞΑΠ
September 28, 2008
University of Toronto Scarborough
Multicultural-interest
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 19]
Zeta Beta Tau
ΖΒΤ
December 29, 1898
City College of New York
Jewish
International
NIC
1
Active
[ 20]
Zeta Psi
ΖΨ
June 1, 1847
New York University
Social
International
NIC
13
Active
[ 21]
Canadian sororities
Following is a list of Canadian sororities. Chapter counts included Canadian chapters only for international fraternities. Organizations that are Inactive in Canada indicated in italic .
Organization
Symbols
Nickname
Charter date and range
Founding location
Type
Scope
Affiliation
Active Canadian chapters
Status in Canada
Reference
Alpha Chi Theta
ΑΧθ
Al-Chi-Ta
April 20, 2013
University of Victoria
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 22] [ 23]
Alpha Epsilon Phi
ΑΕΦ
A E Phi or Phisters
October 24, 1909
Barnard College
Jewish
International
NPC
1
Active
Alpha Delta Pi
ΑΔΠ
A D Pi
May 15, 1851
Wesleyan College
Social
International
NPC
2
Active
Alpha Gamma Delta
ΑΓΔ
A G D or Alpha Gam or Gams
May 30, 1904
Syracuse University
Social
International
NPC
8
Active
Alpha Gamma Phi
ΑΓΦ
AGP
July 27, 2015
Nipissing University
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
Alpha Kappa Alpha
ΑΚΑ
AKAs
January 15, 1908
Howard University
African-American
International
NPHC
1
Active
alpha Kappa Delta Phi
αΚΔΦ
aKDPhi KDPhi
February 7, 1990
University of California, Berkeley
Asian-interest
International
NAPA
1
Active
Alpha Omega
ΑΩ
A-Oh's
October 27, 1993
Wilfrid Laurier University
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 24]
Alpha Omega Epsilon
ΑΩΕ
November 13, 1983
Marquette University
Professional (engineering)
International
PFA
2
Active
Alpha Omicron Pi
ΑΟΠ
AOII Alphas Alpha O's
January 2, 1897
Barnard College
Social
International
NPC
7
Active
Alpha Phi
ΑΦ
A-Phi
October 10, 1872
Syracuse University
Social
International
NPC
8
Active
Alpha Pi Beta
ΑΠΒ
APiB
1994
University of Northern British Columbia
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 25]
Alpha Pi Phi
ΑΠΦ
App's or Apple Pi's
February 26, 2009
Carleton University
Social
International
Independent
10
Active
Alpha Psi
ΑΨ
A-Psis
June 24, 2004
University of Alberta
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 26]
Alpha Sigma Chi
ΑΣΧ
ASX Sigs
December 9, 2008 – 20xx ?
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Social
Local
Independent
0
Inactive
[ 27]
Beta Delta Pi
ΒΔΠ
Bucknell Female Institute
Social
International
0
Inactive
Ceres
Ceres
October 12, 1985
Colorado State University
Social and agriculture
International
1
Active
Chi Sigma Xi
ΧΣΞ
CSX
April 1, 2010
University of Toronto Scarborough
Multicultural
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 28]
Delta Alpha Theta
ΔΑΘ
DATs
October 5, 2005
University of Windsor
Social
National
3
Active
Delta Delta Delta
ΔΔΔ
Tri Delta
November 27, 1888
Boston University
Social
International
NPC
2
Active
Delta Eta Iota
ΔΗΙ
DHI
January 10, 2008
University of Lethbridge
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 29]
Delta Gamma
ΔΓ
DG or DeeGee
December 25, 1873
Lewis School for Girls
Social
International
NPC
2
Active
Delta Phi Epsilon
ΔΦΕ
DPhiE
March 17, 1917
New York University Law School
Social
International
NPC
3
Active
Delta Phi Nu
ΔΦΝ
DFN
May 14, 2008
Fleming College
Social
Regional
4
Active
Delta Pi
ΔΠ
November 2, 1989
York University
Jewish and social
Regional
2
Active
[ 30]
Delta Psi Delta
ΔΨΔ
DPsiD DPD
September 15, 1991
Carleton University
Social
Regional
4
Active
Delta Sigma Theta
ΔΣΘ
Deltas
January 13, 1913
Howard University
Predominantly Black/Service
International
NPHC
1
Active
Delta Zeta
ΔΖ
DZ
October 24, 1902
Miami University
Social
International
NPC
1
Active
Gamma Delta Nu
ΓΔΝ
GDN
April 10, 2016
York University
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 31]
Gamma Phi Beta
ΓΦΒ
Gamma Phi, G-Phi-B or G-Phi
November 11, 1874
Syracuse University
Social
International
NPC
3
Active
Iota Beta Chi
IBX
IBX or IBChi
January 6, 1997
Dalhousie University
Social
National
Independent
2
Active
Kappa Alpha Theta
ΚΑΘ
Theta or KAT
January 27, 1870
DePauw University
Social
International
NPC
4
Active
Kappa Beta Gamma
KBГ
Betas or KBG
January 22, 1917
Marquette University
Social
International
Independent
13
Active
[ 32]
Kappa Kappa Gamma
ΚΚΓ
Kappa
October 13, 1870
Monmouth College
Social
International
NPC
4
Active
Kappa Phi Xi
ΚΦΞ
KPX
September 4, 2018
York University
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
Kappa Sigma Psi
ΚΣΨ
Kappa KSP
January 30, 2016
University of Ontario, Institute of Technology
Social
Regional
2
Active
Nu Delta Mu
ΝΔΜ
NDM
April 27, 2011
Université de Montréal
Social
International
Independent
1
Active
[ 33] [ 34]
Nu Omega Zeta
ΝΩΖ
Nu Girls
September 7, 2011
McMaster University
Black-focused and social
Local
Independent
0
Inactive
[ 35] [ 36] [ 37]
Nu Sigma Pi
ΝΣΠ
Nu Sigs
September 14, 1997
University of Ottawa
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 38]
Omega Phi Sigma
ΩΦΣ
OPS
November 18, 2010
University of Ottawa
Social
Local
Independent
0
Inactive
[ 39]
Omega Pi
ΩΠ
Pi's
April 20, 1985
Dalhousie University , Saint Mary's University , Mount Saint Vincent University , Nova Scotia Community College , University Sainte-Anne , Nova Scotia College of Art and Design , University of King's College
Social
Regional
Independent
1
Active
[ 40]
Omega Sigma Chi
ΩΣΧ
O-Sigs
April 12, 2010
Brock University
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 41] [ 42]
Phi Sigma Sigma
ΦΣΣ
Phi sigs
November 26, 1913
Hunter College
Social
International
NPC
0
Inactive
Pi Alpha Gamma
ΠΑΓ
October 18, 2011
St Thomas University
Social
Local
Independent
0
Inactive
[ 43]
Pi Beta Phi
ΠΒΦ
Pi Phi
April 28, 1867
Monmouth College
Social
International
NPC
4
Active
Pi Nu Epsilon
ΠΝΕ
November 1914
State University of New York at Canton
Social
International
Independent
0
Inactive
[ 44]
Sigma Beta Phi
ΣΒΦ
February 29, 2008
University of Ottawa
Black and Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 45] [ 46]
Sigma Gamma Rho
ΣΓΡ
Sigmas or SGRhos
November 12, 1922
Butler University
African-American
International
NPHC
1
Active
[ 47]
Sigma Lambda Gamma
ΣΛΓ
March 15, 2004
University of Waterloo
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 48]
Sigma Psi Alpha
ΣΨΑ
SPAs
September 11, 2009
University of Ottawa
Social
Local/Regional
Independent
0
Inactive
Tau Lambda Xi
ΤΛΞ
Xis, TAU, TAO
November 13, 2017
Dalhousie University , Saint Mary's University , Mount Saint Vincent University , Nova Scotia Community College , and Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 49]
Tau Sigma Phi
ΤΣΦ
Tau Sig
September 9, 2007
Carleton University
Social
National
Independent
5
Active
[ 50]
Theta Sigma Psi
ΘΣΨ
Theta's, TSP
November 6, 2011
University of Ottawa
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 51]
Xi Delta Theta
ΞΔΘ
Xi Delt
January 22, 1993
Carleton University
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 52]
Zeta Beta Omega
ΖΒΩ
ZBO or Zee Bees
December 3, 2018
University of Toronto
Jewish
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 53]
Zeta Beta Psi
ΖΒΨ
April 15, 2009
Thompson Rivers University
Social
Local
Independent
0
Inactive
[ 54]
Zeta Lambda Zeta
ΖΛΖ
Zetas ZLZs
February 17, 2010
Université de Montréal
Social
International
Independent
2
Active
[ 55]
Zeta Tau Omega
ΖΤΩ
ZETs
November 28, 1967
Concordia University
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 56]
Zeta Theta Xi
ΖΘΞ
ZOEs
September 14, 2010
University of Ottawa
Social
Local
Independent
1
Active
[ 57]
See also
Notes
^ Neither Baird's (20th edition) nor the national website specifies a founding date.
^ Records of Delta Tau Delta's founding are scant. Baird's (20th edition) says spring of 1858, but other records indicate formation in the fall of that year tied to a response to electioneering of a predecessor campus organization. October is therefore conjectural.
^ Founding date is conjectural; the Fraternity notes early meetings over Christmas break of 1911 to form a fraternity. The national website does not specify the date.
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