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Asian American interest in Greek-lettered organizations began in the early 20th century. After World War II, there was a surge in participation to join these organizations, as college campuses were seeing a rise in multiculturalism.[1] Rho Psi was the first Asian American interest Greek-lettered organization. It was created on the campus of Cornell University in 1916. Since then, there has been growth in these Asian American interest Greek lettered organizations across North America. There are over sixty Asian American interest Greek-lettered organizations, many of which are overseen by the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA).

Fraternities

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Inactive organizations are in italics.

Organization Symbols Charter date and range Founding location Emphasis Affiliation Active

chapters

Status Reference
Alpha Iota Omicron ΑΙΟ October 16, 1998 University of Michigan South Asians Independent 2 Active [2][3][4]
Alpha Kappa Omega ΑΚΩ March 31, 1997 California State University, East Bay Asian Americans Independent 1 Active [5]
Alpha Psi Rho ΑΨΡ March 1, 2000 San Diego State University Pacific Islanders Independent 4 Active
Alpha Sigma Lambda ΑΣΛ October 15, 1993 – October 2011 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Asian Amercans Independent 0 Inactive [6][a]
Beta Chi Theta ΒΧΘ June 2, 1999 University of California, Los Angeles South Asians NIC, NAPA (former) 20 Active [7]
Beta Kappa Gamma ΒΚΓ May 6, 1999 – after 2015 University of Texas at Austin South Asians Independent 0 Inactive [8][9]
Beta Pi Phi ΒΠΦ December 5, 2005 – 2018 Temple University Asian Americans Independent 0 Inactive [10]
Beta Tau Omega ΒΤΩ August 28, 1995 Texas A&M University Asian Americans Independent 1 Active [11][12]
Beta Upsilon Delta ΒΥΔ August 21, 1998 University of California, Riverside Multicultural Independent 1 Active [13][14]
Chi Psi Beta ΧΨΒ November 18, 1998 Texas A&M University South Asians Independent 1 Active [15][16]
Chi Rho Omicron ΧΡΟ February 16, 1995 California State University, Fresno Filipinos Independent 10 Active
Chi Sigma Tau ΧΣΤ September 9, 1999 University of Illinois at Chicago Asian interest NAPA 10 Active [1][17]
Delta Chi Psi ΔΧΨ December 18, 2004 Temple University Asian Americans Independent 1 Active [18][19][b]
Delta Epsilon Psi ΔΕΨ October 1, 1998 University of Texas at Austin South Asians NAPA, NIC (former) 16 Active [1]
Delta Sigma Iota ΔΣΙ August 15, 2000 Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus South Asians NAPA 8 Active [1]
Eta Mu Theta ΗΜΘ February 25, 2015 California State University, Chico Hmong Independent 1 Active [20]
Gamma Beta ΓΒ May 1, 2000 University of Texas at Austin Asian Americans Independent 6 Active [21][22][23]
Gamma Epsilon Omega ΓΕΩ 1963 University of Southern California Asian interest Independent 1 Active [24][25][26]
Iota Nu Delta ΙΝΔ February 7, 1994 Binghamton University South Asians NAPA, NIC 10 Active [1][27]
Kappa Pi Beta ΚΠΒ March 16, 2000 Northern Illinois University Asian Americans NAPA 4 Active [1][28][29]
Lambda Alpha Phi ΛΑΦ January 1, 1997 Indiana University Bloomington Asian Americans Independent 1 Active [30]
Lambda Phi Epsilon ΛΦΕ February 25, 1981 University of California, Los Angeles Asian Americans NAPA. NIC (former) 68 Active [1]
Lambda Psi Rho ΛΨΡ February 11, 2006 University of Nevada, Reno Asian interest Independent 1 Active [31][32]
Lambda Theta Delta ΛΘΔ March 2, 1983 University of California, Irvine Asian Americans Independent 1 Active [33][34][35]
Nu Alpha Phi ΝΑΦ March 18, 1994 State University of New York at Albany Asian Americans Independent 9 Active [36][37][38]
Omega Phi Gamma ΩΦΓ May 21, 1995 University of Texas at Austin Asian Americans Independent 8 Active
Omega Sigma Tau ΩΣΤ March 9, 1996 University of California, Los Angeles Asian interest Independent 1 Active [39][40]
Omega Xi Delta ΩΞΔ 1994 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Asian Americans Independent 1 Active [41]
Phi Delta Sigma ΦΔΣ August 7, 2007 University of Maryland, College Park Asian Americans Independent 1 Active [42]
Pi Alpha Phi ΠΑΦ February 1, 1929 – August 1, 2023 University of California, Berkeley Asian Americans NAPA (former) 0 Inactive [7][c]
Pi Delta Psi ΠΔΨ February 20, 1994 Binghamton University Asian Americans NAPA 18 Active [1]
Psi Chi Omega ΨΧΩ January 24, 1992 University of California, San Diego Asian Americans Independent 4 Active [43]
Rho Psi ΡΨ 1916 Cornell University Chinese Independent 2 Active
Sigma Beta Rho ΣΒΡ August 16, 1996 University of Pennsylvania Multicultural NAPA, NIC 23 Active [1][d]
Tau Kappa Omega ΤΚΩ March 9, 2002 University of Oklahoma Asian Americans Independent 1 Active [44][45]
Theta Delta Beta ΘΔΒ May 25, 1990 – 20xx ? University of California, Irvine Filipinos Independent 0 Inactive [46][47][e]
Theta Lambda Beta ΘΛΒ September 20, 2010 University of Illinois, Chicago Asian Americans Independent 1 Active [48][49][50]
Xi Kappa ΞΚ February 28, 1998 University of Georgia Asian interest Independent 3 Active [51]
Zeta Epsilon Tau ΖΕΤ 1971 University of Southern California Asian Americans Independent 0 Inactive [52][53][54][f][g]
Zeta Phi Rho ΖΦΡ August 20, 1995 California State University, Long Beach Multicultural and Asian interest Independent 7 Active

Sororities

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Inactive organizations are in italics.

Organization Symbols Charter date and range Founding location Emphasis Affiliation Active chapters Status Reference
Alpha Delta Kappa ΑΔΚ 1977 University of Southern California Asian Americans Independent 1 Active [55][26]
alpha Kappa Delta Phi αΚΔΦ February 7, 1990 University of California, Berkeley Asian Americans NAPA 27 Active [1]
Alpha Kappa Omicron ΑΚΟ December 3, 1997 San Francisco State University Filipino Americans Independent 3 Active [56]
Alpha Phi Gamma ΑΦΓ February 1, 1994 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Asian Americans NAPA 14 Active [1]
Alpha Sigma Rho ΑΣΡ April 2, 1998 University of Georgia Asian American service NAPA 6 Active [1]
Chi Alpha Delta ΧΑΔ April 5, 1929 University of California, Los Angeles Asian Americans Independent 1 Active
Chi Delta Sigma ΧΔΣ February 8, 2007 Washington State University Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Independent 2 Active [57]
Chi Delta Theta ΧΔΘ October 13, 1989 University of California, Santa Barbara Asian Americans Independent 7 Active [41]
Chi Sigma Alpha ΧΣΑ September 2, 2002 University of Washington, Seattle Asian Americans Independent 2 Active [58]
Delta Chi Lambda ΔΧΛ October 12, 2000 University of Arizona Asian and Pacific Islander Independent 3 Active [59][60]
Delta Kappa Delta ΔΚΔ October 1, 1999 Texas A&M University South Asians NAPA 12 Active [1]
Delta Lambda Chi ΔΛΧ February 9, 2002 University of California, Irvine Asian interest Independent 2 Active [61][62]
Delta Phi Gamma ΔΦΓ April 1, 1998 – June 2023 University of California, Irvine Asian interest Independent 0 Inactive [63][64][h]
Delta Phi Kappa ΔΦΚ May 6, 1960 University of Southern California Asian Americans Independent 1 Active [65][66][26]
Delta Phi Lambda ΔΦΛ December 5, 1998 University of Georgia Southeast Asians NAPA 26 Active [1]
Delta Phi Omega ΔΦΩ December 6, 1998 University of Houston South Asians NAPA 25 Active [1]
Delta Theta Psi ΔΘΨ January 14, 2002 University of Michigan South Asians Independent 0 Inactive
Kappa Gamma Delta ΚΓΔ April 17, 1997 Indiana University Bloomington Asian Americans Independent 1 Active [67]
Kappa Lambda Delta ΚΛΔ September 19, 2005 Texas Christian University Asian interest Independent 1 Active [68][69]
Kappa Psi Epsilon ΚΨΕ March 28, 1996 California State University, Long Beach Filipinos Independent 5 Active [70][71]
Kappa Phi Gamma ΚΦΓ November 8, 1998 University of Texas at Austin South Asians NAPA 10 Active [1][72]
Kappa Phi Lambda ΚΦΛ March 9, 1995 Binghamton University Asian interest NAPA 25 Active [1]
Kappa Zeta Phi ΚΖΦ December 1960 California State University, Los Angeles Asian Americans Independent 3 Active
Lambda Delta Psi ΛΔΨ May 1, 2009 University of Oklahoma Asian interest Independent 5 Active [73][74][75]
Phi Delta Alpha ΦΔΑ April 2, 2002 University of Oklahoma Asian interest Independent 2 Active [76][77]
Phi Zeta Tau ΦΖΤ February 10, 1983 University of California, Irvine Asian interest Independent 1 Active [78]
Rho Delta Chi ΡΔΧ January 17, 1991 University of California, Riverside Asian Americans Independent 5 Active
Sigma Omicron Pi ΣΟΠ 1930 San Francisco State University Asian Americans NAPA (former) 12 Active [7]
Sigma Phi Omega ΣΦΩ 1949 University of Southern California Asian Americans Interactive 9 Active [26]
Sigma Psi Zeta ΣΨΖ March 23, 1994 University at Albany Asian Americans NAPA 20 Active [1]
Sigma Sigma Rho ΣΣΡ December 10, 1998 St. John’s University South Asians NAPA 28 Active [1][79]
Theta Kappa Phi ΘΚΦ June 4, 1959 University of California, Los Angeles Asian interest Independent 1 Active [80][81]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Its one chapter was suspended through the spring of 2014 for hazing. It had a history of hazing dating back to 2006.
  2. ^ The fraternity formed from Temple Asian Brothers United (TABU), established in 2002.
  3. ^ The fraternity had chartered 28 chapters but decided to close all chapters during the COVID pandemic.
  4. ^ Sigma Beta Rho started as a South Asian interest group but became a multicultural fraternity.
  5. ^ Had 3 chapters, but all seem to be inactive as of 2024. The university suspended the USCF chapter.
  6. ^ Fraternity was founded at the University of Southern California and later moved to California State University, Long Beach.
  7. ^ Fraternity was suspended by the university.
  8. ^ The university suspended the sorority through June 2026 for alcohol violations and hazing.

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