List of Latino Greek-letter organizations

Latino Greek-letter organizations, in the North American student fraternity and sorority system, refer to general or social organizations oriented to students having a special interest in Latino culture and identity.

National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations

The National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations is an umbrella council for 16 Latino Greek-letter organizations.

Organization name Letters Founding date University Type
Alpha Pi SigmaΑΠΣMarch 10, 1990San Diego State UniversitySorority
Alpha Psi LambdaΑΨΛFebruary 11, 1985Ohio State UniversityCoed
Chi Upsilon SigmaΧΥΣApril 29, 1980Rutgers UniversitySorority
Gamma Phi OmegaΓΦΩApril 17, 1991Indiana UniversitySorority
Gamma Zeta AlphaΓΖΑDecember 3, 1987California State University, ChicoFraternity
Kappa Delta ChiΚΔΧApril 6, 1987Texas Tech UniversitySorority
Lambda Alpha UpsilonΛΑΥDecember 10, 1985SUNY BuffaloFraternity
Lambda Pi ChiΛΠΧApril 16, 1988Cornell UniversitySorority
Lambda Pi UpsilonΛΠΥNovember 6, 1992SUNY GeneseoSorority
Lambda Sigma UpsilonΛΣΥApril 5, 1979Rutgers University - New BrunswickFraternity
Lambda Theta NuΛΘΝMarch 11, 1986California State University, ChicoSorority
Lambda Upsilon LambdaΛΥΛFebruary 19, 1982Cornell UniversityFraternity
Omega Phi BetaΩΦΒMarch 15, 1989SUNY AlbanySorority
Phi Iota AlphaΦΙΑDecember 26, 1931Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteFraternity
Sigma Iota AlphaΣΙΑSeptember 29, 1990SUNY Albany, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY New Paltz and Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteSorority
Sigma Lambda UpsilonΣΛΥDecember 1, 1987Binghamton UniversitySorority

North-American Interfraternity Conference

Six fraternities are affiliated with the North American Interfraternity Conference.

Organization name Letters Founding date University Type
Lambda Sigma Upsilon (Chapters)ΛΣΥApril 5, 1979Rutgers University - New BrunswickFraternity
Lambda Theta Phi (Chapters)ΛΘΦDecember 1, 1975Kean CollegeFraternity
Nu Alpha KappaNAKFebruary 26, 1988California Polytechnic State University - San Luis ObispoFraternity
Omega Delta Phi (Chapters)ΩΔΦNovember 25, 1987Texas Tech UniversityFraternity
Phi Iota Alpha (Chapters)ΦΙΑDecember 26, 1931Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteFraternity

Concilio Interfraternitario de Puerto Rico

Five Puerto Rican fraternities and two sororities compose the Concilio Interfraternitario de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rican Interfraternity Council). The five fraternities are also members of the Concilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueño de la Florida (Puerto Rican Interfraternity Council in Florida).

Organization name Letters Founding date University Type
Alpha Beta ChiABX1941University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras CampusFraternity
Eta Gamma DeltaΗΓΔMarch 1928University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras CampusSorority
Mu Alpha PhiΜΑΦOctober 24, 1927University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras CampusSorority
Nu Sigma BetaΝΣΒOctober 1937University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras CampusFraternity
Phi Delta GammaΦΔΓApril 25, 1942University of Puerto Rico at MayagüezFraternity
Phi Eta MuΦΗΜ1923University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras CampusFraternity
Phi Sigma Alpha (Chapters)ΦΣΑOctober 22, 1928University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras CampusFraternity

Independent

Twenty eight organizations are listed here as not affiliated with any National Umbrella Council.

Organization name Letters Founding date University Type
Alpha Rho LambdaΑΡΛMarch 26, 1993Yale UniversitySorority
Alpha Sigma OmegaΑΣΩApril 26, 1997Syracuse UniversitySorority
Delta Phi MuΔΦΜAugust 28, 1991Purdue UniversitySorority
Delta Pi RhoΔΠΡDecember 9, 2004Purdue UniversityFraternity
Delta Sigma Chi[1]ΔΣΧAugust 31, 1987California State University, Long BeachCoed
Delta Tau LambdaΔΤΛApril 2, 1994University of Michigan, Ann ArborSorority
Gamma Alpha OmegaΓΑΩJanuary 25, 1993Arizona State UniversitySorority
Gamma Ce UpsilonΓCΥNovember 3, 1989SUNY Stony BrookSorority
Gamma Iota OmicronΓΙΟFebruary 7, 2006Washington State UniversityFraternity
Gamma Phi SigmaΓΦΣApril 16, 1992Temple UniversityFraternity
Hermandad de Oquichtli Macuilli TonatiuhO eMe TJanuary 21, 1996Washington State UniversityFraternity
Lambda Iota UpsilonΛΙΥOctober 18, 1998SUNY DelhiFraternity
Lambda Kappa Kappa[2]ΛΚΚDecember 13, 1994Texas Wesleyan UniversityFraternity
Lambda Phi DeltaΛΦΔNovember 17, 1988SUNY BuffaloSorority
Lambda Sigma Upsilon (Chapters)ΛΣΥApril 5, 1979Rutgers University - New BrunswickFraternity
Lambda Theta AlphaΛΘΑDecember 1, 1975Kean CollegeSorority
Mu Iota UpsilonΜΙΥMay 2, 1999SUNY DelhiSorority
Phi Delta Psi EtaΦΔΨΗJuly 23, 1992Pennsylvania State University - University ParkFraternity
Phi Lambda RhoΦΛΡNovember 13, 1993California State University, StanislausSorority
Pi Lambda ChiΠΛΧMarch 5, 1994University of Colorado at BoulderSorority
Sigma Delta[3]ΣΔApril 12, 1996Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteSorority
Sigma Delta AlphaΣΔΑMay 5, 1992San Jose State UniversityFraternity
Sigma Delta LambdaΣΔΛSeptember 26, 1996Texas State University–San MarcosSorority
Sigma Lambda AlphaΣΛΑOctober 5, 1992Texas Woman's UniversitySorority
Sigma Lambda Beta (Chapters)ΣΛΒApril 4, 1986University of IowaFraternity
Sigma Lambda GammaΣΛΓApril 9, 1990University of IowaSorority
Sigma Omega NuΣΩΝNovember 6, 1996California Polytechnic State University - San Luis ObispoSorority
Sigma Pi AlphaΣΠΑMay 2, 1996University of California, BerkeleySorority

Afro-Latino organizations

Five fraternities and two sororities define themselves not as Latino Greeks, but as Afro-Latino organizations.

Organization name Letters Founding date University Type
Alpha Beta SigmaΑΒΣFebruary 6, 1998SUNY BuffaloSorority
Beta Kappa PsiΒΚΨOctober 14, 1992New Jersey Institute of TechnologyFraternity
Beta Sigma KappaΒΣΚMarch 16, 1998SUNY BuffaloFraternity
Malika Kambe UmfaziMKUJune 16, 1995SUNY BuffaloSorority
Malik Sigma PsiMΣΨMay 13, 1977Long Island UniversityFraternity
Sigma Phi RhoΣΦΡNovember 13, 1979Wagner CollegeFraternity
Xi Theta PsiΞΘΨMarch 5, 1995Syracuse UniversityFraternity

Defunct

Fifteen organizations are no longer in existence.

Organization name Letters Founding date University Type
Alpha Lambda Mu ΑΛΜ 1910 University of Pennsylvania Fraternity
Alpha Zeta[4] AZ January 1, 1890 Cornell University Fraternity
Beta Lambda DeltaΒΛΔOctober 13, 1993Johnson & Wales UniversityFraternity
Kappa Alpha RhoΚΑΡ1991University of Texas at AustinSorority
Lambda Sigma Alpha ΛΣΑ 1925 University of Arizona Fraternity
Lambda Tau DeltaΛΤΔSUNY BuffaloSorority
L.I.U.N. (Phi Chi Delta) L.I.U.N. February 9, 1909 Louisiana State University Fraternity
Phi Beta Mex 1933 UTEP Fraternity
Phi Chi Delta[5]ΦΧΔJanuary 27, 1913Louisiana State UniversityFraternity
Phi Lambda Alpha a bΦΛΑ1919University of California, BerkeleyFraternity
Phi Lambda Alpha ΦΛΑ 1949 Kansas State University Fraternity
Phi Theta ChiΦΘΧFebruary 27, 1992Binghamton UniversitySorority
Pi Delta Phi aΠΔΦ1916Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFraternity
Psi Alpha Kappa ΨΑΚ October 1, 1900 Lehigh University Fraternity
Psi Sigma Delta ΨΣΔ February 1900 Columbia University Fraternity
QuetzalQZSorority
Sigma Alpha ChiΣΑΧApril 15, 1997Missouri State UniversitySorority
Sigma Delta Alpha cΣΔΑOctober 22, 1928University of Puerto RicoFraternity
Sigma Iota bΣΙMarch 12, 1912Louisiana State UniversityFraternity
Sigma Iota Alpha ΣΙΑ 1939 Louisiana State University Sorority
Sigma Lambda SigmaΣΛΣOctober 13, 1993Johnson & Wales UniversitySorority
Zeta Phi GammaΖΦΓDecember 17, 1993Texas Tech UniversitySorority
a Merged in 1921 to form Phi Lambda Alpha.
b Merged in 1931 to form Phi Iota Alpha.
c Merged in 1934 with the Alpha Boriquen Militant chapter of Phi Iota Alpha to become Phi Sigma Alpha.

See also

References
  1. "Delta Sigma Chi Co-ed Fraternity". California State University, Fullerton. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  2. "Lambda Kappa Kappa". Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  3. "History". Sigma Delta Sorority. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  4. "Alpha Chapter of Alpha Zeta". The Cornell Daily Sun Volume 10. January 1890.
  5. Baird, William Raimond; Alvan E. Duerr (1940). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Menasha, Wisconsin: G. Banta Pub. Co. p. 754.
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