List of fraternities and sororities in Puerto Rico
This is a list of social fraternities and sororities in Puerto Rico. There are a number of service, professional, and honorary fraternities and sororities from the United States which have chapters in Puerto Rico. The following list is composed of Greek Letter social organizations founded in Puerto Rico, by Puerto Ricans. The large majority don't have chapters outside the island. An exception to this is those organizations that are members of the Concilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueño de la Florida, the five fraternities that are members of the CIPFI are also members of the "Concilio Interfraternitario de Puerto Rico" along with the two oldest Puerto Rican sororities, those five fraternities and two sororities are considered as being the strongest.[1]
List
The following list is sorted by 'Founding date':
| Fraternity/Sorority | Nickname | Founding date | Type | Scope | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phi Eta Mu (ΦΗΜ)* | Phi Etas | 1923 | university | international | fraternity |
| Mu Alpha Phi (ΜΑΦ)* | Mu | 1927 | university | international | sorority |
| Eta Gamma Delta (ΗΓΔ)* | Etas | 1928 | university | international | sorority |
| Phi Sigma Alpha (ΦΣΑ)* | Sigmas | 1928 | university | international | fraternity |
| Alpha Psi Alpha (ΑΨΑ) | Alphas | 1929 | university | national | fraternity |
| Nu Sigma Beta (ΝΣΒ)* | Nu Sigma | 1937 | university | international | fraternity |
| Alpha Beta Chi (ABX)* | Alpha Betas | 1941 | university | international | fraternity |
| Phi Delta Gamma (ΦΔΓ)* | Phi Deltas | 1942 | university | international | fraternity |
| Zeta Mu Gamma (ΖΜΓ) | Zetas | 1943 | High School | local | fraternity |
| Phi Epsilon Chi (ΦΕΧ) | Phi Epsilon | 1943 | university | national | fraternity |
| Phi Beta Gamma (ΦΒΓ) | Phi Betas | 1954 | university | national | fraternity |
| Alpha Omicron Sigma (AŌΣ) | omicrones | 1957 | university | national | fraternity |
| Rho Omicron Rho (ΡŌΡ) | La Rhomi | 1957 | university | national | fraternity |
| Zeta Phi Beta (ΖΦΒ) | Los Zetas | 1957 | university | national | fraternity |
| Phi Zeta Chi (ΦΖΧ) | Phi Zetas | 1958 | university | national | fraternity |
| Delta Phi Theta (ΔΦΘ) | Los Deltas | 1961 | university | national | fraternity |
| Delta Phi Eta (ΔΦΗ) | Deltas | 1982 | university | national | Sorority |
| Eta Phi Zeta (ΗΦΖ) | Las Phi Zetas | 1969 | university | national | sorority |
| Nu Delta Sigma (ΝΔΣ) | Nu Deltas | 1983 | university | national | sorority |
| Alpha Sigma Upsilon (ΑΣΥ) | Upsilones | 1990 | university | national | fraternity |
| Rho Alpha Gamma (ΡΑΓ) | Rho Alphas | 1994 | university | national | sorority |
| Sigma Epsilon Chi (ΣΕΧ) | Epsilonas | 2003 | university | national | sorority |
* - Indicates a member of Concilio Interfraternitario de Puerto Rico (Inter-Fraternity Council of Puerto Rico)
References
- Shokooh Valle, Firuzeh (March 9, 2005). "Cada vez menos los grupos reconocidos". Primera Hora (in Spanish). GFR Media. Retrieved June 18, 2012.