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 at Toronto in 1887. In 1902, the first international chapter of Phi Delta Theta was established at McGill University as the Quebec Alpha. 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 of 23 chapters at McGill University. A few chapters were also reported from the University of British Columbia, 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.

Fraternities in Canada

North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC)

LettersOrganizationNicknameFounding dateFounding universityTypeCanadian chapters
ΑκακίαAcacia"AKAK"1904-05-12University of Michigan at Ann ArborSocial1 active
FHFarmHouse"FarmHouse" or "FH"1905-04-15University of MissouriSocial1 active, 1 inactive
ΑΔΦAlpha Delta Phi"Alpha Delts" or "ADPhi"1832-10-29Hamilton CollegeSocial literary society3 active
ΑΕΠAlpha Epsilon Pi"AEPi1913-11-07New York UniversityJewish14
active
ΑΣΦAlpha Sigma Phi"ASP","Alpha Sigs"1845-12-06Yale UniversitySocial1 active
ΑΤΩAlpha Tau Omega"ATO", "Alpha Taus", or "Taus"1865-09-11Virginia Military InstituteSocial1 inactive
ΑΦΑAlpha Phi Alpha 1"APhiA"1906-12-04Cornell UniversityAfrican-American1 active
ΒΘΠBeta Theta Pi"Betas"1839-08-08Miami UniversitySocial3 active, 4 inactive
ΔΚΕDelta Kappa Epsilon"DKE" or "Dekes"1844-06-22Yale UniversitySocial6 active, 1 inactive
ΔΛΦDelta Lambda Phi"Lambda Men"1986-10-15Washington, D.C.Social 2 active
ΔΣΦDelta Sigma Phi"DSP","Delta Sigs", "Delt Sigs", "D-Sigs", or "Digs"1899-12-10City College of New YorkSocial2 inactive
ΔΤΔDelta Tau Delta"DTD" or "Delts"1858-00-00Bethany CollegeSocial3 inactive
ΔΥDelta Upsilon"DU" or "Ducks"1834-11-04Williams CollegeSocial5 active, 5 inactive
ΔΧDelta Chi"D.Chi"1890-10-13Cornell UniversitySocial2 active, 2 inactive
ΖΒΤZeta Beta Tau"ZBT" or "Zebe"1898-12-29City College of New YorkJewish1 active, 4 inactive
ΖΨZeta Psi"Zetes"1847-06-01New York UniversitySocial12 active, 1 inactive
ΘΔΧTheta Delta Chi"Theta Delt", "TDX", or "TDC"1847-10-31Union CollegeSocial1 active, 2 inactive
ΘΧTheta Chi"T-Chi" or "Ox"1856-04-10Norwich UniversitySocial1 active
KAKappa Alpha Society"KA"1825-11-26Union CollegeLiterary and social4 active, 2 inactive
ΛΦΕLambda Phi Epsilon"LPhiE" or "LFE"1981-02-25University of California, Los AngelesAsian-interest2 active
ΠΚΑPi Kappa Alpha"Pi-K-A" or "Pikes"1868-03-01University of VirginiaSocial3 active, 1 inactive
ΠΛΦPi Lambda Phi"Pi Lam"1895-00-00Yale UniversitySocial3 inactive
ΣΑΜSigma Alpha Mu"Sammies"1909-11-26College of the City of New YorkSocial1 active
ΣΝSigma Nu"Knights", "SigNu", "SNu", "Snakes", or "Snukes"1869-01-01Virginia Military InstituteSocial2 inactive
ΣΠSigma Pi"Sig Pi"1897-02-26Vincennes UniversitySocial2 active, 2 inactive
ΣΧSigma Chi"Sigs"1855-06-28Miami UniversitySocial10 active, 1 inactive, 1 colony
ΦΒΣPhi Beta Sigma1"The Sigmas" of Sigma Omicron Sigma Chapter in Toronto1914-01-09Howard University, DCSocial1 active
ΦΓΔPhi Gamma Delta"Phi Gam" or "FIJI"1848-05-01Jefferson CollegeSocial5 active, 1 inactive
ΦΔΘPhi Delta Theta"Phi Delt" or "Phis"1848-12-26Miami UniversitySocial10 active, 3 inactive
ΦΚΣPhi Kappa Sigma"Skulls" or "Phi Kaps"1850-08-16University of PennsylvaniaSocial1 active
ΦΣΚPhi Sigma Kappa"Phi Sig"1873-03-15University of Massachusetts AmherstSocial2 inactive
ΨΥ'''Psi Upsilon"Psi U"1833-11-24Union CollegeSocial1 active, 2 inactive

Other national and international fraternities

LettersOrganizationNicknameFounding dateFounding universityTypeCanadian chapters
ΑΚΨAlpha Kappa Psi 1"A K Psi"1904-10-05New York UniversityProfessional 2 active
ΑΦΩAlpha Phi Omega 1"APO"1925-12-16, 2015-12-13 Lafayette College,
University of British Columbia 		Service1 active in Canada
ΑΩAlpha Omega 1"AO"1907-00-00Baltimore, MarylandProfessional and Jewish3 active
ΘΓTheta Gamma"TG"1912-00-00St. Lawrence UniversitySocial1 inactive
ΚΣKappa Sigma"Kappa Sig" or "K-Sig"1869-12-10University of VirginiaSocial7 active, 5 inactive
ΛΧΑLambda Chi Alpha"Lambda Chi", "Chops", "Lambo", or "L Chi A"1909-11-02Boston UniversitySocial3 active, 3 inactive
ΣΘΠSigma Thêta Pi"Sigmas", "EON" or "STPi"2003-00-00Université Joseph Fourier and Université Pierre Mendès-FranceSocial2 active, 3 inactive
ΣΦΔSigma Phi Delta 1"SigPhi"1924-04-11University of Southern CaliforniaProfessional 2 active, 1 Inactive
TKETau Kappa Epsilon"TKE" or "Teke"1899-01-10Illinois Wesleyan UniversitySocial4 active, 3 inactive
ΦΚΠPhi Kappa Pi 2"Phi Kapps", "Raiders" or "PKP"1913-03-22McGill University and University of TorontoSocial4 active, 6 inactive
ΩΨΦOmega Psi Phi"Ques" "Bruhz" "Omegamen"1911-11-17Howard UniversitySocial1 active

Local organizations

Sororities in Canada

National Panhellenic Conference (NPC)

LettersOrganizationNicknameFounding dateFounding universityTypeCanadian chapters
ΑΓΔAlpha Gamma Delta"A G D" or "Alpha Gam" or "Gams"1904-05-30Syracuse UniversitySocial8 active, 2 inactive
ΑΔΠAlpha Delta Pi"A D Pi"1851-05-15Wesleyan CollegeSocial3 active, 1 inactive
ΑΕΦAlpha Epsilon Phi"A E Phi" or "Phisters"1909-10-24Barnard CollegeJewish1 active, 2 inactive
ΑΟΠAlpha Omicron Pi"AOPi" "Alphas" "Alpha O's"1897-01-02Barnard CollegeSocial7 active
ΑΦAlpha Phi"A-Phi"1872-10-10Syracuse UniversitySocial8 active, 1 inactive
ΓΦΒGamma Phi Beta"Gamma Phi", "G-Phi-B" or "G-Phi"1874-11-11Syracuse UniversitySocial3 active, 2 inactive
ΔΓDelta Gamma"DG" or "DeeGee"1873-12-25Lewis School for GirlsSocial3 active, 2 inactive
ΔΔΔDelta Delta Delta"Tri Delta"1888-11-27Boston UniversitySocial2 active, 2 inactive
ΔΖDelta Zeta"DZ"1902-10-24Miami UniversitySocial1 active, 2 inactive
ΔΦΕDelta Phi Epsilon"DPhiE"1917-03-17New York University Law SchoolSocial2 active, 5 inactive
ΚΑΘKappa Alpha Theta"Theta" or "KAT"1870-01-27DePauw UniversitySocial4 active, 2 inactive
ΚΚΓKappa Kappa Gamma"Kappa"1870-10-13Monmouth CollegeSocial4 active, 1 inactive
ΠΒΦPi Beta Phi"Pi Phi"1867-04-28Monmouth CollegeSocial4 active, 2 inactive
ΦΣΣPhi Sigma Sigma"Phi sigs"1913-11-26Hunter CollegeSocial1 active, 2 inactive

Other national and international organizations

LettersOrganizationNicknameFounding dateFounding universityTypeCanadian chapters
CeresCeres1985-10-12Colorado State UniversitySocial and agriculture1 active, 1 inactive
ΑΚΑAlpha Kappa Alpha 1"AKAs"1908-01-15Howard UniversityAfrican-American1 active
αΚΔΦalpha Kappa Delta Phi"aKDPhi" "KDPhi"1990-02-07University of California, BerkeleyAsian-interest2 active
ΑΠΦAlpha Pi Phi 2"App's" or "Apple Pi's"2009-02-26Carleton UniversitySocial11 active
ΑΩΕAlpha Omega Epsilon1983-11-13Marquette UniversityProfessional 2 active
ΔΑΘDelta Alpha Theta 2"DATs"2005-10-05University of WindsorSocial3 active
ΔΗΙDelta Eta Iota 3DHI2008-01-10University of LethbridgeSocial1 active, 1 colony
ΔΠDelta Pi 31989-11-02York UniversityJewish and social3 active, 1 colony
ΔΦΝDelta Phi Nu 3"DFN"2008-05-14Fleming CollegeSocial3 active, 1 inactive, 1 colony
ΔΨΔDelta Psi Delta 3"DPsiD" "DPD"1991-09-15Carleton UniversitySocial4 active, 4 inactive
ΖΛΖZeta Lambda Zeta"Zetas" "ZLZs"2010-02-17Université de MontréalSocial2 active
IBXIota Beta Chi 2"IBX" or "IBChi"1997-01-06Dalhousie UniversitySocial2 active
KBГKappa Beta Gamma"Betas" or "KBG"1917-01-22Marquette UniversitySocial8 active
ΚΣΨKappa Sigma Psi3"Kappa" "KSP"2016-01-30University of Ontario, Institute of TechnologySocial2 active
ΝΔΜNu Delta Mu 2"NDM"2011-04-27Université de MontréalSocial2 active
ΠΝΕPi Nu Epsilon1914-11-00State University of New York at CantonSocial1 inactive
ΣΓΡSigma Gamma Rho 1"Sigmas" or "SGRhos"1922-11-12Butler UniversityAfrican-American2 active
ΣΨΑSigma Psi Alpha3"SPAs"2004-09-11University of OttawaSocial1 active, 1 inactive
ΤΣΦTau Sigma Phi 2"Tau Sig"2007-09-09Carleton UniversitySocial5 active

Local organizations

LettersOrganizationNicknameFounding dateFounding universityTypeCanadian chaptersWebsite

ΑΓΦ		Alpha Gamma Phi"AGP"2015-07-27Nipissing UniversitySocial1 active
ΑΠΒAlpha Pi Beta"APiB"1994-00-00University of Northern British ColumbiaSocial1 active
ΑΣΧAlpha Sigma Chi"ASX" "Sigs"2008-12-09University of Ontario Institute of TechnologySocial1 inactive
ΑΧθAlpha Chi Theta"A-Chi-T"2013-04-20University of VictoriaSocial1 active
ΑΨAlpha Psi"A-Psis"2004-06-24University of AlbertaSocial1 active
ΑΩAlpha Omega"A-Oh's"1993-10-27Wilfrid Laurier UniversitySocial1 active
ΓΔΝGamma Delta Nu"GDN"2016-04-10York UniversitySocial1 active
ΖΒΨZeta Beta Psi2009-04-15Thompson Rivers UniversitySocial1 inactive
ΖΒΩZeta Beta Omega"ZBO" or "Zee Bees"2018-12-3University of TorontoJewish1 active
ΖΘΞZeta Theta Xi"ZOEs"2010-09-14University of OttawaSocial1 active
ΖΤΩZeta Tau Omega"ZETs"1967-11-28Concordia UniversitySocial1 active
ΘΣΨTheta Sigma PsiTheta's, TSP2011-11-06University of OttawaSocial1 active
ΚΦΞKappa Phi XiKPX2018-09-04York UniversitySocial1 active
ΝΣΠNu Sigma Pi"Nu Sigs"1997-09-14University of OttawaSocial1 active
ΝΩΖNu Omega Zeta"Nu Girls"2011-09-07McMaster UniversityBlack-focused and social1 active
ΞΔΘXi Delta Theta"Xi Delt"1993-01-22Carleton UniversitySocial1 active
ΠΑΓPi Alpha Gamma2011-10-18St Thomas UniversitySocial1 active
ΣΒΦSigma Beta Phi2008-02-29University of OttawaFirst predominantly Black Sorority in Canada and Social1 active
ΣΛΓSigma Lambda Gamma2004-03-15University of WaterlooSocial1 active
ΤΛΞTau Lambda Xi"Xis", "TAO"2017-11-13Dalhousie University, Saint Mary's University, Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia Community College, and Nova Scotia College of Art and DesignSocial1 active
ΧΣΞChi Sigma Xi"CSX"2010-04-01University of Toronto ScarboroughMulticultural1 active
ΩΠOmega Pi"Pi's"1985-04-20Dalhousie 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 CollegeSocial1 active
ΩΣΧOmega Sigma Chi"O-Sigs"2010-04-12Brock UniversitySocial1 active
ΩΦΣOmega Phi Sigma"OPS"2010-11-18University of OttawaSocial1 active