List of African-American fraternities and sororities

African-American fraternities and sororities are social organizations that predominantly recruit Black college students. These organizations provide a network that includes both undergraduate and alumni members. These fraternities and sororities were typically founded by Black American undergraduate students, faculty, and leaders at various institutions in the United States.

Fraternities Following is a list of active and inactive African American fraternities, in charter date order. Name Charter date and rangeFounding locationTypeAffiliationStatusPrince Hall FreemasonryBoston, MassachusettsFreemasonry, community-basedIndependentActiveMaurice Wallace, "Are We Men?: Prince Hall, Martin Delany, and the Masculine Ideal in Black Freemasonry," American Literary History, Vol. 9, No. 3.Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America1843New York City, New YorkGeneral, community-basedIndependentActiveInternational Order of Twelve Knights and Daughters of Tabor1872Independence, MissouriGeneral coed, community-basedIndependentActiveGrand United Order of True Reformers1873Alabama and KentuckyGeneral and benevolence, community-basedIndependentInactiveKnights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa1880Vicksburg, MississippiBenevolence society, community-basedIndependentActiveImproved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World1897Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaGeneral, community-basedIndependentActiveAlpha Kappa Nu – 1911Indiana UniversitySocial, collegiateIndependentInactiveSigma Pi Phi1904Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaProfessional, community-basedIndependentActivePi Gamma Omicron –Ohio State UniversitySocial, collegiateIndependentInactiveGamma Phi – before 1950Wilberforce UniversitySocial, collegiateIndependentInactiveAlpha Phi AlphaCornell UniversitySocial collegiateNPHCActiveKappa Alpha PsiIndiana University BloomingtonSocial, collegiateNPHC, NICActiveOmega Psi PhiHoward UniversitySocial, collegiateNPHCActiveChi Delta MuHoward UniversityProfessional, community-basedIndependentActivePhi Beta SigmaHoward UniversitySocial, collegiateNPHC, NIC (former)ActiveTau Delta Sigma – before 1934Howard University School of LawProfessional, collegiateIndependentInactiveCusp and CrownHoward University Professional SchoolsProfessional, collegiateIndependentInactiveSigma Delta TauTerrell Law SchoolProfessional, collegiateIndependentActiveGamma Tau1934–c. 1950sHoward UniversitySocial, collegiateIndependentInactiveEpsilon Nu Delta1942Worsham College of Mortuary Science Professional, community-basedNational Funeral Directors and Morticians AssociationActiveAlpha Chi Pi OmegaWashington, D.C.Professional, community-basedIndependentActive Wine Psi PhiHoward UniversitySocial, collegiate and graduateIndependent ActiveGroove Phi GrooveMorgan State UniversitySocial, collegiateIndependentActiveNu Gamma Alpha1962Howard UniversitySocial, collegiate and graduateIndependentActiveIota Phi ThetaMorgan State University Social, collegiateNPHC, NICActivePhi Eta PsiMott Community CollegeSocial, collegiateIndependentActivePhi Delta PsiWestern Michigan UniversitySocial, collegiateIndependentActiveChi Alpha Phi1979Lincoln UniversityCoed service, collegiate and communityIndependentActiveSigma Phi RhoWagner College Social, collegiateIndependentActive Epsilon Gamma Iota1984Prairie View A&M UniversityProfessional, collegiateIndependentActiveDelta Psi ChiUniversity of Wisconsin—MilwaukeeSocial, collegiateIndependentActivePhi Omicron PsiVirginia Commonwealth UniversitySocial, collegiateIndependentInactiveBeta Phi PiWestern Illinois UniversitySocial and Service, collegiateIndependentActiveAlpha Nu OmegaMorgan State UniversityChristian, collegiateIndependentActiveMegisté Areté 1989Eastern Illinois UniversityChristian, collegiateIndependentActiveUpsilon Phi UpsilonSouthern UniversityService, collegiateIndependentActivePi PsiMichigan State UniversitySocial, collegiateIndependentInactiveNu Gamma Psi1994Plymouth, North CarolinaSocial, community-basedIndependentActivePhi Rho EtaSouthern Illinois UniversitySocial, collegiateIndependentActivePhi Sigma ChiCity Tech CollegeSocial, collegiateIndependentInactiveGamma Phi EtaGeorgia Southern UniversitySocial, collegiateIndependentInactiveMen of God1999Texas Tech UniversityChristian, collegiateIndependentActiveGamma Beta ChiFort Lauderdale, FloridaService, collegiateIndependentActiveNu Alpha Nu2006Alabama State UniversityService, collegiateIndependentActiveDelta Phi DeltaUniversity Park, IllinoisProfessional, community-basedIndependentActiveEta Kappa TauAlabama A&M UniversityProfessional, collegiateIndependentActiveNu Rho Sigma Eta Beta Mu2005–2018Cleveland, OhioProfessional, coed, community-basedIndependentInactiveDelta Omicron OmegaJackson State University Professional, collegiateIndependentActiveDelta Iota Mu2008Professional, community-basedIndependentActivePhi Iota Phi2009Columbia, South CarolinaProfessional, community-basedIndependentActiveAlpha Tau MuTuskegee UniversityService, coed collegiateIndependentActiveGamma Xi PhiRamapo CollegeProfessional, community-basedIndependentActiveDelta Mu ChiHoward UniversityProfessional, collegiateIndependentActiveSigma Alpha GammaUnited StatesProfessional, community-basedIndependentActiveTheta Nu PsiLangley Air Force BaseProfessional, community-basedIndependentActiveBeta Nu Theta2017University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCoed service, collegiateIndependentActiveMu Phi PsiUnited StatesProfessional, community-basedUnited Federation of Military Greek OrganizationsInactivePsi Delta TauAlabamaProfessional, community-basedIndependent ActiveChi Gamma KappaGeorgiaService, community-basedIndependentActivePsi Delta Tau AlabamaProfessional, community-basedIndependentActiveAlpha Omega PhiWest Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaProfessional, community-basedUnited Federation of Military Greek OrganizationsActiveOmega Xi OmegaUnited StatesProfessional, community-basedIndependentActiveAlpha Lambda Psi – 2018; June 30, 2020Sumter, South CarolinaProfessional, community-basedUnited Federation of Military Greek OrganizationsActivePsi Rho PhiDallas, TexasProfessional, community-basedIndependentActivePhi Delta Pi2020Douglasville, GeorgiaProfessional, community-basedIndependentActivePhi Gamma PhiGardner, KansasProfessional, community-basedIndependentActiveXi Gamma Phi2021Kansas City, MissouriProfessional, community-basedIndependentActiveTau Rho BetaUnited StatesProfessional, collegiate and community-basedIndependentActive

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Sororities Following is a list of active and inactive African American sororities and women's fraternities, in charter date order.