List of Chi Phi chapters

Chi Phi fraternity was established at Princeton University in 1824.[1] The modern men's collegiate fraternity formed from the merger of their organizations that were each known as Chi Phi.[1] As further explained in the main article, Chi Phi came from the following branches:[1]

  1. Chi Phi Society (1824–1825)
  2. Princeton Order (1854–1867)
  3. Southern Order (1858–1874)
  4. Hobart Order, or Secret Order (1860–1867)
  5. Northern Order (1867–1874), combining the Princeton and Hobart Orders
  6. United Order (1874), the current Chi Phi Fraternity, after the merger of the Northern and Southern Orders.

In the following list, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters, institutions, and branches of the fraternity are shown in italics.[1]

Chapter Original and subsequent branch Charter date and range Institution City State Status Reference
Princeton Society Chi Phi Society 1824–1825 College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) Princeton New Jersey Inactive [a]
Alpha Sigma Princeton Order,
United Order 		1854–1860, 1864–1868, 1987–2012 Princeton University Princeton New Jersey Inactive [b]
Zeta Princeton Order,
United Order 		December 1, 1854 – 2019; October 2023 Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster Pennsylvania Active
Alpha-Alpha Southern Order,
United Order 		August 21, 1858 – 1868; 1924 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill North Carolina Active [c]
Beta (first) Southern Order November 12, 1858 – 1861 Centenary College Shreveport Louisiana Inactive [d]
Gamma (first) Southern Order March 25, 1859 – 1867 Davidson College Davidson North Carolina Inactive
Alpha Southern Order,
United Order 		May 1859 University of Virginia Charlottesville Virginia Active
Upsilon Hobart Order,
United Order 		November 14, 1860 – 1880; 1987 Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva New York Active [b]
Epsilon Southern Order 1860–1861 Western Military Institute (Nashville Military College) Nashville Tennessee Reassigned [d]
Psi (first) Hobart Order 1861–1866 Kenyon College Gambier Ohio Inactive
Zeta Southern Order March 1860–1862 Cumberland University Lebanon Tennessee Inactive [d]
Theta Princeton Order April 1, 1867 – 1872 Gettysburg College Gettysburg Pennsylvania Inactive
Delta Hobart Order,
United Order 		March 19, 1867 – 1979, 1881–1993, 1996–1999, 201x ? Rutgers University New Brunswick-Piscataway New Jersey Active [e]
Epsilon Southern Order,
United Order 		March 2, 1867 – 2008, 2013 Hampden–Sydney College Hampden Sydney Virginia Active
Eta Southern Order,
United Order 		April 16, 1867 – 1874, 1878 University of Georgia Athens Georgia Active
Theta Southern Order June 1, 1867 – 1870 University of Edinburgh Edinburgh Scotland Inactive
Beta (second) Northern Order,
United Order 		1868–1885 Muhlenberg College Allentown Pennsylvania Reassigned
Xi Northern Order,
United Order 		October 13, 1868 – 1881, 1888 Cornell University Ithaca New York Suspended [2] [f]
Omega (first) Northern Order,
United Order 		1869–1893 Dickinson College Carlisle Pennsylvania Inactive
Iota Southern Order May 15, 1869 – 1880 Mercer University Macon Georgia Inactive
Gamma (second) Southern Order,
United Order 		May 19, 1869 – 1993, 199x ?–2009 Emory University Atlanta Georgia Inactive [g]
Sigma (first) Northern Order,
United Order 		1871–1907 Wofford College Spartanburg South Carolina Reassigned
Lambda
(see Rho Delta) 		Southern Order May 1, 1871 – 1872 Oglethorpe University Brookhaven Georgia Inactive [h]
Alpha-Mu Southern Order,
United Order 		November 28, 1871 – 1879, 1940–1942, 1948–1964 Duke University Durham North Carolina Inactive [i]
Nu Northern Order February 19, 1872 – 1878 Washington & Lee University Lexington Virginia Reassigned [j]
Psi Northern Order,
United Order 		February 22, 1872 Lehigh University Bethlehem Pennsylvania Active [f]
Kappa (first) Northern Order,
United Order 		1872–1895 Brown University Providence Rhode Island Reassigned [k][l]
Pi Southern Order April 25, 1872 – 1883 Kentucky Military Institute Lyndon Kentucky Inactive
Omicron Southern Order 1873–1874 St. Johns' College Little Rock Arkansas Inactive [3]
Beta (third) Northern Order,
United Order 		May 27, 1873 – 1878, 1890 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts Active [m][n]
Phi Northern Order,
United Order 		October 29, 1873 – 1980 Amherst College Amherst Massachusetts Inactive [f]
Alpha-Chi Northern Order,
United Order 		November 6, 1873 – 1895, 1911–1970, 1975, 20xx ? Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware Ohio Active [o]
Rho United Order January 30, 1874 – 2005, 201x ? Lafayette College Easton Pennsylvania Active [p]
Lambda United Order February 11, 1875 – 1970, 1973–2009, 2012–20xx ? University of California, Berkeley Berkeley California Inactive [q]
Omicron (York Hall) United Order September 11, 1877 – 1959 Yale University New Haven Connecticut Inactive [r]
Theta United Order May 25, 1878 – 1987, 1999 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy New York Active
Alpha-Tau United Order February 1, 1882 – 1885, 1921–2020 University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan Inactive [s]
Nu (first) United Order January 23, 1883 – 1885 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania Reassigned
Iota United Order 1883–2008, 2014–2020 Ohio State University Columbus Ohio Inactive [t]
Pi (first) (See Alpha-Pi (first)) United Order 1883–1899 Vanderbilt University Nashville Tennessee Reassigned [u]
Mu United Order 1883 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken New Jersey Active
Beta (third) United Order 1885–1887 Harvard University Cambridge Massachusetts Reassigned [n]
Tau (first) United Order 1889–1897 University of South Carolina Columbia South Carolina Reassigned
Nu United Order 1892–1972, 1985–201x ?, 20xx ? University of Texas Austin Texas Active [4][v]
Chi United Order 1902–1968, 1980–1987 Dartmouth College Hanover New Hampshire Withdrew [w][x]
Omega United Order 1904–2002, 200x ? Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia Active [y]
Sigma United Order 1912–1986 University of Illinois Champaign and Urbana Illinois Inactive [z]
Kappa United Order 1916–1970, 1980–2007, 201x ? – March 18, 2015 University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison Wisconsin Inactive [5][aa][ab]
Tau United Order April 20, 1920 – 2007, 2012 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama Active [ac]
Alpha-Pi (Pi ?) United Order 1922–1936, 1970–1974, 2018 Iowa State University Ames Iowa Active [ad]
Alpha Delta United Order 1924–2009, 2015 Pennsylvania State University University Park Pennsylvania Active [ae]
Alpha-Pi (first) (See Pi (first)) United Order 1924–1942 Vanderbilt University Nashville Tennessee Reassigned [u]
Beta Delta United Order 1925–1959 University of Washington Seattle Washington Inactive [af]
Gamma Delta United Order 1928–1990 University of Minnesota Minneapolis and Saint Paul Minnesota Inactive [ag]
Delta Delta United Order 1931–1949, 1952–1958, 1989–1992 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles California Inactive [ah]
Epsilon Delta United Order 1931–2015 Oregon State University Corvallis Oregon Inactive [ai]
Alpha Theta Chi United Order 1932–1942, 1964 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln Nebraska Active [aj]
Eta Delta United Order 1934–1999, 2016- University of Southern California Los Angeles California Active [ak]
Theta Delta United Order 1935–1998, 2000–2002, 2007 University of Florida Gainesville Florida Active [al]
Pi United Order 1952–2010 Northwestern University Evanston Illinois Inactive [am]
Zeta Delta United Order 1956–1969, 1985–2005 University of Connecticut Storrs Connecticut Inactive [an]
Iota Delta United Order 1958–2008, 20xx ? Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington Indiana Active [ao]
Rho Iota Kappa United Order 1962–200x ?, 2010–2015 University of Rhode Island Kingston Rhode Island Inactive [ap]
Tau Delta United Order 1962–1970 University of Oregon Eugene Oregon Inactive
Delta Xi United Order 1965–2015, 20xx ? West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon West Virginia Active [aq]
Kappa Delta United Order 1966–1971, 1990 University of Rochester Rochester New York Active [ar]
Lambda Delta United Order 1966–1970, 199x ?–20xx ? University of Arizona Tucson Arizona Inactive [as]
Upsilon Delta/Kappa Phi colony United Order 1966–1969 Tulane University New Orleans Louisiana Inactive [at]
Mu Delta United Order 1967–1979, 1983 Auburn University Auburn Alabama Active [au]
Nu Delta United Order 1968–2018, 2022 Florida State University Tallahassee Florida Active [av]
Xi Delta United Order 1968 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne Florida Active [aw]
Omicron Delta United Order 1969–1988 Miami University Oxford Ohio Inactive [ax]
Pi Delta United Order 1969–1973, 1983–1985 West Virginia University Morgantown West Virginia Inactive [ay][az]
Rho Delta
(See Lambda) 		United Order 1969 Oglethorpe University Brookhaven Georgia Active [ba]
Sigma Delta United Order 1969 University of California, Davis Davis California Active [ay]
Phi Delta United Order 1969–2000, 2010 University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee Active [ax][bb]
Chi Delta United Order 1970–1987 Georgia State University Atlanta Georgia Inactive [bc]
Psi Delta United Order 1970–2013, 20xx ? University of North Carolina Charlotte Charlotte North Carolina Active [4][bd]
Omega Delta United Order 1971–1976 Morehead State University Morehead Kentucky Inactive [be]
Alpha Zeta United Order May 19, 1973 University of West Georgia Carrollton Georgia Active [bf]
Beta Zeta United Order 1974–1984 University of Central Florida Orlando Florida Inactive [bf]
Gamma Zeta United Order 1979–2005, 2016 University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington North Carolina Active [bg]
Delta Zeta United Order 1983–2018 University of South Florida Tampa Florida Inactive [bh]
Phi Lambda Theta United Order 1984 Bucknell University Lewisburg Pennsylvania Active [bi]
Epsilon Zeta United Order 1987 Humboldt State University Arcata California Inactive [bj]
Zeta Zeta United Order 1987–1992 Sacramento State University Sacramento California Inactive
Theta Zeta United Order 1987–2018 Texas A&M University College Station Texas Inactive [bk]
Kappa Zeta United Order 1988–200x ? Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana Inactive [bl]
Lambda Zeta United Order 1988–2021 St. Mary's University, Texas San Antonio Texas Inactive [bl]
Nu Zeta United Order 1988–1997 James Madison University Harrisonburg Virginia Inactive [bm]
Beta Sigma Rho United Order 1988–1990 University of Minnesota Morris Morris Minnesota Inactive [bn]
Xi Zeta colony United Order 1988 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder Colorado Inactive [bo]
Omicron Zeta colony United Order 1988 University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah Inactive [bp]
Iota Zeta United Order 1989–1997 George Mason University Fairfax Virginia Inactive [bl]
Mu Zeta United Order 1989–2006 University of Denver Denver Colorado Inactive [bl]
Rho Zeta United Order 1990–199x ? Hofstra University Nassau County New York Inactive [bq]
Phi Zeta colony United Order 1990 Illinois State University Normal Illinois Inactive [br]
Upsilon Zeta colony United Order 1991 Marquette University Milwaukee Wisconsin Inactive [bs]
Pi Zeta United Order 1992 Binghamton University Binghamton New York Active [bt]
Delta Phi Sigma United Order 1994–1998 Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Virginia Inactive [bu]
Tau Zeta United Order 1995 Boston University Boston Massachusetts Active [bv]
Chi Zeta United Order 1995–20xx ? Radford University Radford Virginia Inactive [bw]
Omega Zeta United Order 1998 University of North Florida Jacksonville Florida Active [bx]
Psi Zeta United Order 1998 University of Texas at Dallas Richardson Texas Active [bw]
Delta Pi United Order 1999 Georgia Southwestern State University Americus Georgia Active
Sigma Zeta United Order 1999–2002, 2009–2010 State University of New York at Albany Albany New York Inactive [by]
Alpha Theta United Order 2000–200x ? Oklahoma State University Stillwater Oklahoma Inactive [bz]
Beta Theta United Order 2001–2004 Chowan College Murfreesboro North Carolina Inactive [ca]
Gamma Theta United Order 2002–2009 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana Pennsylvania Inactive [bz]
Delta Theta United Order 2003–201x ?, 2018 Clemson University Clemson South Carolina Active [cb]
Epsilon Theta United Order 2004–200x ?, 20xx ? East Carolina University Greenville North Carolina Active [cc]
Zeta Theta United Order 2004 State University of New York at Oneonta Oneonta New York Active [cc]
Eta Theta United Order 2005 University of Maryland, College Park College Park Maryland Active [cc]
Theta Theta United Order 2005–201x ? Shorter College Rome Georgia Inactive [cd]
Iota Theta United Order 2005 Schreiner University Kerrville Texas Active [cd]
Kappa Theta United Order 2006–200x ? Saint Leo University St. Leo Florida Inactive [cc]
Lambda Theta United Order 2006 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Dartmouth Massachusetts Active [ce]
Mu Theta United Order 2007–2015 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio Texas Inactive [ce]
Nu Theta United Order 2009–2015 College of William & Mary Williamsburg Virginia Inactive [6][cf]
Xi Theta United Order 2011–2019, 20xx ? Southern Utah University Cedar City Utah Active [4][cg]
Omicron Theta United Order 2012 SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh New York Active [ch]
Pi Theta United Order September 21, 2012 University of Wisconsin–La Crosse La Crosse Wisconsin Active [ci]
Rho Theta United Order 2016–2021 Arizona State University Tempe Arizona Inactive [cj]
Sigma Theta United Order 2017 Towson University Towson Maryland Active [ck]
Tau Theta United Order 2019 Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant Michigan Active [cl]
Upsilon Theta United Order 2022 University of Tampa Tampa Florida Active [cm]
Unnamed Colony United Order 2017 University of California, San Diego San Diego California Inactive [cl]

Notes

  1. ^ Baird's Archive notes that "little is known about this predecessor group".
  2. ^ a b Revived as a colony in 1986.
  3. ^ Revived in 1924 by absorbing Gamma Phi which was originally established in 1920.
  4. ^ a b c Chapter closed due to the American Civil War.
  5. ^ Reformed in 1996 by absorbing Rho Sigma Tau (local) which was established in 196x ? Reestablished as a colony in 2016.
  6. ^ a b c Originally part of the United Order.
  7. ^ Reformed as a colony in 2006 and 2019.
  8. ^ Re-established on the campus in 1969 as Rho Delta chapter.
  9. ^ Reformed as a colony in 1939 and 1946.
  10. ^ Formed by absorbing Alpha Gamma (local) which was established in the 1860s.
  11. ^ Formed by absorbing Xi Beta Phi (local).
  12. ^ Chapter's charter revoked. Became the Beta Nu chapter of Sigma Chi in 1914.
  13. ^ Revived in 1890 by absorbing the Navajo Club (local) which was established in 1889.
  14. ^ a b It appears that this chapter's name was briefly reassigned to a nearby Harvard group, which lasted for two years while the MIT chapter was dormant.
  15. ^ This chapter was formed by absorbing the Beta chapter of a two-chapter regional fraternity named Alpha DiGamma which was established in 1864. It had been expelled from that order in 1868 "because of the disgraceful conduct of some of its members." (Baird's Manual, 1st Ed), and joined the Northern Order of Chi Phi five years after leaving Alpha DiGamma. The chapter was re-established in 1911 by absorbing Delta Rho Tau which was established in 1910. It was reformed as a colony in 1973 and 2017.
  16. ^ Formed by absorbing Iota Alpha Kappa (local) established in 1863. Reformed as a colony in 2011.
  17. ^ Chapter reformed as a colony in 1972 and 2011.
  18. ^ The oldest traditional fraternities (~junior societies) at Yale named their buildings with "Hall" nicknames, by which they wished to be known: Thus Chi Phi was York Hall. Similarly, Phi Gamma Delta was Vernon Hall which later became Myth and Sword. Sigma Delta Chi (local) was renamed the Cloister Club which soon became Book and Snake. Theta Xi's chapter was Franklin Hall, Phi Sigma Kappa adopted the name Sachem Hall, and Delta Psi adopted the name St. Anthony Hall which spread to their entire small but old national fraternity. Chi Delta Theta (local literary honorary) established the Manuscript Society, Psi Upsilon became the Fence Club, and finally, Delta Phi was known at Yale as St. Elmo's.
  19. ^ Reformed in 1921 by absorbing the local Monks which was established in 1910.
  20. ^ Reformed as a colony in 2012.
  21. ^ a b Named Pi chapter between 1883–1899. Reformed in 1924 by absorbing Omicron Alpha Pi (local) which was established in 1922, using for a time the name Pi chapter and then switching to the name Alpha-Pi chapter . Not to be confused with the Alpha-Pi chapter formed at Iowa State in 1922. A 1987 ΧΦ colony on the Vanderbilt campus was named Chi Chi Chi but didn't charter under Chi Phi having withdrawn to join Lambda Chi Alpha in 1991.
  22. ^ Reformed as a colony in 1984.
  23. ^ Formed by absorbing Alpha Alpha Omega (local) established in 1897. Reestablished in 1980 by absorbing Heorot (local) which was established in 1968.
  24. ^ Chapter exists today as the local fraternity Chi Heorot.
  25. ^ Formed as a colony in 1902. Reformed as a colony in 2004.
  26. ^ Formed by absorbing the Ibis Club (local) established in 1910.
  27. ^ Formed by absorbing Red Triangle (local) which was established in 1911. Reformed in 2011 as a colony.
  28. ^ Chapter banned from campus for hazing.
  29. ^ Reformed as a colony in 2010.
  30. ^ Formed by absorbing Lambda Tau Alpha (local) established in 1908. Reformed as a colony in 1968 and 2015. Note that this name was used for some time by a chapter at Vanderbilt University.
  31. ^ Formed by absorbing Alpha Delta Sigma (local) established in 1911. Reformed as a colony in 2012.
  32. ^ Formed by absorbing Delta Sigma (local) established in 1920.
  33. ^ Formed by absorbing Chi Delta Xi (local) established in 1911.
  34. ^ Formed by absorbing Chi Phi Club established in 1927. Reformed as a colony in 1951.
  35. ^ Formed by absorbing Tau Delta (local) established in 1919.
  36. ^ Formed by absorbing Alpha Theta Chi (local) established in 1895. Reformed as a colony in 1963.
  37. ^ Formed by absorbing Theta Psi / Sigma Tau (locals) established in 1897. Reformed as a colony in 2016.
  38. ^ Formed by absorbing Alpha Delta (local) established in 1923. Reformed as a colony in 2000 and 2005.
  39. ^ Formed by absorbing the Clakett Club established in 1949.
  40. ^ Formed by absorbing Beta Epsilon Rho (local) established in 1950. Reformed as a colony in 1984.
  41. ^ Formed by absorbing the Clakett Club (local) established in 1957. Reformed as a colony in 2018.
  42. ^ Formed by absorbing Rho Iota Kappa (local) established in 1908. Reformed as a colony in 2008.
  43. ^ Formed by absorbing Delta Xi (local) established in 1961.
  44. ^ Formed by absorbing Gamma Sigma Phi (local) established in 1962. Reformed as a colony in 1988.
  45. ^ Formed as a colony in 1964. Reformed as a colony in 1991.
  46. ^ Named, but never chartered. Not on the chapter list. Formed from Kappa Phi (local) ?
  47. ^ Formed as a colony in 1964. Reformed as a colony in 1982.
  48. ^ Formed as a colony in 1965.
  49. ^ Formed by absorbing Alpha Chi Lambda, established in 1966.
  50. ^ a b Formed as a colony in 1967.
  51. ^ a b Formed as a colony in 1968.
  52. ^ Reformed as a colony in 1981.
  53. ^ Formed by absorbing the Clackett Club established in 1968.
  54. ^ Reformed as a colony in 2008.
  55. ^ Formed by absorbing the Clakett Club (local) established in 1968. Reformed as a colony in 2018.
  56. ^ Formed by absorbing Zeta Chi (local) which was established in 1969. Reformed as a colony in 2016.
  57. ^ Formed by absorbing Delta Gamma Phi (local) established in 1966.
  58. ^ a b Formed by absorbing Chi Phi Club (local) which was established in 1971
  59. ^ Formed by absorbing Un Kappa Fifth, established in 1957. Reformed as a colony in 2014.
  60. ^ Formed as a colony in 1981.
  61. ^ Formed by absorbing Phi Lambda Theta )local) which was established in 1946.
  62. ^ Formed as a colony in 1985.
  63. ^ Formed by absorbing Alpha Tau Mu, established in 1985.
  64. ^ a b c d Formed as a colony in 1987.
  65. ^ Formed as a colony 1986.
  66. ^ Formed by absorbing Beta Sigma Rho, established in 1984.
  67. ^ The chapter at Boulder was named but did not charter. Colony only.
  68. ^ The chapter at the University of Utah was named but did not charter. Colony only.
  69. ^ Formed as a colony in 1988.
  70. ^ The colony at Illinois State was named but did not charter.
  71. ^ The chapter at Marquette was named but did not charter. Colony only.
  72. ^ Formed as a colony in 1990.
  73. ^ Formed by absorbing Delta Phi Sigma (local) established in 1992.
  74. ^ Formed as a colony in 1990.
  75. ^ a b Formed as a colony in 1993.
  76. ^ Formed as a colony in 1996.
  77. ^ Formed by absorbing Nu Chi Phi (local) established in 1989. Reformed as a colony in 2006.
  78. ^ a b Formed as a colony in 1998.
  79. ^ Formed as a colony in 1999.
  80. ^ Formed as a colony in 2001. Reformed as a colony in 2016.
  81. ^ a b c d Formed as a colony in 2003.
  82. ^ a b Formed as a colony in 2001.
  83. ^ a b Formed as a colony in 2002.
  84. ^ Formed as a colony in 2007.
  85. ^ Formed by absorbing Zeta Xi Zeta which was established in 2008.
  86. ^ Formed as a colony in 2009.
  87. ^ Formed as a colony in 2011.
  88. ^ Formed as a colony in 2013.
  89. ^ Formed as a colony in 2015.
  90. ^ a b Founded as a colony in 2017.
  91. ^ Founded as a colony in 2019.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive)". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 28 January 2023. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  2. ^ "Fraternity Suspended After Individual Reported Being Sexually Assaulted by Multiple Males, Coerced Into Consuming Drugs Including Ketamine At House". Cornell Daily Sun. 2024-11-08.
  3. ^ This school closed in 1882. Boggess, William S. (July 4, 2008). "ST JOHNS' COLLEGE of ARKANSAS". argenweb.net/. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Chapter Locator – Chi Phi Fraternity | 1824". Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  5. ^ "Chi Phi fraternity chapter terminated as student organization". news.wisc.edu. University of Wisconsin-Madison news office. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "Notice Regarding Chi Phi Fraternity". William & Mary. May 16, 2015. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.