List of Phi Kappa Theta chapters

Phi Kappa Theta is an American social fraternity.[1] Its was founded at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio on April 29, 1959 by the merger of two Catholic fraternities, Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi.[1] Phi Kappa was founded in 1889 at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, while Theta Kappa Phi was founded later in October 1919 at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[1] In the following Phi Kappa Theta chapter list, active chapters and colonies are noted in bold, and inactive chapters are in italics.[2][3][1]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution City State or province Status References
Rhode Island Alpha April 29, 1889 – 1930 Brown University Providence Rhode Island Inactive [a]
Illinois Beta Delta May 27, 1912 – 1999;
2016 		University of Illinois Champaign and Urbana Illinois Active [b]
Pennsylvania Beta Gamma November 7, 1913 – 1991;
1996 		Pennsylvania State University University Park Pennsylvania Active [c]
Iowa Delta March 14, 1914 University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa Inactive [a]
Kansas Epsilon October 2, 1915 – 1933;
1947–2005 		University of Kansas Lawrence Kansas Inactive [a]
Indiana Zeta February 11, 1918 – 20xx ?' Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana Inactive [a][d]
Massachusetts Eta January 1, 1919 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts Active [a]
Pennsylvania Alpha October 1, 1919 – 2020 Lehigh University Bethlehem Pennsylvania Inactive [e][f]
Ohio Gamma Theta March 28, 1920 – 2018 Ohio State University Columbus Ohio Inactive [g]
Kansas Iota April 9, 1921 – 20xx ?;
2021 		Kansas State University Manhattan Kansas Inactive [a]
Wisconsin Lambda January 7, 1922 – 1937;
1946–1970;
May 2, 2015 		University of Wisconsin Madison Wisconsin Active [h]
Pennsylvania Mu May 20, 1922 – 2019 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Inactive [a]
Missouri Kappa Upsilon July 7, 1922 University of Missouri Columbia Missouri Active [i]
Iowa Xi February 15, 1924 Iowa State University Ames Iowa Active [a]
Michigan Nu February 15, 1924 – 1935 University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan Inactive [a]
New Hampshire Epsilon May 9, 1924 – 1976;
1984–2003 		University of New Hampshire Durham New Hampshire Inactive [f]
Ohio Omicron January 31, 1925 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Ohio Active [a]
Pennsylvania Rho February 11, 1925 – 2010 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Inactive [a]
Nebraska Pi February 14, 1925 – 1934;
2007 		University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln Nebraska Active [a]
Ohio Zeta April 9, 1925 – 20xx ? Ohio Northern University Ada Ohio Inactive [f]
New York Sigma May 23, 1925 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy New York Active [a]
New York Tau June 13, 1925 – 1935;
2002 		Syracuse University Syracuse New York Inactive [a]
New York Eta June 25, 1925 – 1974 City College of New York New York City New York Inactive [f]
Maine Upsilon 1926–1935 University of Maine Orono Maine Inactive
Colorado Phi February 5, 1927 – 1933;
1949–1957 		University of Denver Denver Colorado Inactive [a]
New York Theta June 1, 1927 – 1931 Cornell University Ithaca New York Inactive [f]
Ohio Psi January 19, 1929 – 1973;
1994–2017 		Ohio University Athens Ohio Inactive [a]
Pennsylvania Chi February 9, 1929 – 1933 Bucknell University Lewisburg Pennsylvania Inactive [a]
District of Columbia Omega February 1, 1930 – 19xx ? The Catholic University of America Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Inactive [a]
Pennsylvania Iota May 22, 1932 – 1971;
19xx ? – 20xx ?;
2011–2018 		Temple University Philadelphia Pennsylvania Inactive [f]
Oklahoma Kappa January 4, 1934 – 1964 University of Oklahoma Norman Oklahoma Inactive [f]
Massachusetts Lambda November 10, 1935 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Massachusetts Active [f]
Missouri Mu November 29, 1936 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla Missouri Active [f]
Oklahoma Nu May 2, 1937 – 199x ? Oklahoma State University Stillwater Oklahoma Inactive [f]
Louisiana Xi April 14, 1938–199x Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Louisiana Inactive [f][j]
Indiana Alpha Alpha October 14, 1939 – 1972;
199x ? – 20xx ? 		Indiana University Bloomington Indiana Inactive [a]
Louisiana Omicron May 4, 1941 – 200x ?;
2011 		University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette Louisiana Active [f]
Ohio Alpha Beta May 31, 1941 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio Active [a]
Washington Alpha Delta December 1, 1946 – 1980;
1995 		Washington State University Pullman Washington Active [a]
Minnesota Alpha Epsilon November 23, 1947 – 1961 University of Minnesota Minneapolis Minnesota Inactive [a]
Missouri Kappa Kappa April 10, 1948 – 1971;
19xx ?–2015 		Saint Louis University St. Louis Missouri Inactive [f]
Mississippi Rho October 23, 1948 – 1960 Mississippi State University Starkville Mississippi Inactive [f]
Massachusetts Sigma March 13, 1949 – 1953 Boston University Boston Massachusetts Inactive [f]
Pennsylvania Tau April 10, 1949 – 20xx ?;
2009 		Saint Francis University Loretto Pennsylvania Active [f]
Ohio Phi December 4, 1949 – 1971 Kent State University Kent Ohio Inactive [f]
Wyoming Alpha Zeta October 21, 1950 – 1963 University of Wyoming Laramie Wyoming Inactive [a]
New York Alpha Eta November 25, 1950 – 1968;
1971–1975 		Manhattan College The Bronx New York Inactive [a][k]
Oregon Alpha Theta 1951–1980 Oregon State University Corvallis Oregon Inactive
Mississippi Chi April 15, 1951–1988 University of Mississippi Oxford Mississippi Inactive
Arizona Alpha Iota May 6, 1951–1970 University of Arizona Tucson Arizona Inactive [a]
Indiana Alpha Kappa May 17, 1953 – 1976 Butler University Indianapolis Indiana Inactive [a]
Illinois Psi December 11, 1954 – 1979;
19xx ? 		Northern Illinois University DeKalb Illinois Active
Alabama Alpha Lambda April 17, 1955 – 1970 Spring Hill College Mobile Alabama Inactive [a]
Texas Alpha Mu February 18, 1956 – 19xx ?;
199x ? – 20xx ? 		University of Houston Houston Texas Inactive [a]
California Alpha Nu April 8, 1956 – 1971;
19xx ? – xxxx ? 		Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles California Inactive [a]
Michigan Omega May 18, 1957 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit Michigan Active [f]
Pennsylvania Alpha Xi November 24, 1957 – 1964
2003-2021 		Duquesne University Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Inactive [a]
Arizona Alpha Omicron 1958–1975 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff Arizona Inactive [a]
Texas Alpha Pi April 5, 1959 – 1970;
1976–1980;
1982–1995;
2002 		University of Texas at Austin Austin Texas Inactive [a]
North Carolina Alpha Rho December 12, 1959 – 20xx ? Belmont Abbey College Belmont North Carolina Inactive
Louisiana Alpha Phi March 25, 1962 – 200x ? University of New Orleans New Orleans Louisiana Inactive
Massachusetts Omega May 12, 1962 – 1972;
1998–20xx ? 		Merrimack College North Andover Massachusetts Inactive
California Phi Delta January 16, 1963 – 1977;
19xx ?–2003;
2009–2022 		University of San Diego San Diego California Active
Georgia Delta Rho May 6, 1963 University of Georgia Athens Georgia Active
Indiana Chi Rho May 18, 1963 – 200x ? Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne Indiana Inactive
Illinois Sigma Alpha May 8, 1965 – 1970 Loyola University Chicago Chicago Illinois Inactive
New York Omega May 15, 1965 – 19xx ? Saint John's University Queens New York Inactive
Indiana Alpha Gamma October 1, 1966 Trine University Angola Indiana Active [l]
Louisiana Nu Omega April 22, 1967 – 2019 Nicholls State University Thibodaux Louisiana Inactive
Illinois Kappa Phi October 29, 1967 – 1978;
2001–201x ? 		Lewis University Romeoville Illinois Inactive
Texas Kappa Theta November 11, 1967 – 19xx ? University of North Texas Denton Texas Inactive
Connecticut Epsilon Kappa November 19, 1967 – 1974 Fairfield University Fairfield Connecticut Inactive
Texas Alpha Omega March 9, 1968 – 20xx ? Lamar University Beaumont Texas Inactive
Quebec Alpha March 23, 1968 – 1976 Concordia University Montreal Quebec, Canada Inactive [m]
Illinois Theta Delta April 20, 1968 – 200x ? DePaul University Chicago Illinois Inactive
Michigan Alpha Alpha April 27, 1968 – 1980 Ferris State University Big Rapids Michigan Inactive
Missouri Mu Sigma May 4, 1968 – 20xx ? Truman State University Kirksville Missouri Inactive
Pennsylvania Kappa Epsilon November 8, 1968 – 20xx ? La Salle University Philadelphia Pennsylvania Inactive
Michigan Chi Rho November 23, 1968 – 20xx ? Michigan Technological University Houghton Michigan Inactive
Nova Scotia Sigma Mu February 15, 1969 – 1973 St. Mary's University Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada Inactive
Tennessee Chi Nu 1969–1979 University of Memphis Memphis Tennessee Inactive [n]
Louisiana Alpha Sigma April 19, 1969 – 20xx ? Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans Louisiana Inactive
Wisconsin Mu April 26, 1969 – 19xx ? Marquette University Milwaukee Wisconsin Inactive
Georgia Gamma Tau May 3, 1969 Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia Active
Indiana Gamma Omega May 17, 1969 – 19xx ? Purdue University Northwest Hammond Indiana Inactive [o]
Louisiana Delta Tau May 17, 1969 – 1974 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond Louisiana Inactive
Pennsylvania Psi December 20, 1969 – 20xx ? PennWest California California Pennsylvania Inactive
Texas Epsilon Tau May 9, 1970 – 1976 Texas A&M University–Commerce Commerce Texas Inactive
Texas Tau Mu May 16, 1970 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg Texas Active
Georgia Alpha Chi January 29, 1972 – 19xx ? Georgia Southern University–Armstrong Campus Savannah Georgia Inactive
Louisiana Lambda Tau November 18, 1972 – 1980 McNeese State University Lake Charles Louisiana Inactive
Florida Omega Alpha January 27, 1973 – 1978 University of Florida Gainesville Florida Inactive
New Mexico Phi Alpha April 28, 1973 – 1977 Santa Fe University of Art and Design Santa Fe New Mexico Inactive [p]
Texas Kappa Tau May 5, 1973 – 1984 Texas A&M University–Kingsville Kingsville Texas Inactive
New Jersey Phi Beta May 28, 1973 Seton Hall University South Orange New Jersey Active
Pennsylvania Theta Kappa 1974–200x ? Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana Pennsylvania Inactive
Illinois Kappa Mu September 6, 1980 – 20xx ? Western Illinois University Macomb Illinois Inactive
New York Beta Sigma November 15, 1986 – 20xx ? SUNY Buffalo Buffalo New York Inactive
Texas Beta Sigma February 28, 1987 – 20xx ? Texas State University San Marcos Texas Inactive
New Hampshire Alpha Epsilon November 7, 1987 – 19xx ? Keene State College Keene New Hampshire Inactive
Pennsylvania Delta December 10, 1988 – 20xx ? Mansfield University Mansfield Pennsylvania Inactive
California Phi Epsilon April 29, 1989 –19xx ? California State University, Fullerton Fullerton California Inactive
Texas Gamma Sigma May 6, 1989 – 20xx ? Texas A&M University College Station Texas Inactive
Pennsylvania Sigma Rho March 3, 1990 – 2004 Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock Pennsylvania Inactive
Indiana Iota Rho April 7, 1990 – 20xx ? Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Indiana Inactive
California Phi Theta April 20, 1990 – 20xx ?;
2019 		California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson California Inactive
California Phi Zeta April 21, 1990 – 19xx ? University of California at San Diego San Diego California Inactive
Virginia Gamma Mu April 20, 1992 – 2017 George Mason University Fairfax County Virginia Inactive
Pennsylvania Epsilon Pi April 24, 1993 – 20xx ? PennWest Edinboro Edinboro Pennsylvania Inactive
California Phi Iota November 11, 1995 – 2017 San Diego State University San Diego California Inactive
Texas Delta Sigma August 4, 2001 – 2004 Sam Houston State University Huntsville Texas Inactive
Wisconsin Theta Phi August 4, 2001 – 200x ? Marian University Fond du Lac Wisconsin Inactive
Washington Beta Delta August 9, 2003 – 2019 University of Washington Seattle Washington Inactive
Massachusetts Kappa Theta September 15, 2003 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Dartmouth Massachusetts Active
Illinois Alpha Omega August 6, 2005 Eastern Illinois University Charleston Illinois Active
South Dakota Alpha Xi November 4, 2008 University of South Dakota Vermillion South Dakota Inactive
Massachusetts Zeta August 6, 2011 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater Massachusetts Active
Georgia Lambda Chi February 9, 2013 – 2019 Georgia Southern University Statesboro Georgia Inactive
Colorado Chi Sigma February 12, 2013 Colorado State University Fort Collins Colorado Active
Alaska Alpha Kappa April 29, 2016 – 2018 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage Alaska Inactive
New York Alpha Omega May 1, 2016 Hofstra University Hempstead New York Active
Arizona Alpha Zeta May 7, 2016 Arizona State University Phoenix Arizona Active
Alberta Alpha Alpha 2023 University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta, Canada Planned Colony
New York New colony 2023 LIU Brooklyn Brooklyn New York Inactive
North Carolina New colony 2023 ? University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington North Carolina Colony [q]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Pre-merger, this chapter came from Phi Kappa.
  2. ^ The Illinois Beta Delta chapter was formed with the April 29, 1959 merger of ΦΚ's Beta chapter (1912) and ΘΚΦ's Delta chapter (1923). The ΦΚ chapter had originally formed out of the Loyola Club (1909). The ΘΚΦ chapter had originally formed out of Phi Lambda Pi (local, 1921) on that campus.
  3. ^ The Pennsylvania Beta Gamma chapter was formed from the April 29, 1959 merger of ΦΚ's Gamma chapter (1913) and ΘΚΦ's Beta chapter (1922). The ΦΚ chapter had originally formed out of Sigma Phi Delta (local, 1909). The ΘΚΦ chapter had originally formed out of Kappa Theta (local, 1920) on that campus.
  4. ^ The fraternity's website announced plans for re-establishment at Purdue in the Spring of 2024, accessed 26 Oct 2023.
  5. ^ In the case of Pennsylvania Alpha and other chapters gained in the merger of ΦΚ and ΘΚΦ, fraternities that were relatively equal in size, the naming convention allowed for two "Alpha chapters", further designated by state, to recognize their roles in establishing both nationals. This differs somewhat from a strict alphabetization scheme used elsewhere where only a single Alpha, a single Beta, etc., would be allowed. Thus the Fraternity also requires the name of the state in its chapter designations.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Pre-merger, this chapter came from ΘΚΦ.
  7. ^ The Ohio Gamma Theta chapter was formed with the April 29, 1959 merger of ΦΚ's Theta chapter (1920) and ΘΚΦ's Gamma chapter (1922). The ΦΚ chapter had originally formed out of the local Newman Club (1909). The ΘΚΦ chapter had originally formed out of Iota Lambda (local, 1920) on that campus. The fraternity's website announced plans for re-establishment in the Fall of 2023, accessed 26 Oct 2023.
  8. ^ The Wisconsin Lambda chapter came from ΦΚ, and its name did not change after the April 29, 1959 merger. However, it absorbed an unnamed colony of ΘΚΦ that at the merger was already five years old (1954-1959). The ΦΚ chapter had originally formed out the Loyola Club (1920). The ΘΚΦ colony was never chartered.
  9. ^ The Missouri Kappa Upsilon chapter was formed from the April 29, 1959 merger of ΦΚ's Kappa chapter (1923-1935, revived 1948) and ΘΚΦ's Upsilon chapter (1949). The ΦΚ chapter had originally formed out of the Mercer Club (local), established prior to 1923. The ΘΚΦ chapter had been formed as a colony of that fraternity dating to 1948.
  10. ^ The fraternity's website announced plans for re-establishment in the Fall of 2024, accessed 26 Oct 2023.
  11. ^ This school moved from the borough of Manhattan to The Bronx in 1922.
  12. ^ This group was originally organized as the Catholic Club in 1929. In 1940, still a local group, it adopted the Greek letters of Alpha Gamma Omega. In 1965 negotiations began to merge with ΦΚΘ, which occurred in 1966.
  13. ^ The original school for this chapter was Loyola College of Montreal, which was absorbed by Concordia University in 1974.
  14. ^ This school's name was changed from Memphis State University to the University of Memphis on July 1, 1994.
  15. ^ This campus where this chapter was situated was formerly named Purdue Calumet. Upon merging with Purdue Westville in 2016 the school was renamed as Purdue University Northwest.
  16. ^ Formerly known as the College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe University of Art and Design closed in May 2018 due to "significant ongoing financial difficulties".
  17. ^ The fraternity's website announced plans for establishment in the Fall of 2024, accessed 26 Oct 2023.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VIII-15–16. ISBN 978-0963715906.
  2. ^ "Chapters and Colonies". Phi Kappa Theta. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. ^ 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 1 May 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.