List of DePauw University fraternities and sororities explained

DePauw University, a small liberal arts college located in Greencastle, Indiana, bears the distinction of having an unusually high membership rate in Greek fraternities and sororities, rating consistently above 70% in recent years. For 2014, DePauw University was again ranked #1 in Greek Life by the Princeton Review.^[1] A position the school has held several times since over the past fifteen years including a stretch of seven consecutive years (2002-2008).^[2]

Following is a list of DePauw University fraternities and sororities.

Active fraternities

• Alpha Tau Omega - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΤΩ, ATOs, founded at DePauw in 1924.
• Beta Theta Pi - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΒΘΠ, Betas, founded at DePauw in 1845.
• Delta Tau Delta - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΤΔ, Delts, founded at DePauw in 1882.
• Delta Upsilon - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΥ, DUs, founded at DePauw in 1887.
• Lambda Sigma Upsilon - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΛΣΥ, Elegua, founded at DePauw in 2012.
• Phi Delta Theta - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΔΘ, Phi Delts, founded at DePauw in 1868.
• Phi Gamma Delta - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΓΔ/FIJI, founded at DePauw in 1856. Currently the oldest active chapter of its fraternity.
• Phi Kappa Psi - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΨ, Phi Psis, founded at DePauw in 1865.
• Sigma Chi - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΧ, Sigs, founded at DePauw in 1859.
• Sigma Nu - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΝ, Beta Beta Chapter, Sig Nus or SNus, founded at DePauw in 1890.
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΑΕ, SAEs, founded at DePauw in 1949. Suspended by its national organization during the 2016-2017 academic year. The fraternity became active again in 2019.

Active sororities

• Alpha Chi Omega - ΑΧΏ -Alpha chapter, founded at DePauw in 1885.
• Alpha Phi - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΦ -Gamma chapter, founded at DePauw in 1887
• Delta Gamma - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΓ -Gamma Iota, founded at DePauw in 1949
• Kappa Alpha Theta - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΑΘ -Alpha chapter, founded at DePauw in 1870, Theta is the first Greek-letter women's fraternity.
• Kappa Kappa Gamma - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΚΓ -Iota chapter, founded at DePauw in 1875.
• Pi Beta Phi - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΒΦ -Indiana Epsilon chapter, founded at DePauw in 1942.
• Psi Lambda Xi - Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΨΛΞ -A local sorority founded in March, 2007.
• Alpha Kappa Alpha
• Zeta Phi Beta
• Sigma Lambda Gamma
• Omega Phi Beta
• Delta Sigma Theta

Inactive fraternities

• Delta Kappa Epsilon
• Lambda Chi Alpha
• Delta Chi

Inactive sororities

• Alpha Gamma Delta
• Alpha Omicron Pi
• Delta Delta Delta
• Delta Zeta

Specialized Greek-letter organizations

• Alpha Phi Omega - A coeducational volunteerism/service fraternity. Active.
• Alpha Psi Omega - A coeducational honor society for students involved in the theatrical arts. Active.
• Eta Sigma Phi - A coeducational honor society for students involved in the Classics. Active.
• Chi Alpha Sigma - A coeducational honor society for athletes. Alpha chapter was founded at DePauw by former head football coach Nick Mourouzis. Active.
• Mu Phi Epsilon - A coeducational music fraternity. Active.
• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia - A men's music fraternity. Inactive.
• Sigma Delta Chi - Now known as the Society of Professional Journalists, the national organization was founded at DePauw in 1909. Active.

Sources

• https://web.archive.org/web/20070528160952/http://www.depauw.edu/student/greek/greeklistings.asp
• http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=17940
• http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=16880

Notes

1. News: Colleges Biggest On Greek Life According To Princeton Review 2013-14 Ranking . huffingtonpost.com . 2013-08-09. 2014-01-26.
2. Web site: Top 20 Greek Schools . listafterlist.com.