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 in Toronto in 1887. In 1902, the first international chapter of Phi Delta Theta was established at McGill University as the Quebec Alpha.[1]
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 23 chapters at McGill University. A few chapters were also reported from the University of British Columbia, University of Calgary, 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.[2]
Following is a list of Canadian fraternities. Chapter counts included Canadian chapters only for international fraternities. Organizations that are inactive in Canada are indicated in italic.
Organization | Symbols | Nickname | Chartered/Range | Founding location | Type | Scope | Affiliation | Active Canadian chapters | Status in Canada | Reference | |
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Acacia | Ακακία | AKAK | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor | Social | International | NIC | 1 | Active | |||
Alpha Delta Phi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΔΦ | Alpha Delts or ADPhi | Hamilton College | Social and literary | International | NIC | 3 | Active | |||
Alpha Epsilon Pi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΕΠ | AEPi | New York University | Jewish | International | FFC | 10 | Active | [3] | ||
Alpha Kai Omega | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΚΩ | AKO | 1929 | W. D. Lowe High School | Sports | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | ||
Alpha Kappa Psi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΚΨ | A K Psi | New York University | Professional (business) | International | PFA | 2 | Active | [4] | ||
Alpha Omega | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΩ | AO | Baltimore, Maryland | Professional (dentistry) and Jewish | International | PFA | 3 | Active | |||
Alpha Phi Alpha | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΦΑ | Alphas APhiA | Cornell University | Social, African-American | International | NIC, NPHC | 1 | Active | |||
Alpha Phi Omega | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΦΩ | APO | Lafayette College | Service | International | PFA | 1 | Active | [5] | ||
Alpha Sigma Phi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΣΦ | ASP, Alpha Sigs | Yale University | Social | International | 3 | Active | [6] | |||
Alpha Tau Omega | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΤΩ | ATO, Alpha Taus, or Taus | – xxxx ? | Virginia Military Institute | Social | International | NIC | 0 | Inactive | ||
Beta Theta Pi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΒΘΠ | Betas | Miami University | Social | International | NIC | 3 | Active | |||
Brotherhood of Omicron | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ο | Concordia University | Secret society | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | ||||
Delta Chi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΧ | D.Chi | Cornell University | Social | International | NIC | 1 | Active | |||
Delta Kappa Epsilon | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΚΕ | DKE or Dekes | Yale University | Social | International | NIC | 7 | Active | [7] | ||
Delta Lambda Phi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΛΦ | Lambda Men | Washington, D.C. | Social, Gay/Bisexual | International | NIC | 0 | Inactive | |||
Delta Sigma Phi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΣΦ | DSP, Delta Sigs, Delt Sigs, D-Sigs, or Digs | – xxxx ? | City College of New York | Social | International | NIC | 0 | Inactive | ||
Delta Tau Delta | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΤΔ | DTD or Delts | –xxxx ? | Bethany College | Social | International | NIC | 0 | Inactive | ||
Delta Upsilon | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΥ | DU or Ducks | Williams College | Social | International | NIC | 4 | Active | |||
Episkopon | Επισκοπῶν | 1858 | University of Toronto | Secret society | Local | Independent | |||||
FarmHouse | FH | FarmHouse or FH | University of Missouri | Social | International | NIC | 1 | Active | [8] | ||
Gamma Beta Lambda | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΓΒΛ | Gammahouse | – xxxx ? | Vancouver, British Columbia | Social | Local | Independent | 0 | Inactive | ||
Kappa Alpha Society | KA | KA | Union College | Literary and social | International | NIC | 2 | Active | |||
Kappa Sigma | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΣ | Kappa Sig or K-Sig | University of Virginia | Social | International | Independent | 9 | Active | |||
Lambda Chi Alpha | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΛΧΑ | Lambda Chi, Chops, Lambo, L Chi A, or Lambda | Boston University | Social | International | Independent | 3 | Active | [9] | ||
Lambda Phi Epsilon | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΛΦΕ | LPhiE or LFE | University of California, Los Angeles | Asian-interest | International | NIC | 2 | Active | [10] | ||
Omega Psi Phi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΩΨΦ | Ques Bruhz Omegamen | Howard University | Social, African-American | International | NPHC | 1 | Active | |||
Omega Theta Alpha | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΩΘΑ | Omegas or O-T-A | University of Ottawa | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [11] | ||
Omega Xi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΩΞ | Omegas | 2011–xxxx ? | University of Saskatchewan | Social | Local | Independent | 0 | Inactive | ||
Phi Beta Sigma | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΒΣ | Sigmas | Howard University | Social, African-American | International | NPHC | 1 | Active | |||
Phi Delta Theta | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΔΘ | Phi Delt or Phis | Miami University | Social | International | Independent | 11 | Active | [12] | ||
Phi Gamma Delta | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΓΔ | Phi Gam or FIJI | Jefferson College | Social | International | NIC | 5 | Active | |||
Phi Kappa Pi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΠ | Phi Kapps, Raiders or PKP | McGill University and University of Toronto | Social | National | Independent | 4 | Active | [13] | ||
Phi Kappa Sigma | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΣ | Skulls or Phi Kaps | University of Pennsylvania | Social | International | NIC | 1 | Active | |||
Phi Sigma Kappa | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΣΚ | Phi Sig | – xxxx ? | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Social | International | NIC | 0 | Inactive | ||
Pi Kappa Alpha | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΚΑ | Pi-K-A or Pikes | University of Virginia | Social | International | NIC | 4 | Active | |||
Pi Lambda Phi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΛΦ | Pi Lam | – xxxx ? | Yale University | Social | International | NIC | 0 | Inactive | [14] | |
Psi Lambda Phi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΨΛΦ | St. Thomas University / University of New Brunswick, Fredericton | Social/Charitable | Local | Independent | 0 | Inactive | ||||
Psi Upsilon | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΨΥ | Psi U | Union College | Social | International | NIC | 1 | Active | |||
Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΑΕ | SAE | University of Alabama | Social | International | NIC | 1 | Active | |||
Sigma Alpha Mu | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΑΜ | Sammies | College of the City of New York | Social | International | NIC | 1 | Active | |||
Sigma Chi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΧ | Sigs | Miami University | Social | International | NIC | 10 | Active | |||
Sigma Nu | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΝ | Knights, SigNu, SNu, Snakes, or Snukes | – xxxx ? | Virginia Military Institute | Social | International | NIC | 0 | Inactive | ||
Sigma Phi Delta | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΦΔ | SigPhi | University of Southern California | Professional (engineering) | International | PFA | 2 | Active | |||
Sigma Pi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΠ | Sig Pi | Vincennes University | Social | International | NIC | 0 | Inactive | |||
Sigma Thêta Pi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΘΠ | Sigmas, EON or STPi | Université Joseph Fourier and Université Pierre Mendès-France | Social | International | Independent | 2 | Active | [15] | ||
Tau Kappa Epsilon | TKE | TKE or Teke | Illinois Wesleyan University | Social | International | Independent | 3 | Active | |||
Theta Chi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΘΧ | T-Chi or Ox | Norwich University | Social | International | NIC | 1 | Active | |||
Theta Delta Chi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΘΔΧ | Theta Delt, TDX, or TDC | Union College | Social | International | NIC | 1 | Active | |||
Theta Gamma | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΘΓ | TG | – xxxx ? | St. Lawrence University | Social | International | 0 | Inactive | [16] | ||
Theta Sigma | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΘΣ | 1974–xxxx ? | Concordia University | Social | Local | Independent | 0 | Inactive | |||
Theta Tau Nu | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΘΤΝ | 2013–20xx ? | University of New Brunswick, Fredericton | Social | Local | Independent | 0 | Inactive | |||
Xi Alpha Pi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΞΑΠ | XAP or Xi's | University of Toronto Scarborough | Multicultural-interest | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [17] | ||
Zeta Beta Tau | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΖΒΤ | ZBT or Zebes | City College of New York | Jewish | International | NIC | 1 | Active | [18] | ||
Zeta Psi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΖΨ | Zetes | New York University | Social | International | NIC | 13 | Active | [19] | ||
Zeta Xi Nu | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΖΞΝ | Zetas | 2008–20xx ? | University of Guelph-Humber | Social | Local | Independent | 0 | Inactive |
Following is a list of Canadian sororities. Chapter counts included Canadian chapters only for international fraternities. Organizations that are Inactive in Canada indicated in italic.
Organization | Symbols | Nickname | Founding date | Founding location | Type | Scope | Affiliation | Active Canadian chapters | Status in Canada | Reference | |
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Alpha Chi Theta | ΑΧθ | Al-Chi-Ta | University of Victoria | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [20] [21] | ||
Alpha Epsilon Phi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΕΦ | A E Phi or Phisters | Barnard College | Jewish | International | NPC | 1 | Active | |||
Alpha Delta Pi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΔΠ | A D Pi | Wesleyan College | Social | International | NPC | 2 | Active | |||
Alpha Gamma Delta | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΓΔ | A G D or Alpha Gam or Gams | Syracuse University | Social | International | NPC | 8 | Active | |||
Alpha Gamma Phi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΓΦ | AGP | Nipissing University | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | |||
Alpha Kappa Alpha | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΚΑ | AKAs | Howard University | African-American | International | NPHC | 1 | Active | |||
alpha Kappa Delta Phi | αΚΔΦ | aKDPhi KDPhi | University of California, Berkeley | Asian-interest | International | NAPA | 1 | Active | |||
Alpha Omega | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΩ | A-Oh's | Wilfrid Laurier University | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | |||
Alpha Omega Epsilon | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΩΕ | Marquette University | Professional (engineering) | International | PFA | 2 | Active | ||||
Alpha Omicron Pi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΟΠ | AOII Alphas Alpha O's | Barnard College | Social | International | NPC | 7 | Active | |||
Alpha Phi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΦ | A-Phi | Syracuse University | Social | International | NPC | 8 | Active | |||
Alpha Pi Beta | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΠΒ | APiB | 1994 | University of Northern British Columbia | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [22] | |
Alpha Pi Phi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΠΦ | App's or Apple Pi's | Carleton University | Social | International | Independent | 10 | Active | |||
Alpha Psi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΨ | A-Psis | University of Alberta | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [23] | ||
Alpha Sigma Chi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΣΧ | ASX Sigs | – 20xx ? | University of Ontario Institute of Technology | Social | Local | Independent | 0 | Inactive | [24] | |
Beta Delta Pi | ΒΔΠ | Bucknell Female Institute | Social | International | 0 | Inactive | |||||
Ceres | Ceres | Colorado State University | Social and agriculture | International | 1 | Active | |||||
Chi Sigma Xi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΧΣΞ | CSX | University of Toronto Scarborough | Multicultural | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [25] | ||
Delta Alpha Theta | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΑΘ | DATs | University of Windsor | Social | National | 3 | Active | ||||
Delta Delta Delta | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΔΔ | Tri Delta | Boston University | Social | International | NPC | 2 | Active | |||
Delta Eta Iota | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΗΙ | DHI | University of Lethbridge | Social | Local/Regional | Independent | 1 | Active | |||
Delta Gamma | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΓ | DG or DeeGee | Lewis School for Girls | Social | International | NPC | 2 | Active | |||
Delta Phi Epsilon | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΦΕ | DPhiE | New York University Law School | Social | International | NPC | 3 | Active | |||
Delta Phi Nu | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΦΝ | DFN | Fleming College | Social | Regional | 4 | Active | ||||
Delta Pi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΠ | York University | Jewish and social | Regional | 2 | Active | [26] | ||||
Delta Psi Delta | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΨΔ | DPsiD DPD | Carleton University | Social | Regional | 4 | Active | ||||
Delta Sigma Theta | ΔΣΘ | Deltas | Howard University | Predominantly Black/Service | International | NPHC | 1 | Active | |||
Delta Zeta | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΖ | DZ | Miami University | Social | International | NPC | 1 | Active | |||
Gamma Delta Nu | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΓΔΝ | GDN | York University | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [27] | ||
Gamma Phi Beta | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΓΦΒ | Gamma Phi, G-Phi-B or G-Phi | Syracuse University | Social | International | NPC | 3 | Active | |||
Iota Beta Chi | IBX | IBX or IBChi | Dalhousie University | Social | National | Independent | 2 | Active | |||
Kappa Alpha Theta | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΑΘ | Theta or KAT | DePauw University | Social | International | NPC | 4 | Active | |||
Kappa Beta Gamma | KBГ | Betas or KBG | Marquette University | Social | International | Independent | 13 | Active | [28] | ||
Kappa Kappa Gamma | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΚΓ | Kappa | Monmouth College | Social | International | NPC | 4 | Active | |||
Kappa Phi Xi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΦΞ | KPX | York University | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | |||
Kappa Sigma Psi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΣΨ | Kappa KSP | University of Ontario, Institute of Technology | Social | Regional | 2 | Active | ||||
Nu Delta Mu | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΝΔΜ | NDM | Université de Montréal | Social | Local/Regional | Independent | 1 | Active | |||
Nu Omega Zeta | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΝΩΖ | Nu Girls | McMaster University | Black-focused and social | Local | Independent | 0 | Inactive | [29] [30] | ||
Nu Sigma Pi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΝΣΠ | Nu Sigs | University of Ottawa | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [31] | ||
Omega Phi Sigma | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΩΦΣ | OPS | University of Ottawa | Social | Local | Independent | 0 | Inactive | [32] | ||
Omega Pi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΩΠ | Pi's | Dalhousie 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 College | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [33] | ||
Omega Sigma Chi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΩΣΧ | O-Sigs | Brock University | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [34] [35] | ||
Phi Sigma Sigma | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΣΣ | Phi sigs | Hunter College | Social | International | NPC | 0 | Inactive | |||
Pi Alpha Gamma | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΑΓ | St Thomas University | Social | Local | Independent | 0 | Inactive | [36] | |||
Pi Beta Phi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΒΦ | Pi Phi | Monmouth College | Social | International | NPC | 4 | Active | |||
Pi Nu Epsilon | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΠΝΕ | State University of New York at Canton | Social | International | Independent | 0 | Inactive | [37] | |||
Sigma Beta Phi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΒΦ | University of Ottawa | Black and Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [38] [39] | |||
Sigma Gamma Rho | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΓΡ | Sigmas or SGRhos | Butler University | African-American | International | NPHC | 1 | Active | [40] | ||
Sigma Lambda Gamma | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΛΓ | University of Waterloo | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [41] | |||
Sigma Psi Alpha | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΨΑ | SPAs | University of Ottawa | Social | Local/Regional | Independent | 0 | Inactive | |||
Tau Lambda Xi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΤΛΞ | Xis, TAU, TAO | Dalhousie University, Saint Mary's University, Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia Community College, and Nova Scotia College of Art and Design | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [42] | ||
Tau Sigma Phi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΤΣΦ | Tau Sig | Carleton University | Social | National | Independent | 5 | Active | [43] | ||
Theta Sigma Psi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΘΣΨ | Theta's, TSP | University of Ottawa | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [44] | ||
Xi Delta Theta | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΞΔΘ | Xi Delt | Carleton University | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [45] | ||
Zeta Beta Omega | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΖΒΩ | ZBO or Zee Bees | University of Toronto | Jewish | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [46] | ||
Zeta Beta Psi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΖΒΨ | Thompson Rivers University | Social | Local | Independent | 0 | Inactive | [47] | |||
Zeta Lambda Zeta | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΖΛΖ | Zetas ZLZs | Université de Montréal | Social | International | Independent | 2 | Active | [48] | ||
Zeta Tau Omega | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΖΤΩ | ZETs | Concordia University | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [49] | ||
Zeta Theta Xi | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΖΘΞ | ZOEs | University of Ottawa | Social | Local | Independent | 1 | Active | [50] |