List of Phi Epsilon Pi chapters explained

Chapters

Phi Epsilon Pi was a predominantly Jewish collegiate fraternity, active between 1904 and 1970. In the following list of chapters,inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.[1] [2] [3] [4]

ChapterCharter dateand rangeInstitutionLocationStatusReferences
Alpha–1970City College of New YorkNew York City, New YorkMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Beta1905–1928,1959–1970Columbia UniversityNew York City, New YorkMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Epsilon1911–1970Cornell UniversityIthaca, New YorkMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Zeta1913–1970University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Eta1914–1970University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Theta1914–1970Pennsylvania State UniversityState College, PennsylvaniaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Iota1914–1970Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PennsylvaniaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Kappa1914–1922,1949–1970New York University, Washington SquareNew York City, New YorkMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Lambda1915–1970Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick, New JerseyMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Mu1915–1970University of GeorgiaAthens, GeorgiaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Nu1916–1970University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Xi1916–1970Georgia TechAtlanta, GeorgiaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Omicron1916–1970Tufts UniversityMedford and Somerville, MassachusettsMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Pi1916–1925University of MaineOrono, MaineInactive
Rho1916–1921Rhode Island State CollegeKingston, Rhode IslandInactive
Sigma1916–1918Brown UniversityProvidence, Rhode IslandInactive
Tau1916–1920Auburn UniversityAuburn, AlabamaInactive
Upsilon1916–1964University of ConnecticutStorrs, ConnecticutInactive
Phi1916–1922Carnegie Institute of TechnologyPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaInactive
Chi1917–1970Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New YorkMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Psi1920–1970University of IllinoisMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Omega–1935University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OhioInactive[5]
Gamma1920–1970Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IllinoisMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Delta1920–1970Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VirginiaInactive
Alpha Alpha–1922Dartmouth CollegeHanover, New HampshireInactive
Alpha Beta–1970University of IowaIowa City, IowaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Alpha Gamma–1942,1955–1970University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MichiganMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Alpha Epsilon–1970Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MarylandMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Alpha Delta1923–1970University of MinnesotaInactive
Alpha Eta1925–1937,1946–1951, 1966–1970University of WisconsinMadison, WisconsinMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Zeta1926–1935Harvard UniversityCambridge, MassachusettsInactive
Alpha Theta1928–1970University of South CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Alpha Iota1929–1970University of MiamiCoral Gables, FloridaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Alpha Mu1930–1952George Washington UniversityWashington, D.C.Inactive
Alpha Nu1932–1970Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PennsylvaniaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Alpha Xi1932–1970Boston UniversityBoston, MassachusettsMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Alpha Omicron1932–1966Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OhioInactive
Alpha Kappa1933–1955,1966–1970Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OhioMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Alpha Pi1933–1938Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LouisianaInactive
Alpha Rho1933–1969Ohio UniversityAthens, OhioInactive
Alpha Sigma1933–1970University of MississippiUniversity, MississippiMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Alpha Tau1948–1970Queens CollegeQueens, New York City, New YorkMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Alpha Lambda (see Kappa Alpha Delta)1948–1954University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaInactive
Alpha Upsilon1949–1959Memphis State UniversityMemphis, TennesseeInactive
Alpha Phi1949–1962North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, North CarolinaInactive
Alpha Chi1950–1955University of OmahaOmaha, NebraskaInactive
Alpha Psi1951–19xx ?McGill UniversityMontreal, Quebec, CanadaInactive
Beta Alpha1956–1970University of HoustonHouston, TexasMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Beta Beta1957–1970American UniversityWashington, D.C.Merged (ΖΒΤ)
Beta Gamma1958–1970Brooklyn CollegeNew York City, New YorkMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Beta Delta1959–1970Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, New YorkMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Beta Epsilon1960–1970University of FloridaGainesville, FloridaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Beta Zeta1961–1970Philadelphia College of Textiles and SciencePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Beta Eta1961–1967Indiana UniversityBloomington, IndianaInactive
Kappa Alpha1961–1970University of RochesterRochester, New YorkMerged (ΖΒΤ)[6]
Kappa Beta1961–1970New York University-University Heights Bronx, New YorkMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Kappa Zeta1961–1969State University of New York at BuffaloBuffalo, New YorkInactive
Kappa Iota1961–1970Union CollegeSchenectady, New YorkMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Kappa Nu1961–1970University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CaliforniaInactive
Kappa Pi1961–1970University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AlabamaInactive
Kappa Phi1961–1970Alfred UniversityAlfred, New YorkMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Kappa Alpha Delta(see Alpha Lambda)1961–1970University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Kappa Alpha Tau1961–1963Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MichiganInactive
Beta Theta1962–1976University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MarylandInactive
Beta Iota1963–1970Long Island UniversityBrooklyn, New YorkInactive
Beta Kappa1964–1970California State University, Long BeachLong Beach, CaliforniaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Beta Lambda1965–1970Northern Illinois UniversityDeKalb, IllinoisMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Beta Mu1966–1970C.W. Post Campus of Long Island UniversityBrookville, New YorkInactive
Beta Xi1966–1970Baruch CollegeNew York City, New YorkInactive
Beta Omicron1967–1970DePaul UniversityChicago, IllinoisMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Beta Pi1967–1970Western New England CollegeSpringfield, MassachusettsMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Beta Sigma1967–1970Southhampton College of Long Island UniversitySouthampton, New YorkInactive
Beta Nu – 1970Bryant UniversitySmithfield, Rhode IslandInactive[7]
Beta Tau1968–1970Widener UniversityChester, PennsylvaniaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Beta Upsilon1968–1970Polytechnic Institute of BrooklynBrooklyn, New YorkInactive
Beta Phi1968–1970West Chester UniversityWest Chester, PennsylvaniaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Beta Chi1969–1970Hofstra UniversityHempstead, New YorkInactive
Beta Psi1969––1970Drake UniversityDes Moines, IowaMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Beta Rho ?1969–1970University of New HavenWest Haven, ConnecticutMerged (ΖΒΤ)
Colony1970University of TampaTampa, FloridaWithdrew

Notes and References

  1. Guide to the Phi Epsilon Pi Fraternity Records, 1912-1969; Phi Epsilon Pi Fraternity Records; I-76; American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA and New York, NY.
  2. https://zbt.org/about-zbt/our-antecedent-groups/phi-epsilon-pi/ See ΖΒΤ article, Our antecedent groups - Phi Epsilon Pi
  3. Pledge Manuals,” 1934-1955; Phi Epsilon Pi Fraternity Records; I-76; Box 47, Folder 5-6; American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA and New York, NY.
  4. Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (January 12, 2024) "Phi Epsilon Pi". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 22, 2024.
  5. https://archive.org/details/pledgemanualofph0000unse/page/54/mode/2up The Pledge Manual of Phi Epsilon Pi Fraternity 1955
  6. Sanua, Marianne Rachel (2003). Going Greek: Jewish College Fraternities in the United States, 1895–1945. Wayne State University Press,
  7. http://digitalcommons.bryant.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?filename=2&article=1034&context=yearbooks&type=additional 1969 Bryant Yearbook