List of Phi Iota Alpha chapters explained

This is the list of chapters and colonies of Phi Iota Alpha, the oldest intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for men of Latino descent. Entities are divided into chapters, colonies, and inactive chapters. The organization was founded on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1931 and was re-established in the spring semester of 1984 after the fraternity witnessed a 6 academic years of inactivity. Over the years, members of Phi Iota Alpha's entities include many professionals men of diverse occupations (including several former presidents of Latin American countries).

Lettered Chapters

Lettered Chapter	Collegiate Institution	Active
Alpha		Yes
Beta		No
Gamma		No
Delta		Yes
Epsilon		No
Zeta		No
Eta		Yes
Theta		Unrecognized
Iota		No
Kappa		Yes
Lambda		Yes
Mu		Yes
Nu		No
Xi		No
Omicron		No
Pi		No
Rho		No
Sigma		No
Tau		No
Upsilon		No
Phi		Yes
Chi		No
Psi		Unrecognized
Omega	Reserved for Deceased Brothers
Alpha Alpha		No
Alpha Beta		No
Alpha Gamma		No
Alpha Delta		No
Alpha Epsilon		Yes
Alpha Zeta		No
Alpha Eta		No
Alpha Theta		No
Alpha Iota		No
Alpha Kappa		No
Alpha Lambda		Yes
Alpha Mu		Yes
Alpha Nu		Yes
Alpha Xi		No
Alpha Omicron		No
Alpha Pi		No
Alpha Rho		No
Alpha Sigma		No
Alpha Tau		Yes
Alpha Upsilon		No
Alpha Phi		No
Alpha Chi		Yes
Alpha Psi		No
Alpha Omega		Yes
Beta Alpha		Yes
Beta Beta		Unrecognized
Beta Gamma		No
Beta Delta		Yes
Beta Epsilon		Yes
Beta Zeta		Yes
Beta Eta		Yes
Beta Theta		Yes
Beta Iota		Yes
Beta Kappa		No
Beta Lambda		No
Beta Mu		No
Beta Nu		Yes
Beta Xi		Yes
Beta Omicron		No
Beta Pi		No
Beta Rho		Yes
Beta Sigma		Yes
Beta Tau		Yes
Beta Upsilon		Yes
Beta Phi		Yes
Beta Chi		Yes
Beta Psi		Yes

Colonies

• California State University, Los Angeles
• California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• Emporia State University
• George Washington University
• Johns Hopkins University
• Kent State University
• New Mexico Highlands University
• Roosevelt University
• State University of New York at Cortland
• State University of New York at Farmingdale
• Texas Woman's University
• University of Central Arkansas
• University of Chicago
• University of Cincinnati
• Xavier University

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Inactive Chapters

Collegiate Institution	Establishment Year	Founding Organization	Country
University of Geneva	1913	Sigma Iota	Switzerland
Auburn University (formerly Alabama Polytechnic Institute)	1913	Sigma Iota	United States
Atlanta Medical School	1914	Sigma Iota	United States
University of Guatemala	1914	Sigma Iota	Guatemala
University of Liège	1914	Sigma Iota	Belgium
University of Louvain	1914	Sigma Iota	Belgium
University of Pennsylvania^[2]	1915	Sigma Iota	United States
University of California, Berkeley	1919	Phi Lambda Alpha	United States
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1921	Phi Lambda Alpha	United States
Tulane University	1924	Sigma Iota	United States
Loyola University, New Orleans	1927	Sigma Iota	United States
Colorado School of Mines	1927	Phi Lambda Alpha	United States
University of Iowa	1928	Sigma Iota	United States
Iowa State University	1928	Sigma Iota	United States
University of Florida	1928	Sigma Iota	United States
Cornell University	1929	Phi Lambda Alpha	United States
Tri-State University	1931	Phi Lambda Alpha	United States
University of Detroit, Mercy	1932	Phi Iota Alpha	United States
University of Southern California	1938	Phi Iota Alpha	United States
Indiana Institute of Technology	1954	Phi Iota Alpha	United States

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chapters.
2. Book: Nitzsche, George E. . 1918 . University of Pennsylvania : its history, traditions, buildings and memorials : also a brief guide to Philadelphia . International Printing Company . . OCLC 65488397 . 242 .