| Mu Phi Epsilon | |
| Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΜΦΕ |
| Crest: | MuPhiEpsilonShield.png |
| Alt: | shield |
| Colors: | Purple and White |
| Motto: | Seeketh not its own |
| Affiliation: | PFA |
| Affiliation2: | National Interfraternity Music Council |
| Former Affiliation: | PPA |
| Status: | Active |
| Type: | Professional |
| Emphasis: | Music |
| Scope: | International |
| Flower: | Violet |
| Symbol: | Triangle |
| Publication: | The Triangle |
| Address: | 1611 County Rd. B West Suite 320 |
| City: | St. Paul |
| State: | Minnesota |
| Zip Code: | 55113 |
| Country: | United States |
| Chapters: | 227 collegiate chapters, 113 alumni chapters |
Mu Phi Epsilon (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΜΦΕ) is a co-ed international professional music fraternity. It has over 75,000 members in 227 collegiate chapters and 113 alumni chapters in the US and abroad.
Mu Phi Epsilon was founded on November 13, 1903, at the Metropolitan College of Music in Cincinnati, Ohio by Dr. Winthrop Sterling, a professor at the school and a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity, and Elizabeth Mathias Fuqua, his 19-year-old assistant, as a way of recognizing the musicianship and scholarship of those eligible. The first chapter, named the Alpha chapter, included eight women.
In 1906, Mu Phi Epsilon absorbed Phi Mu Epsilon, a two-chapter music sorority started by James Hamilton Howe, founder of the first music sorority, Alpha Chi Omega.[1] This resulted in the establishment of the Delta and Eta chapters.
Originally chartered as a national music sorority, it changed its status in 1936 to become an honor society, and again in 1944 to function as a professional music sorority. Its status once again changed in 1962 to that of an international music sorority, following the installation of the Alpha Tau chapter at the Philippine Women's University in Manila. Federal regulations (specifically Title IX) in the early 1970s opened all such societies to coeducational membership. In 1977, its official status changed for the final time to a co-ed professional music fraternity.[2]
Mu Phi Epsilon has chapters worldwide. The fraternity supports achievement in music through the awarding of grants and scholarships, as well as music competitions, concerts, and summer music programs. Much of this work has been supported by the Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation, an organization that has been in existence since 1963, as well as by fundraising and donations.
Mu Phi Epsilon maintains communication with its members through The Triangle, the official quarterly journal of the fraternity. Materials appropriate for publication include articles on the New York phase of music education; scholarly articles reflecting research in the various fields of music; articles on pedagogy, performance, biography, or music therapy; and feature articles centering on the outstanding accomplishments of members.
Notable Mu Phi Epsilon members include performers such as Marjorie Finlay, Leone Buyse, Stephanie Chase, Joyce DiDonato, Alma Gluck, Marilyn Horne, Alice Nielsen, Ernestine Schumann-Heink, and Shirley Verrett; composers such as Hansi Alt, Amy Beach, Cécile Chaminade, Emma Lou Diemer, Nancy Plummer Faxon, Jessie Gaynor, Carrie Jacobs-Bond, Virginia Kendrick, Blythe Owen, Zenobia Powell Perry, Deon Nielsen Price, Williametta Spencer, Mary Jeanne van Appledorn, Viola Van Katwijk, June Weybright Jean E. Williams, Ruth Shaw Wylie, and Chen Yi; and other notable musicians including TV personality Diane Bish, music educators Hazel Gertrude Kinschella and Rosalie Speciale, and music librarian Ruth Watanabe. Mu Phi Epsilon also recognizes its stellar members through the ACME honorific (Artists, Composers, Musicologists, and Educators), awarded to members who are distinguished in their field.[3]
In its own words, the fraternity aims for the advancement of music throughout the world and promotes scholarship, musicianship, and friendship, along with encouraging each member's loyalty to their Alma Mater. Beyond that, members of Mu Phi are to provide support for music in the community in whatever way possible. The International Bylaws of Mu Phi Epsilon state that its aim is "the advancement of music in the community, nation, and world through the promotion of musicianship, scholarship, therapy, and music education, with an emphasis on service through music."
It is a part of the National Interfraternity Music Council, which includes six other fraternities: Delta Omicron, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Beta, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Sigma Alpha Iota, and Tau Beta Sigma. It also carries affiliations with New York other national and international organizations that provide support for music,[4] including:
Mu Phi Epsilon Fraternity offers a Musicological Research Contest, an Original Composition Contest, the Marian Bowker Davidson Accompanying Award, the Katherine Doepke Creative Programming Award, and various awards for its members and chapters. The Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation, established to honor the Fraternity's founders and other deceased members, funds the philanthropic, scholarship, and educational activities of Mu Phi Epsilon. Some of the New York scholarships and grants are:
Summer tuition scholarships are offered to members of Mu Phi Epsilon attending music programs at Aspen, Banff Music Centre, Brevard Music Center, Chautauqua Institution, Encore School for Strings, Inspiration Point Fine Arts ColoNew York, Music Academy of the West, Round Top, and Tanglewood Music Center. Philanthropic gifts are made to community music schools through the Music Outreach Project.
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Mu Phi Epsilon, the Fraternity and the Foundation cooperated in building and endowing a cottage/studio for a composer-in-residence at the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina. The first Composer-In-Residence selected was Emma Lou Diemer, Mu Delta. She accepted but later found it necessary to decline the appointment, so Elie Siegmeister was named as the composer to occupy the Chair of Composition at Brevard Music Center. Notable composers to follow include W. Francis McBeth, Elliot DelBorgo, Walter Hartley, Fisher Tull, Don Freund, and New York others.
Membership is limited to music majors and minors, music faculty not already initiated as members in another professional music fraternity, and musicians of achievement who have never joined a professional music fraternity and who desire membership through a Special Election of active chapter members. Members are drawn from a diverse range of musical fields, including education, performance, therapy, and technology. Members of Mu Phi Epsilon are not permitted to be involved in the music fraternities Delta Omicron, Phi Beta, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, or Sigma Alpha Iota, but may join the band fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi or band sorority Tau Beta Sigma.[5] They are also free to join a social Greek house.
Those seeking membership must first ensure that they meet the academic requirements for members of Mu Phi Epsilon. Candidates will then go through a process that involves several activities. This process is intended to get candidates better acquainted with the members, as well as to give them the knowledge about the fraternity that all members should know. Activities may include, but are not limited to, service projects, fundraising, music-making, and other forms of outreach. This process can vary slightly from chapter to chapter based on local tradition, but the essentials of it remain the same. Once through this process, candidates gain full membership in Mu Phi Epsilon as long as they remain in good standing academically and professionally.
The administration of Mu Phi Epsilon is made up of three main bodies: The executive board, the Foundation, and the district directors. The executive board is made up of eight people, including the President (currently Rosemary Ames), five vice presidents, the executive secretary-treasurer, and the editor of The Triangle. The Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation was established for the benefit of philanthropic projects suitable to commemorate the aims and purposes of the Fraternity. Finally, the district directors are appointed to oversee the Fraternity chapters in geographical divisions of the United States. They meet personally with the collegiates and alumni, answer questions, give support, and help them work through problems. Currently, the collegiate and alumni chapters are divided into twelve Provinces and thirty-five districts within those provinces.
Since 1903, 227 chapters of Mu Phi Epsilon have been installed on college campuses, and 113 alumni chapters have been established in cities near those colleges. After graduation or leaving school, the collegiate members are encouraged to affiliate with a nearby alumni chapter or with the International fraternity as an affiliated member.
Collegiate chapters take their names from the original Alpha chapter, progressing through the Greek alphabet and then using the prefixes Mu, Phi, and Epsilon. This was then followed by using the other prefixes of the Greek alphabet in alphabetical order, beginning with Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and so on. As of 2016, the prefix Eta is used for new chapters. International chapters have been Alpha Tau (Philippine Women's University, 1962), Beta Xi (University of the Philippines, 1967,) and Delta Iota (University of Western Ontario, Canada, 1990).
Following is a list of the Mu Phi Epsilon collegiate chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.[6]
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | –1930 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Inactive | |||
| Beta | December 13, 1903 | New England Conservatory | Boston, Massachusetts | Inactive | ||
| Gamma | May 20, 1904 | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Inactive | ||
| Delta | March 1, 1905 – 1942 | Detroit Conservatory of Music | Detroit, Michigan | Inactive | ||
| Eta | December 8, 1905 – 1916 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, New York | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon | December 9, 1905 | University of Toledo | Toledo, Ohio | Active | ||
| Zeta | December 9, 1905 | DePauw University | Greencastle, Indiana | Inactive | ||
| Theta | October 17, 1906 | Krueger School of Music | St. Louis, Missouri | Inactive | ||
| Iota | October 19, 1906 | Chicago Conservatory of Music | Chicago, Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Kappa | November 3, 1906 | Butler University | Indianapolis, Indiana | Active | ||
| Lambda | February 19, 1909 | Ithaca College | Ithaca, New York | Active | ||
| Iota Alpha | April 5, 1910 | Chicago Musical College | Chicago, Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Mu | February 6, 1911 | Brenau University | Gainesville, Georgia | Active | ||
| Nu | March 3, 1911 | University of Oregon | Eugene, Oregon | Active | ||
| Xi | April 12, 1911 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas | Inactive | ||
| Omicron | February 7, 1912 | Comb's Broad Street Conservatory | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Inactive | ||
| Pi | May 29, 1912 | Lawrence Conservatory of Music | Appleton, Wisconsin | Inactive | ||
| Rho | February 5, 1914 | Von Unschuld University of Music | Washington, D.C. | Inactive | ||
| Sigma | February 9, 1914 | Northwestern University | Evanston, Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Tau | May 12, 1915 | University of Washington | Seattle, Washington | Inactive | ||
| Upsilon | May 15, 1915 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | Inactive | ||
| Phi | May 15, 1915 | University of Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | Active | ||
| Chi | May 18, 1915 | Pennsylvania College of Music | Meadville, Pennsylvania | Inactive | ||
| Psi | May 30, 1915 | Bucknell University | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania | Inactive | ||
| Omega | October 27, 1917 | Drake University | Des Moines, Iowa | Inactive | ||
| Mu Alpha | October 27, 1917 | Simpson College | Indianola, Iowa | Inactive | ||
| Rho Beta | January 2, 1918 | Washington School of Music | Washington, D.C. | Inactive | ||
| Mu Beta | February 13, 1919 | Washington State University | Pullman, Washington | Active | ||
| Mu Gamma | March 27, 1919 | University of Nebraska, Lincoln | Lincoln, Nebraska | Inactive | ||
| Mu Delta | March 29, 1919 | Homer Institute of Fine Arts | Kansas City, Missouri | Inactive | ||
| Mu Epsilon | April 12, 1920 | MacPhail College of Music | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Inactive | ||
| Mu Eta | November 13, 1920 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, California | Active | ||
| Mu Zeta | November 20, 1920 | Whitman College | Walla Walla, Washington | Inactive | ||
| Mu Theta | November 27, 1920 | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | Inactive | ||
| Mu Iota | June 5, 1921 | Columbia School of Music | Chicago, Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Mu Kappa | May 30, 1922 | University of Oklahoma | Norman, Oklahoma | Inactive | ||
| Mu Lambda | December 2, 1922 | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Madison, Wisconsin | Inactive | ||
| Mu Mu | December 19, 1922 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas | Inactive | ||
| Mu Nu | January 5, 1923 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, California | Inactive | ||
| Mu Xi | January 20, 1923 | American Conservatory of Music | Chicago, Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Mu Omicron | May 17, 1923 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | Inactive | ||
| Mu Pi | May 20, 1923 | Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, Ohio | Active | ||
| Mu Rho | May 31, 1923 | Wolcott Conservatory of Music | Denver, Colorado | Inactive | ||
| Mu Sigma | March 5, 1924 | University of Louisville | Louisville, Kentucky | Inactive | ||
| Mu Tau | May 30, 1924 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, South Dakota | Inactive | ||
| Mu Upsilon | February 28, 1925 | Eastman School of Music | Rochester, New York | Active | ||
| Mu Theta Gamma | January 22, 1926 | University Conservatory of Music | Austin, Texas | Inactive | ||
| Mu Phi | February 26, 1926 | Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, Ohio | Active | ||
| Mu Chi | May 15, 1926 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, Texas | Inactive | ||
| Mu Psi | May 22, 1926 | Coe College | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Active | ||
| Tau Alpha | October 18, 1926 | Trigonus | New York City, New York | Inactive | ||
| Mu Omega | –1940 | Atlanta Conservatory of Music | Atlanta, Georgia | Inactive | ||
| Phi Alpha | June 4, 1927 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, Florida | Inactive | ||
| Phi Beta | June 4, 1927 | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Inactive | ||
| Phi Gamma | June 11, 1927 | Peabody Institute | Baltimore, Maryland | Inactive | ||
| Phi Delta | May 19, 1928 | University of Missouri | Columbia, Missouri | Inactive | ||
| Phi Epsilon | March 16, 1929 | Emporia State University | Emporia, Kansas | Inactive | ||
| Phi Zeta | November 9, 1929 | Morningside College | Sioux City, Iowa | Inactive | ||
| Phi Eta | January 10, 1931 | Michigan State University | Lansing, Michigan | Inactive | ||
| Phi Theta | November 30, 1932 | Lindenwood University | St, Charles, Missouri | Inactive | ||
| Phi Iota | May 27, 1935 | Concordia College | Moorhead, Minnesota | Inactive | ||
| Phi Kappa | November 17, 1935 | Wayne State University | Detroit, Michigan | Active | ||
| Phi Lambda | April 5, 1938 | Willamette University | Salem, Oregon | Active | ||
| Phi Mu | April 9, 1938 | San Jose State University | San Jose, California | Active | ||
| Phi Nu | April 12, 1938 | University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California | Inactive | ||
| Mu Iota Delta | June 29, 1938 | Chicago Conservatory of Music | Chicago, Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Phi Xi | May 27, 1939 | Baylor University | Waco, Texas | Active | ||
| Phi Omicron | June 17, 1939 | Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleveland, Ohio | Active | ||
| Phi Pi | June 22, 1941 | Wichita State University | Wichita, Kansas | Active | ||
| Phi Rho | May 20, 1944 | Minneapolis College of Music | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Inactive | ||
| Phi Sigma | June 11, 1944 | DePaul University | Chicago, Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Phi Tau | March 22, 1945 | University of North Texas | Denton, Texas | Active | ||
| Phi Upsilon | March 24, 1945 | Boston University | Boston, Massachusetts | Inactive | ||
| Phi Phi | April 26, 1945 | University of Kansas City | Kansas City, Missouri | Inactive | ||
| Phi Chi | November 4, 1945 | California State University, Fresno | Fresno, California | Inactive | ||
| Phi Psi | March 2, 1946 | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Virginia | Inactive | ||
| Phi Omega | April 6, 1946 | Westminster College | New Wilmington, Pennsylvania | Active | ||
| Epsilon Alpha | May 10, 1946 | St. Catherine University | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Beta | May 18, 1946 | Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Gamma | February 27, 1947 | Belhaven University | Jackson, Mississippi | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Delta | March 29, 1947 | Lewis and Clark College | Portland, Oregon | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Epsilon | May 21, 1948 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, Texas | Active | ||
| Epsilon Zeta | May 23, 1948 | Hendrix College | Conway, Arkansas | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Eta | November 13, 1948 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, California | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Theta | March 19, 1949 | Linfield College | McMinnville, Oregon | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Iota | March 23, 1949 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, Washington | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Lambda | April 23, 1950 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, Michigan | Active | ||
| Epsilon Kappa | May 20, 1950 | Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Mu | May 27, 1950 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Nu | May 28, 1950 | West Virginia University | Morgantown, West Virginia | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Xi | April 22, 1951 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Urbana, Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Omicron | October 13, 1951 | Indiana University, Bloomington | Bloomington, Indiana | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Pi | March 3, 1952 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, Texas | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Rho | November 15, 1952 | University of Montana | Missoula, Montana | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Sigma | February 7, 1953 | Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma, Washington | Active | ||
| Epsilon Tau | April 25, 1953 | Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Upsilon | May 23, 1953 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Active | ||
| Epsilon Phi | May 30, 1953 | Friends University | Wichita, Kansas | Active | ||
| Epsilon Chi | May 14, 1955 | Brigham Young University | Provo, Utah | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Psi | May 21, 1955 | The Juilliard School | New York City, New York | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon Omega | October 15, 1955 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, California | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Alpha | November 13, 1955 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Beta | May 20, 1956 | University of Hartford | West Hartford, Connecticut | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Gamma | April 28, 1957 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Delta | May 4, 1958 | California State University, Sacramento | Sacramento, California | Active | ||
| Alpha Epsilon | March 1, 1959 | Holy Names University | Oakland, California | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Zeta | March 6, 1959 | Radford University | Radford, Virginia | Active | ||
| Alpha Eta | March 14, 1959 | American University | Washington, D.C. | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Theta | May 16, 1959 | Pennsylvania State University | University Park, Pennsylvania | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Iota | May 30, 1959 | Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls, Texas | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Kappa | November 13, 1959 | University of Missouri–Kansas City | Kansas City, Missouri | Active | ||
| Alpha Lambda | November 15, 1959 | Portland State University | Portland, Oregon | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Mu | April 24, 1960 | Missouri State University | Springfield, Missouri | Active | ||
| Alpha Nu | April 30, 1960 | West Texas A&M University | Canyon, Texas | Active | ||
| Alpha Xi | January 12, 1961 | University of North Carolina, Greensboro | Greensboro, North Carolina | Active | ||
| Alpha Omicron | January 15, 1961 | Roosevelt University | Chicago, Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Pi | October 29, 1961 | Texas State University | San Marcos, Texas | Active | ||
| Alpha Rho | February 25, 1962 | Phillips University | Enid, Oklahoma | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Sigma | March 31, 1962 | Abilene Christian University | Abilene, Texas | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Tau | November 13, 1962 | Philippine Women's University | Manila, Philippines | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Upsilon | April 25, 1963 | Furman University | Greenville, South Carolina | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Phi | May 11, 1963 | Marylhurst University | Marylhurst, Oregon | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Chi | March 8, 1964 | Southwestern College | Winfield, Kansas | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Psi | February 28, 1965 | Whitworth College | Spokane, Washington | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Omega | April 4, 1965 | Stephen F. Austin State University | Nacogdoches, Texas | Active | ||
| Beta Alpha | April 10, 1965 | California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton, California | Active | ||
| Beta Beta | April 20, 1965 | Jacksonville University | Jacksonville, Florida | Inactive | ||
| Beta Gamma | November 20, 1965 | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | Inactive | ||
| Beta Delta | December 4, 1965 | University of California, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, California | Inactive | ||
| Beta Epsilon | January 15, 1966 | Nazareth College | Rochester, New York | Inactive | ||
| Beta Zeta | April 23, 1966 | Southern University | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Active | ||
| Beta Eta | May 14, 1966 | California State University, East Bay | Hayward, California | Active | ||
| Beta Theta | May 29, 1966 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, Tennessee | Active | ||
| Beta Iota | January 7, 1967 | Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville | Edwardsville, Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Beta Kappa | January 14, 1967 | Trinity University | San Antonio, Texas | Inactive | ||
| Beta Lambda | February 11, 1967 | California State University, Chico | Chico, California | Inactive | ||
| Beta Mu | May 22, 1967 | Texas A&M University, Commerce | Commerce, Texas | Active | ||
| Beta Xi | October 22, 1967 | University of the Philippines | Quezon City, Philippines | Inactive | ||
| Beta Nu | November 11, 1967 | Dickinson State University | Dickinson, North Dakota | Inactive | ||
| Beta Omicron | February 16, 1968 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, Illinois | Active | ||
| Beta Pi | February 18, 1968 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | Lincoln, Nebraska | Active | ||
| Beta Rho | October 12, 1968 | Wartburg College | Waverly, Iowa | Inactive | ||
| Beta Sigma | November 24, 1968 | Western Oregon University | Monmouth, Oregon | Inactive | ||
| Beta Tau | January 18, 1969 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, Georgia | Inactive | ||
| Beta Upsilon | February 16, 1969 | Towson University | Baltimore, Maryland | Inactive | ||
| Beta Phi | October 26, 1969 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, Washington | Inactive | ||
| Beta Chi | November 9, 1969 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida | Inactive | ||
| Beta Psi | November 23, 1969 | University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Indiana | Active | ||
| Beta Omega | December 7, 1969 | Ball State University | Muncie, Indiana | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Alpha | May 2, 1971 | Evangel College | Springfield, Missouri | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Beta | March 4, 1972 | Augustana University | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Gamma | March 25, 1972 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Weatherford, Oklahoma | Active | ||
| Gamma Delta | April 29, 1972 | University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, Texas | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Epsilon | May 2, 1972 | Oral Roberts University | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Zeta | May 26, 1972 | Delta State University | Clevelend, Mississippi | Active | ||
| Gamma Eta | November 18, 1972 | Central State University | Wilberforce, Ohio | Active | ||
| Gamma Theta | March 3, 1973 | University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Iota | May 19, 1973 | Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, Texas | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Kappa | November 6, 1973 | Boise State University | Boise, Idaho | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Lambda | February 16, 1974 | Loretto Heights College | Denver, Colorado | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Mu | March 24, 1974 | University of California, Riverside | Riverside, California | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Nu | April 21, 1974 | Chicago State University | Chicago, Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Xi | May 15, 1974 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans, Louisiana | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Pi | February 1, 1975 | Shorter University | Rome, Georgia | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Omicron | February 2, 1965 | Olivet College | Olivet, Michigan | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Rho | February 2, 1966 | North Carolina A&T State University | Greensboro, North Carolina | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Sigma | May 8, 1976 | California State University, Dominguez Hills | Carson, California | Active | ||
| Gamma Tau | December 5, 1976 | University of St. Thomas | Houston, Texas | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Upsilon | March 13, 1977 | Caldwell University | Caldwell, New Jersey | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Phi | March 16, 1977 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, Ohio | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Chi | June 17, 1978 | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Pomona, California | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Psi | May 6, 1979 | St. Mary-of-the-Woods College | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana | Inactive | ||
| Gamma Omega | May 1, 1982 | Rhode Island College | Providence, Rhode Island | Inactive | ||
| Delta Alpha | December 4, 1982 | California State University, Stanislaus | Turlock, California | Inactive | ||
| Delta Beta | January 15, 1983 | University of Texas, San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas | Inactive | ||
| Delta Gamma | April 20, 1983 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, Michigan | Inactive | ||
| Delta Delta | February 5, 1984 | University of Maryland, College Park | College Park, Maryland | Inactive | ||
| Delta Epsilon | June 7, 1984 | Columbus State University | Columbus, Georgia | Inactive | ||
| Delta Zeta | April 22, 1987 | Emory University | Atlanta, Georgia | Active | ||
| Delta Eta | April 24, 1988 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, Florida | Inactive | ||
| Delta Theta | October 15, 1989 | Ohio Northern University | Ada, Ohio | Inactive | ||
| Delta Iota | February 3, 1990 | University of Western Ontario | London, Ontario, Canada | Inactive | ||
| Delta Kappa | February 10, 1991 | Cumberland College | Williamsburg, Kentucky | Inactive | ||
| Delta Lambda | September 22, 1991 | Augsburg College | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Inactive | ||
| Delta Mu | May 8, 1994 | Slippery Rock University | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania | Active | ||
| Delta Nu | February 7, 1998 | Millsaps College | Jackson, Mississippi | Inactive | ||
| Delta Xi | April 18, 1998 | Arizona State University | Tempe, Arizona | Inactive | ||
| Delta Omicron | May 2, 1998 | Sailsbury State University | Salisbury, Maryland | Inactive | ||
| Delta Pi | May 14, 1998 | Tarelton State University | Stephenville, Texas | Active | ||
| Delta Rho | February 27, 2000 | University of Colorado, Boulder | Boulder, Colorado | Active | ||
| Delta Sigma | June 3, 2000 | University of California, Irvine | Irvine, California | Active | ||
| Delta Tau | April 21, 2001 | Mercer University | Macon, Georgia | Active | ||
| Delta Upsilon | May 5, 2001 | State University of New York, Geneseo | Geneseo, New York | Inactive | ||
| Delta Phi | April 22, 2002 | Averett University | Danville, Virginia | Inactive | ||
| Delta Chi | March 28, 2003 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Inactive | ||
| Delta Psi | April 26, 2003 | Clayton State University | Morrow, Georgia | Inactive | ||
| Delta Omega | March 27, 2004 | Our Lady of the Lake University | San Antonio, Texas | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Alpha | April 5, 2005 | Williams Baptist University | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas | Active | ||
| Zeta Beta | April 23, 2005 | Cameron University | Lawton, Oklahoma | Active | ||
| Zeta Gamma | May 11, 2006 | Augusta State University | Augusta, Georgia | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Delta | March 3, 2007 | University of La Verne | La Verne, California | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Zeta | November 5, 2008 | Elon University | Elon, North Carolina | Active | ||
| Zeta Eta | November 12, 2008 | Binghamton University | Binghamton, New York | Active | ||
| Zeta Theta | April 28, 2009 | University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Virginia | Active | ||
| Zeta Epsilon | April 29, 2009 | Randolph-Macon College | Ashland, Virginia | Active | ||
| Zeta Iota | January 25, 2011 | LaGrange College | LaGrange, Georgia | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Kappa | April 5, 2011 | Young Harris College | Young Harris, Georgia | Active | ||
| Zeta Lambda | April 13, 2011 | Waldorf College | Forest City, Iowa | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Mu | April 16, 2011 | Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Nu | April 22, 2012 | St, Mary's University | San Antonio, Texas | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Xi | October 28, 2012 | Howard University | Washington, D.C. | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Omicron | November 28, 2012 | Reinhardt University | Waleska, Georgia | Active | ||
| Zeta Pi | December 8, 2012 | Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Rho | March 9, 2013 | University of Minnesota, Duluth | Duluth, Minnesota | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Sigma | April 7, 2013 | High Point University | High Point, North Carolina | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Tau | April 17, 2013 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, Washington | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Upsilon | December 8, 2013 | Santa Monica College | Santa Monica, California | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Phi | April 11, 2014 | University of North Carolina, Wilmington | Wilmington, North Carolina | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Chi | April 19, 2015 | George Fox University | Newberg, Oregon | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Psi | May 2, 2015 | University of San Diego | San Diego, California | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Omega | April 3, 2016 | Illinois College | Jacksonville, Illinois | Active | ||
| Eta Alpha | October 11, 2016 | Rhodes College | Memphis, Tennessee | Active | ||
| Eta Beta | December 4, 2016 | Boston Conservatory at Berklee | Boston, Massachusetts | Inactive | ||
| Eta Gamma | May 2, 2017 | Virginia Wesleyan University | Norfolk, Virginia | Active | ||
| Eta Delta | April 20, 2018 | Ripon College | Ripon, Wisconsin | Active | ||
| Eta Epsilon | January 19, 2019 | Florida International University | Miami, Florida | Active | ||
| Eta Eta | September 21, 2019 | Oglethorpe University | Atlanta, Georgia | Active | ||
| Omega Omega | National | Active |
Following is a list of Mu Phi Epsilon alumni chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.
| Chapter Name | Date of Installation | City | State | Status | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | September 22, 1913 | Ann Arbor | Michigan | Active | ||
| Cincinnati | April 14, 1914 | Cincinnati | Ohio | Inactive | ||
| St. Louis Area | April 18, 1914 | Missouri | Active | |||
| Toledo | 1915 | Toledo | Ohio | Active | ||
| Detroit | May 2, 1916 | Detroit | Michigan | Active | ||
| Chicago | November 13, 1917 | Chicago | Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Los Angeles | March 20, 1919 | Los Angeles | California | Active | ||
| Portland | September 1919 | Portland | Oregon | Active | ||
| Boston | January 7, 1920 | Boston | Massachusetts | Active | ||
| Des Moines | August 1922 | Des Moines | Iowa | Inactive | ||
| New York City | October 1922 | New York City | New York | Active | ||
| Indianapolis | October 13, 1922 | Indianapolis | Indiana | Active | ||
| Lincoln | February 1923 | Lincoln | Nebraska | Active | ||
| Greater Minneapolis-Day | March 1923 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | Consolidated | ||
| Cleveland | November 13, 1923 – 2014 | Cleveland | Ohio | Inactive | ||
| Seattle | October 1924 | Seattle | Washington | Inactive | ||
| Philadelphia | 1926 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Inactive | ||
| Kansas City-Day | November 26, 1926 | Kansas City | Missouri | Consolidated | ||
| Appleton | November 5, 1927 | Appleton | Wisconsin | Inactive | ||
| Pittsburgh | October 3, 1929 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | Inactive | ||
| San Francisco | November 17, 1929 | San Francisco | California | Active | ||
| Dallas | February 26, 1931 | Dallas | Texas | Active | ||
| Alliance | June 22, 1933 | Alliance | Ohio | Active | ||
| Denver | June 16, 1936 | Denver | Colorado | Active | ||
| Lansing-East Lansing | May 26, 1939 | Lansing and East Lansing | Michigan | Inactive | ||
| Meadville | June 24, 1939 | Meadville | Pennsylvania | Inactive | ||
| Beverly Hills | December 8, 1946 | Beverly Hills | California | Inactive | ||
| Wichita | December 29, 1946 | Wichita | Kansas | Active | ||
| Greater Chicago Area | June 2, 1948 | Chicago | Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Central Oklahoma | June 5, 1948 | Oklahoma | Active | |||
| Stockton | 1949 | Stockton | California | Inactive | ||
| Spokane | November 8, 1949 | Spokane | Washington | Inactive | ||
| Tacoma | June 30, 1950 | Tacoma | Washington | Inactive | ||
| Columbus | October 15, 1950 | Columbus | Ohio | Inactive | ||
| San José | February 18, 1951 | San Jose | California | Active | ||
| Sacramento | January 27, 1952 | Sacramento | California | Active | ||
| Cedar Rapids | February 12, 1952 | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Inactive | ||
| Tulsa | February 19, 1952 | Tulsa | Oklahoma | Inactive | ||
| Fort Worth | February 29, 1952 | Fort Worth | Texas | Inactive | ||
| Miami | March 29, 1952 | Miami | Florida | Inactive | ||
| Eugene | May 2, 1952 | Eugene | Oregon | Inactive | ||
| San Diego | May 18, 1952 | San Diego | California | Active | ||
| Salt Lake City | June 10, 1952 | Salt Lake City | Utah | Inactive | ||
| Maumee Valley | June 20, 1952 | Ohio | Consolidated | |||
| Columbia | October 17, 1952 | Columbia | Missouri | Inactive | ||
| Pasadena | October 17, 1952 | Pasadena | California | Inactive | ||
| Rochester | November 8, 1952 | Rochester | New York | Active | ||
| Evansville | December 16, 1952 | Evansville | Indiana | Inactive | ||
| Beach Cities South | May 26, 1953 | California | Inactive | |||
| Greater Minneapolis-Evening | September 20, 1955 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | Consolidated | ||
| Palo Alto | September 26, 1955 | Palo Alto | California | Active | ||
| Connecticut Valley | October 15, 1955 | Connecticut | Inactive | |||
| Urbana-Champaign | October 20, 1955 | Urbana and Champaign | Illinois | Active | ||
| Salem | April 9, 1956 | Salem | Oregon | Inactive | ||
| Fresno | June 2, 1956 | Fresno | California | Active | ||
| Central Chicago | October 20, 1956 | Chicago | Illinois | Inactive | ||
| Baltimore | December 1, 1956 | Baltimore | Maryland | Inactive | ||
| San Fernando Valley | November 7, 1956 | San Fernando | California | Consolidated | ||
| Milwaukee | 1958 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | Inactive | ||
| Fargo | January 22, 1958 | Fargo | North Dakota | Inactive | ||
| Dayton | March 2, 1958 | Dayton | Ohio | Inactive | ||
| Cleveland Heights | March 5, 1958 | Cleveland Heights | Ohio | Consolidated | ||
| Kansas City-Evening | November 9, 1958 | Kansas City | Missouri | Consolidated | ||
| Atlanta | May 24, 1959 | Atlanta | Georgia | Active | ||
| Jackson | May 25, 1959 | Jackson | Mississippi | Inactive | ||
| Albuquerque | May 31, 1959 | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Inactive | ||
| Berkeley | November 1, 1959 | Berkeley | California | Inactive | ||
| Gainesville | November 13, 1959 | Gainesville | Georgia | Inactive | ||
| Austin | December 14, 1959 | Austin | Texas | Active | ||
| Bloomington | January 14, 1962 | Bloomington | Indiana | Inactive | ||
| Sioux City | February 26, 1962 | Sioux City | Iowa | Inactive | ||
| Fullerton | September 27, 1963 | Fullerton | California | Active | ||
| Riverside | April 8, 1964 | Riverside | California | Inactive | ||
| Wichita Falls | October 3, 1964 | Wichita Falls | Texas | Inactive | ||
| Palos Verdes/South Bay | October 18, 1964 | California | Active | |||
| Lewisburg | January 14, 1965 | Lewisburg | Pennsylvania | Inactive | ||
| New Orleans | April 4, 1965 | New Orleans | Louisiana | Inactive | ||
| St. Petersburg | April 21, 1965 | St. Petersburg | Florida | Inactive | ||
| Hattiesburg | October 23, 1965 | Hattiesburg | Mississippi | Inactive | ||
| Pullman | March 1, 1966 | Pullman | Washington | Inactive | ||
| Denton | April 16, 1966 | Denton | Texas | Active | ||
| Springfield | May 24, 1966 | Springfield | Missouri | Inactive | ||
| Houston | January 15, 1967 | Houston | Texas | Inactive | ||
| Lawrence | April 15, 1967 | Lawrence | Kansas | Active | ||
| Amarillo | September 24, 1967 | Amarillo | Texas | Inactive | ||
| Emporia | October 14, 1967 | Emporia | Kansas | Inactive | ||
| Greensboro | November 5, 1967 | Greensboro | North Carolina | Inactive | ||
| Chicago Southwest | October 13, 1968 | Chicago | Illinois | Consolidated | ||
| Muncie | May 18, 1969 | Muncie | Indiana | Inactive | ||
| Lubbock | October 10, 1970 | Lubbock | Texas | Inactive | ||
| Phoenix Area | October 24, 1970 | Phoenix | Arizona | Inactive | ||
| Tuscaloosa | April 25, 1971 | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | Inactive | ||
| Jacksonville | September 10, 1973 | Jacksonville | Florida | Inactive | ||
| Santa Barbara | March 21, 1974 | Santa Barbara | California | Inactive | ||
| Enid | May 12, 1974 | Enid | Oklahoma | Inactive | ||
| Claremont | January 17, 1976 | Claremont | California | Inactive | ||
| Terre Haute | May 6, 1979 | Terre Haute | Indiana | Inactive | ||
| Edinburg Area | April 26, 1980 | Edinburg | Texas | Inactive | ||
| Laguna Beach | March 29, 1981 | Laguna Beach | California | Inactive | ||
| Dickinson | May 3, 1981 | Dickinson | North Dakota | Inactive | ||
| Princeton | February 9, 1986 | Princeton | New Jersey | Inactive | ||
| Ithaca | June 2, 1991 | Ithaca | New York | Active | ||
| San Joaquin Valley | April 19, 1997 | California | Inactive | |||
| San Antonio | May 18, 2000 | San Antonio | Texas | Active | ||
| Minneapolis/St. Paul | 2001 | Minneapolis and Saint Paul | Minnesota | Active | ||
| Kansas City | 2004 | Kansas City | Missouri | Active | ||
| Colorado Springs | September 23, 2012 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | Active | ||
| Baton Rouge | August 28, 2013 | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | Active | ||
| Roanoke Valley | December 9, 2017 | Roanoke | Virginia | Active | ||
| Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | District of Columbia | Active |