Zeta Beta Tau is a North American fraternity established on December 29, 1898. It absorbed Phi Sigma Delta fraternity in 1969 and Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity in 1970. It has both collegiate and alumni chapters.
Collegiate chapters In the following list, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.
ChapterCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusHome Fraternity1898–1905Home FraternityInactiveAlpha1903–1971City University of New York New York City, New YorkInactiveBeta 1903–1912Long Island Medical CollegeInactiveGamma (First)1904–1913Bellevue Medical CollegeManhattan, New YorkMovedDelta 1904–1971, 1976–20xx ?, 2017Columbia UniversityNew York City, New YorkActiveGamma (Second)1906–1972, 1989–1993, 2010New York UniversityNew York City, New YorkActiveZeta (First)1907-1908Jefferson Medical CollegePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaInactiveEta1909–1935, 1969–1971, 1978–199x ?Union CollegeSchenectady, New YorkInactiveTheta1907University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaActiveIota (First)1910–1920Polytechnic Institute of New York UniversityBrooklyn, New YorkInactiveKappa 1907–1982, 1989–2013, 201x ?Cornell UniversityIthaca, New YorkActiveZeta (Second)1909–1911, 1915–1928Case Institute of TechnologyCleveland, OhioInactiveLambda1909–PresentCase Western Reserve University Cleveland, OhioActiveMu (First)1908–1939, 1949–1957, 1969–197x ?, 1993Boston UniversityBoston, MassachusettsActiveNu1911–1989, 2006–200x ?, 2012–July 2020
2026–PresentOhio State UniversityColumbus, OhioActiveXi (First)1911–1927, 1961Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MassachusettsActiveOmicron (First)1911–1972, 1991Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New YorkActivePi1911–1989Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LouisianaInactiveRho (First)1911University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IllinoisActiveSigma 1909–200x ?, 2013Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LouisianaActiveTau 1912–1933Harvard UniversityCambridge, MassachusettsInactiveUpsilon (First)1913–1969McGill UniversityMontreal, Quebec, CanadaInactivePhi (First)1912–1971, 1979–2012, 2025–PresentUniversity of MichiganAnn Arbor, MichiganColonyChi (see Phi Epsilon) 1915–1973University of Virginia Charlottesville, VirginiaInactivePsi1916University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AlabamaActiveOmega1917–199x ?, 2017University of MissouriColumbia, MissouriActiveAlpha Beta (First)1918–1975University of ChicagoChicago, IllinoisInactiveAlpha Gamma (First)1918–2012, 2015Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TennesseeActiveAlpha Delta1918–1972, 1995University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaActiveAlpha Epsilon1920–1988Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VirginiaInactiveAlpha Zeta1921–1923, 1948–1956, 1970–1987, 1994–2015, 2018University of FloridaGainesville, FloridaActiveAlpha Eta (First)1921–1969, 1974–2008, 2013–2015, 2021University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CaliforniaActiveAlpha Theta (First)1922–1962University of NebraskaLincoln, NebraskaInactiveAlpha Iota 1942–1973University of KentuckyLexington, KentuckyColonyAlpha Kappa 1922–1983, 1987University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison, WisconsinActiveAlpha Lambda1921–1933Yale UniversityNew Haven, ConnecticutInactiveAlpha Mu1923–1973, 1975–199x ?, 2008–2021University of WashingtonSeattle, WashingtonInactiveAlpha Nu (First)1942–1969University of TennesseeKnoxville, TennesseeInactiveAlpha Xi 1923Washington University in St. LouisSt. Louis, MissouriActiveAlpha Omicron (First)1926–19xx ?, 1983–200x ?, 2011–201x ?, 2018University of ArizonaTucson, ArizonaActiveAlpha Pi 1927–1985, 2015–2021University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North CarolinaInactiveAlpha Rho 1927University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaActiveAlpha Sigma (First) (see Lambda Second)1931–1934, 1969–1993University of Texas at Austin Austin, TexasInactiveAlpha Tau1931–1988, 2016–2023, 2025Franklin & Marshall CollegeLancaster, PennsylvaniaColonyAlpha Upsilon1935–1971Duke UniversityDurham, North CarolinaInactiveAlpha Phi (First)1936–19xx ?, 1990–199x ?, 2012–2016Miami UniversityOxford, OhioInactiveAlpha Chi1942–1969, 1979–199x ?University of British ColumbiaBritish Columbia, CanadaInactiveAlpha Psi 1946–1971, 1989Pennsylvania State UniversityState College, PennsylvaniaActiveAlpha Omega1946–2020, 2023University of MiamiCoral Gables, FloridaActiveBeta Alpha Theta 1947–1972, 1977–199x ?, 1999University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, ColoradoActiveBeta Gamma 1947Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IndianaActiveBeta Delta 1947–1972, 1999Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick, New JerseyActiveBeta Epsilon 1947–1971, 1992–2006, 2016–2019
2021Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MichiganActive Beta Zeta Epsilon1948–1973, 1996–2009, 2015University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MarylandActiveBeta Eta 1948–200x ?Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OhioInactiveBeta Theta 1948–1972University of ManitobaWinnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaInactiveBeta Iota 1948–1953University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MinnesotaInactiveBeta Kappa 1950–1964University of ArkansasFayetteville, ArkansasInactiveBeta Lambda 1951–1968, 1988–2016, 20xx ?San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CaliforniaActive Beta Mu 1957–2007Rider UniversityLawrence Township, New JerseyInactiveBeta Nu 1958–1972, 1977–1990Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MarylandInactiveBeta Xi1960–1973, 1991–February 2022CUNY, Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, New YorkInactiveBeta Pi (First)1960–1975, 2009California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, CaliforniaActiveBeta Rho1961–1972New York University, Washington SquareGreenwich Village, New YorkInactiveKappa Nu1962–1972, 1988–2008Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, New YorkInactiveBeta Upsilon 1962–1979Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OhioInactiveBeta Phi (First)1962–201x ?, 2017University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActiveBeta Psi (First)1963–1994, 2017American University Washington, D.C.ActiveGamma Alpha 1963–2002Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PennsylvaniaInactiveGamma Beta (First)1964California State University, Northridge Los Angeles, CaliforniaActiveGamma Delta 1964–1990Long Island University-CW PostBrookville, New YorkInactiveGamma Epsilon1965–1978Marshall UniversityHuntington, West VirginiaInactiveGamma Zeta 1965–1972University of LouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyInactiveGamma Theta 1966–1973CUNY, Queens CollegeNew York City, New YorkInactiveGamma Eta 1966–1973Bradley UniversityPeoria, IllinoisInactiveGamma Kappa 1967–1972Adelphi CollegeGarden City, New YorkInactiveGamma Iota 1967–1971, 199x ?–199x?Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MichiganInactiveGamma Lambda1967–1971, 1985–19xx ?, 1997–200x ?, 2009–20xx ?University of HartfordWest Hartford, ConnecticutInactiveGamma Mu 1967–1976, 2009University of MemphisMemphis, TennesseeActiveGamma Nu 1968–200x ?, 2017California State University, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaActiveGamma Xi 1968–1992, 2016University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CaliforniaActiveGamma Omicron1968–1972University of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WisconsinInactiveGamma Pi 1969–199x ?University of RochesterRochester, New YorkInactiveGamma Rho1969–1972Eastern New Mexico UniversityPortales, New MexicoInactiveGamma Sigma 1969–1979Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TexasInactiveGamma Tau 1969–1974, 1991–199x ?, 2015Arizona State University Tempe, ArizonaActiveGamma Upsilon 1969–1973University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LouisianaInactiveGamma Phi 1969–2008Hofstra UniversityNassau County, New YorkInactiveGamma Chi 1969–1972, 1986–1997, 2010University of South FloridaTampa, FloridaActiveGamma Psi1969–1984, 1989–1993, 201x ?Northeastern University Boston, MassachusettsActiveGamma Omega 1969–1975Northern Illinois UniversityDeKalb, IllinoisInactivePhi Alpha Alpha1969–197x ?, 1974–1993, 2010George Washington UniversityWashington, D.C.ActiveIota (Second)1969–1990, 2007University of DenverDenver, ColoradoActiveRho (Second)1969–1972University of RichmondRichmond, VirginiaInactiveUpsilon (Second)1969–1978West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West VirginiaInactivePhi (Second)1969–1995Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaInactiveZeta Rho 1969–1970, 1995–200x ?University of VermontBurlington, VermontInactiveAlpha Beta (Second) (see Eta Nu)1969–1972, 1974–199x ? Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaInactiveAlpha Gamma (Second)1969–1970Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MichiganInactiveAlpha Eta (Second)1969–1975Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, ColoradoInactiveTheta Alpha1969–1972, 1999–200x ?, 2014University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MassachusettsActiveAlpha Omicron (Second)1969–1971Pratt InstituteBrooklyn, New YorkInactiveRho Iota 1969–19xx ?, 2001University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode IslandActiveAlpha Phi (Second)1969–1972Parsons CollegeFairfield, IowaInactiveZeta Tau 1969–1989, 1997–2014Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, New JerseyInactiveDelta Alpha1970–1971Kent State UniversityKent, OhioInactiveDelta Beta 1970–1971, 200x ?–July 2020University of ConnecticutStorrs, ConnecticutInactiveDelta Gamma 1970–1972, 199x ?–200?University of OklahomaNorman, OklahomaInactiveDelta Zeta 1970–1972Rutgers University–NewarkNewark, New JerseyInactiveDelta Theta1970–1973, 19xx ?–1989University of CharlestonCharleston, West VirginiaInactiveDelta Iota 1970–1975University of Wisconsin–OshkoshOshkosh, WisconsinInactiveIota (Third)1970–1985Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PennsylvaniaInactiveMu (Second)1970–1985, 2001–2004,