List of University of Richmond fraternities and sororities

At the University of Richmond, there are many fraternities and sororities of varying social, academic, honor, and service natures. Currently, there are eight recognized social fraternities and eight social sororities, along with a number of non-social fraternities and sororities. The fraternity system began in 1870 when Kappa Alpha was organized at Richmond College and has continued to the present day. Sororities at the University of Richmond arrived in 1987. Sigma Phi Epsilon started at Richmond College in 1901 and grew to become a North American fraternity.

Following is a list of University of Richmond fraternities and sororities.

Academic, honor, and service fraternities and sororities

Organization Chapter name Charter date and range TypeStatus Alpha Kappa Psi Delta Zeta – 2002; 2010 – April 3, 2010 BusinessActive Alpha Sigma Kappa Mu Women in technical studiesActive Alpha Phi Omega Omicron Phi Service.Active Alpha Phi Epsilon 1922 National Literary Society with which Mu Sigma Rho affiliatedInactive Alpha Chi Sigma Delta Kappa ChemistryActive Alpha Psi Omega Eta TheaterActive Beta Beta Beta Beta Theta Biology Honor SocietyActive Beta Gamma Sigma Gamma 1965 Business Honor SocietyActive Delta Epsilon Chi xxxx – 2011 BusinessInactiveDelta Sigma Pi Rho Omega2013BusinessActiveDelta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa AlphaSpeechActiveDelta Theta Phi Jefferson – 1941; 1946 LawActiveEta Sigma Phi Beta GammaClassicsActiveGamma Theta Upsilon Mu DeltaGeography Honor SocietyActiveGamma Sigma EpsilonEpsilon Beta – 2010Chemistry Honor SocietyInactiveKappa Delta Pi Theta Theta1955EducationActiveLambda Pi Eta Iota ThetaRhetoric / CommunicationsActiveMu Sigma Rho (local)1846LiteraryActiveOmicron Delta EpsilonLambdaEconomicsActiveOmicron Delta Kappa EpsilonLeadershipActivePhi Alpha Delta Coke/Patrick HenryLaw / Pre-LawActivePhi Alpha ThetaHistoryActivePhi Beta Delta Gamma Iota1995International ScholarsActivePhi Beta Kappa Honor. ActivePhi Delta Phi James Madison Inn1962LawActivePhi Eta SigmaFreshman Honor SocietyActivePhi Kappa Mu (local)Music Honor SocietyActivePhi Sigma Iota Iota Epsilon1975Foreign Languages Honor SocietyActivePhi Sigma Tau Virginia DeltaPhilosophyActivePi Alpha (local)1921 – October 25, 1930Honor society InactivePi Delta Epsilon – 1981JournalismInactivePi Mu Epsilon Virginia AlphaMathematics. ActivePi Sigma Alpha Beta Xi1953Political / Social Sciences Honor SocietyActivePsi Chi1950PsychologyActiveRho Eta Sigma (local)1938–1940HistorySigma Delta Pi Sigma GammaSpanishInactiveSigma XiEngineeringActiveSigma Pi Beta (local)1974–1988Business society for womenInactiveSigma Pi Sigma1932PhysicsActiveSigma Tau DeltaEnglishActiveSigma UpsilonLiteraryActiveTau Kappa Alpha1912–1963DebateInactiveTheta Alpha Kappa1986–xxxx ?Religious studies and theology InactiveTheta Lambda Phi Jefferson1911–1913LawInactive

Social fraternities Following are the social fraternities that have formed at the University of Richmond. Active organizations are indicated in bold; inactive sororities are in italics.

Organization Chapter name Charter date and range StatusAlpha Delta (local)1928ActiveAlpha Epsilon Pi Upsilon Rho – 1965; 1966–Inactive Alpha Phi Alpha Upsilon Gamma 2009 ActiveAlpha Tau Omega Alpha Alpha – InactiveBeta Theta Pi Alpha Kappa – InactiveChi Sigma (local) – April 13, 1958MergedDelta Kappa Epsilon Rho Beta2002–2010sInactive Kappa Alpha Order Eta Active Kappa Sigma Beta Beta – December 3, 2012; 2017 ActiveKappa Sigma Kappa – 1890Inactive Lambda Chi Alpha Alpha Chi – January 1999; January 31, 2010 ActivePhi AlphaRho – April 19, 1959MergedPhi Alpha Chi1883–1895InactivePhi Beta Sigma1980–xxxx ?InactivePhi Delta Theta Virginia Delta – 1895; February 17, 1939 – March 13, 2006InactivePhi Delta Omega (local)1915–1939Merged Phi Gamma Delta Rho Chi – January 27, 2012; January 2016 ActivePhi Kappa Sigma Phi – 1875; 1884–April 1996InactivePhi Phi Phi (local)–September 1925MergedPhi Sigma Delta Phi Rho – 1970MergedPhi Theta Psi – InactivePi Delta Sigma (local) – February 4, 1938MergedPi Kappa Alpha Omicron1891–1893; 1901–August 2006; 2023ActiveSigma Alpha Epsilon Virginia Tau – 1887; February 4, 1938 – 1991;1995-July 24, 2015InactiveSigma Delta Chi (local)1916–1918MergedSigma Chi Alpha Beta1880–1880InactiveSigma Chi Epsilon Rho – March 8, 2019Inactive Sigma Phi Epsilon Virginia Alpha ActiveTheta Chi Omicron – November 1996; 2013–2020Inactive.Upsilon Rho (local)1952–1954MergedZeta Beta Tau Phi Rho1970 – September 19, 1972InactiveZeta Xi (local)1909 – May 29, 1915MergedAlpha Psi LambdaUniversity of Richmond Affiliate 2024 Active

Social sororities Following are the social sororities that have formed at the University of Richmond. Active organizations are indicated in bold; inactive sororities are in italics.

Organization Chapter name Charter date and range StatusAlpha Chi OmegaIota Mu1991 – November 17, 2010Inactive Alpha Kappa Alpha Rho Mu ActiveAlpha Phi Eta Pi – October 26, 1997InactiveChi Omega Tau Lambda1987–Spring 1988Inactive Delta Delta Delta Gamma Eta 1987 Active Delta Gamma Zeta Gamma 1987 Active Delta Sigma Theta Rho Rho Active Kappa Alpha Theta Epsilon Psi 1987 Active Kappa Delta Theta Mu 2015 Active Kappa Kappa Gamma Zeta Omicron 1987 Active Pi Beta Phi Virginia Eta 1987 - Spring 2025 InactiveZeta Tau AlphaIota1905–1908Inactive

Fraternity lodges The first fraternity houses at the University of Richmond were Phi Kappa Sigma and Kappa Sigma, which were built in 1928 and 1930, respectively. The other fraternities met in various rooms across the campus until the university began building lodges, starting in 1953 and ending in 1959. Phi Kappa Sigma and Kappa Sigma moved out of their old houses in 1959 to occupy their new lodges (9 and 10 on the map). Their old houses were converted into student dormitories and renamed Pacific House and Atlantic House. At UR, there are two "rows" of fraternity lodges: Old Fraternity Row (1–7 and 12–14 on the map) and New Fraternity Row (8–11 on the map). In 1996, the old Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Chi, and Lambda Chi Alpha lodges (12–14) were demolished to make room for a new parking lot for the Robins Center.

List of lodges Fraternities at the University of Richmond do not have residential houses, but do have university-owned lodges for gatherings.

Number on map Name Photo Year built Notes 1 Pacific House 1928 Phi Kappa Sigma, 1928–September 1959. Currently student housing. Original address: 1 Fraternity Row 2 Atlantic House 1930 Kappa Sigma, 1930–September 1959. Currently student housing. Original address: 2 Fraternity Row 3 Law School Dormitory 1957 Phi Alpha (1957–1959), Phi Sigma Delta (1959–1970), Zeta Beta Tau (1970–1972). Currently a residence for undergraduates and law students. Address: 22D Old Fraternity Row 4 Student Organization Lodge 1954 Sigma Alpha Epsilon (1954–2015). Original address: 4 Fraternity Row 5 Pi Kappa Alpha 1953 Phi Delta Theta (1953–2006), Theta Chi (2013–2020), Pi Kappa Alpha (2024–to date). Address: 22F Old Fraternity Row 6 Sigma Phi Epsilon 1953 Address: 22H Old Fraternity Row 7 Phi Gamma Delta 1953 8 Rethink Waste 1959 Theta Chi (1959–1996) and Sigma Chi (1999–2019). Address: 24D New Fraternity Row 9 Lambda Chi Alpha 1959 Phi Kappa Sigma (1959–1996), Pi Kappa Alpha (1996–2006), Lambda Chi Alpha (2010–to date). Address: 24C New Fraternity Row 10 Kappa Sigma 1959 Address: 24B New Fraternity Row 11 Kappa Alpha 1959 Address: 24A New Fraternity Row 12 Pi Kappa Alpha 1956 This lodge was demolished. Address: 5 Fraternity Row 13 Old Sigma Chi Alpha Epsilon Pi (1950s–1965) and Sigma Chi (1965–1996) This lodge was demolished. 14 Old Lambda Chi Alpha 1959 This lodge was demolished.

Gallery of fraternity lodges

Sorority cottages When sororities first arrived at the University of Richmond in 1987, they initially met in various rooms across campus. However, in 2012, a complex was built which features eight conjoined "cottages" and a larger event space known as "The Web." Sororities at the University of Richmond do not have residential houses, but do have university-owned cottages for gatherings.

Name Photo Year builtNotes Pi Beta Phi 2012 Kappa Kappa Gamma 2012 Kappa Alpha Theta 2012 Delta Sigma Theta 2012 Delta Gamma 2012 Delta Delta Delta 2012 Alpha Kappa Alpha 2012 Kappa Delta 2012

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