Asian American interest in Greek-lettered organizations began in the early 20th century. After World War II, there was a surge in participation to join these organizations, as college campuses were seeing a rise in multiculturalism. Rho Psi was the first Asian American interest Greek-lettered organization. It was created on the campus of Cornell University in 1916. Since then, there has been growth in these Asian American interest Greek lettered organizations across North America. There are over sixty Asian American interest Greek-lettered organizations, many of which are overseen by the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA).

Fraternities Inactive organizations are in italics.

OrganizationSymbolsCharter date and rangeFounding locationEmphasisAffiliationActive chaptersStatusAlpha Iota OmicronUniversity of MichiganSouth AsiansIndependent1ActiveAlpha Kappa OmegaCalifornia State University, East BayAsian AmericansIndependent1ActiveAlpha Psi RhoSan Diego State UniversityPacific IslandersIndependent4ActiveAlpha Sigma Lambda – October 2011California State Polytechnic University, PomonaAsian AmericansIndependent0InactiveBeta Chi ThetaUniversity of California, Los AngelesSouth AsiansNIC, NAPA (former)20ActiveBeta Kappa Gamma – after 2015University of Texas at AustinSouth AsiansIndependent0InactiveBeta Pi Phi – 2018Temple UniversityAsian AmericansIndependent0InactiveBeta Tau OmegaTexas A&M UniversityAsian AmericansIndependent1ActiveBeta Upsilon DeltaUniversity of California, RiversideMulticulturalIndependent1ActiveChi Psi BetaTexas A&M UniversitySouth AsiansIndependent1ActiveChi Rho OmicronCalifornia State University, FresnoFilipinosIndependent10ActiveChi Sigma TauUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoAsian interestNAPA10ActiveDelta Chi PsiTemple UniversityAsian AmericansIndependent1ActiveDelta Epsilon PsiUniversity of Texas at AustinSouth AsiansNAPA, NIC (former)16ActiveDelta Sigma IotaPennsylvania State University, University Park CampusSouth AsiansNAPA8ActiveEta Mu ThetaCalifornia State University, ChicoHmong Independent1ActiveGakusei Kai1920University of Southern CaliforniaJapanese AmericansIndependent1ActiveGamma BetaUniversity of Texas at AustinAsian AmericansIndependent6ActiveGamma Epsilon Omega1963University of Southern CaliforniaAsian interestIndependent1ActiveIota Nu DeltaBinghamton UniversitySouth AsiansNAPA, NIC10ActiveKappa Pi BetaNorthern Illinois UniversityAsian AmericansNAPA4ActiveLambda Alpha PhiIndiana University BloomingtonAsian AmericansIndependent1ActiveLambda Phi EpsilonUniversity of California, Los AngelesAsian AmericansNAPA. NIC (former)68ActiveLambda Psi RhoUniversity of Nevada, RenoAsian interestIndependent1ActiveLambda Theta DeltaUniversity of California, IrvineAsian AmericansIndependent1ActiveNu Alpha PhiState University of New York at AlbanyAsian AmericansIndependent10ActiveOmega Phi GammaUniversity of Texas at AustinAsian AmericansIndependent8ActiveOmega Sigma TauUniversity of California, Los AngelesAsian interestIndependent1ActiveOmega Xi Delta1994California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoAsian AmericansIndependent1ActivePhi Delta SigmaUniversity of Maryland, College ParkAsian AmericansIndependent1ActivePi Alpha Phi – August 1, 2023University of California, BerkeleyAsian AmericansNAPA (former)0InactivePi Delta PsiBinghamton UniversityAsian AmericansNAPA18ActivePsi Chi OmegaUniversity of California, San DiegoAsian AmericansIndependent4ActiveRho Psi1916Cornell UniversityChinese Independent2ActiveSigma Beta RhoUniversity of Pennsylvania MulticulturalNAPA, NIC 23ActiveTau Kappa OmegaUniversity of OklahomaAsian AmericansIndependent1ActiveTheta Delta Beta – 20xx ?University of California, IrvineFilipinosIndependent0InactiveTheta Lambda BetaUniversity of Illinois, ChicagoAsian AmericansIndependent1ActiveXi KappaUniversity of GeorgiaAsian interestIndependent3ActiveZeta Epsilon Tau1971University of Southern California Asian AmericansIndependent0Inactive Zeta Phi RhoCalifornia State University, Long BeachMulticultural and Asian interestIndependent7Active

Sororities Inactive organizations are in italics.

OrganizationSymbolsCharter date and rangeFounding locationEmphasisAffiliationActive chaptersStatusAlpha Delta KappaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaAsian AmericansIndependent1Activealpha Kappa Delta PhiUniversity of California, BerkeleyAsian AmericansNAPA70ActiveAlpha Kappa OmicronSan Francisco State UniversityFilipino AmericansIndependent3ActiveAlpha Phi GammaCalifornia State Polytechnic University, PomonaAsian AmericansNAPA14ActiveAlpha Sigma RhoUniversity of GeorgiaAsian American serviceNAPA12ActiveChi Alpha DeltaUniversity of California, Los AngelesAsian AmericansIndependent1ActiveChi Delta SigmaWashington State UniversityAsian Americans and Pacific IslanderIndependent3ActiveChi Delta ThetaUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraAsian AmericansIndependent7ActiveChi Sigma AlphaUniversity of Washington, SeattleAsian AmericansIndependent2ActiveDelta Chi LambdaUniversity of ArizonaAsian AmericansIndependent3ActiveDelta Kappa DeltaTexas A&M UniversitySouth AsiansNAPA12ActiveDelta Lambda ChiUniversity of California, IrvineAsian interestIndependent2ActiveDelta Phi Gamma – June 2023University of California, IrvineAsian interestIndependent0InactiveDelta Phi KappaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaAsian AmericansIndependent1ActiveDelta Phi LambdaUniversity of GeorgiaAsian AmericansNAPA26ActiveDelta Phi OmegaUniversity of HoustonSouth AsiansNAPA25ActiveDelta Theta PsiUniversity of MichiganSouth AsiansIndependent0InactiveKappa Gamma DeltaIndiana University BloomingtonAsian AmericansIndependent1ActiveKappa Lambda DeltaTexas Christian UniversityAsian interestIndependent1ActiveKappa Psi EpsilonCalifornia State University, Long BeachFilipinosIndependent5ActiveKappa Phi GammaUniversity of Texas at AustinSouth AsiansNAPA10ActiveKappa Phi LambdaBinghamton UniversityAsian interestNAPA25ActiveKappa Zeta PhiCalifornia State University, Los AngelesAsian AmericansIndependent3ActiveLambda Delta PsiUniversity of OklahomaAsian interestIndependent5ActivePhi Delta AlphaUniversity of OklahomaAsian interestIndependent2ActivePhi Zeta TauUniversity of California, IrvineAsian interestIndependent1ActiveRho Delta ChiUniversity of California, RiversideAsian AmericansIndependent5ActiveSigma Omicron Pi1930San Francisco State UniversityAsian AmericansNAPA (former)12ActiveSigma Phi Omega1949University of Southern CaliforniaAsian AmericansInteractive9ActiveSigma Psi ZetaUniversity at AlbanyAsian AmericansNAPA20ActiveSigma Sigma RhoSt. John’s UniversitySouth AsiansNAPA28ActiveTheta Kappa PhiUniversity of California, Los AngelesAsian interestIndependent1Active

See also

Cultural interest fraternities and sororities List of social fraternities List of social sororities and women's fraternities National APIDA Panhellenic Association

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