# List of African-American fraternities and sororities

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African-American fraternities and sororities are social organizations that predominantly recruit black college students and provide a network that includes both undergraduate and alumni members. These organizations were typically founded by Black American undergraduate students, faculty, and leaders at various institutions in the United States.

## Fraternities

Following is a list of active and inactive African American fraternities, in charter date order.
| Name | Charter date and range | Founding location | Type | Affiliation | Status |
| Prince Hall Freemasonry | September 29, 1784 | Boston, Massachusetts | Freemasonry, community-based | | Active |
| Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America | 1843 | New York City, New York | General, community-based | Independent | Active |
| International Order of Twelve Knights and Daughters of Tabor | 1872 | Independence, Missouri | General coed, community-based | Independent | Active |
| Grand United Order of True Reformers | 1873 | | General and benevolence, community-based | Independent | Inactive |
| Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa | 1880 | Vicksburg, Mississippi | Benevolence society, community-based | Independent | Active |
| Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World | 1897 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | General, community-based | Independent | Active |
| Alpha Kappa Nu | 1903–1911 | Indiana University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Inactive |
| Sigma Pi Phi | 1904 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Professional, community-based | Independent | Active |
| Pi Gamma Omicron | 1905–c. 1950 | Ohio State University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Inactive |
| Gamma Phi | 1905–before 1950 | Wilberforce University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Inactive |
| Alpha Phi Alpha | December 4, 1906 | Cornell University | Social collegiate | NPHC | Active |
| Kappa Alpha Psi | January 5, 1911 | Indiana University Bloomington | Social, collegiate | NPHC | Active |
| Omega Psi Phi | November 17, 1911 | Howard University | Social, collegiate | NPHC | Active |
| Phi Beta Sigma | January 9, 1914 | Howard University | Social, collegiate | NPHC, NIC (former) | Active |
| Gamma Tau | 1934–c. 1950s | Howard University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Inactive |
| Wine Psi Phi | March 2, 1959 | Howard University | Social, collegiate and graduate | Independent | Active |
| Groove Phi Groove | October 12, 1962 | Morgan State University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active |
| Nu Gamma Alpha | 1962 | Howard University | Social, collegiate and graduate | Independent | Active |
| Iota Phi Theta | September 19, 1963 | Morgan State University | Social, collegiate | NPHC, NIC | Active |
| Phi Eta Psi | April 5, 1965 | Mott Community College | Social, collegiate | Independent | Inactive |
| Phi Delta Psi | March 21, 1977 | Western Michigan University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active |
| Chi Alpha Phi | 1979 | Lincoln University | Coed service, collegiate and community | Independent | Active |
| Sigma Phi Rho | April 26, 1979 | Wagner College | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active |
| Delta Psi Chi | 1985 | University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active |
| Phi Omicron Psi | February 16, 1986 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Inactive |
| Beta Phi Pi | 1986 | Western Illinois University | Social and Service, collegiate | Independent | Active |
| Megisté Areté | 1989 | Eastern Illinois University | Christian, collegiate | Independent | Active |
| Upsilon Phi Upsilon | March 31, 1990 | Southern University | Service, collegiate | Independent | Active |
| Nu Gamma Psi | 1994 | Plymouth, North Carolina | Social, community-based | Independent | Active |
| Phi Rho Eta | August 22, 1994 | Southern Illinois University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active |
| Men of God | 1999 | Texas Tech University | Christian, collegiate | Independent | Active |
| Gamma Beta Chi | November 15, 2002 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | Service, collegiate | Independent | Active |
| Nu Alpha Nu | 2006 | Alabama State University | Service, collegiate | Independent | Active |
| Alpha Tau Mu | September 2, 2009 | Tuskegee University | Coed service, collegiate | Independent | Active |
| Beta Nu Theta | 2017 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Coed service, collegiate | Independent | Active |
| Chi Gamma Kappa | January 22, 2017 | Georgia | Service, communiy-based | Independent | Active |
| Psi Delta Tau | February 13, 2017 | Alabama | Military, community-based | Independent | Active |
* ↑ In later years, many chapters operated as a co-ed "frarority". Today, only one graduate chapter remains active.
* ↑ All college chapters are now inactive, although the national alumni association is still active.
* ↑ Founded by a group of men who talked about God at a Step Show. MOG performs a yearly Step Show filled with mimes, dancers, and singers in honor of their beginning. MOG has grown but prefers to remain small, limiting the number of members in each chapter.
* ↑ Members must be enrolled in college, have a college degree, or professional certification in her chosen career and live in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina or South Carolina

## Sororities

Following is a list of active and inactive African American sororities and women's fraternities, in charter date order.
| Name | Charter date and range | Founding location | Type | Affiliation | Status | References |
| Alpha Kappa Alpha | January 15, 1908 | Howard University | Social, collegiate | NPHC | Active | |
| Delta Sigma Theta | January 13, 1913 | Howard University | Social, collegiate | NPHC | Active | |
| Zeta Phi Beta | January 16, 1920 | Howard University | Social, collegiate | NPHC | Active | |
| Sigma Gamma Rho | November 12, 1922 | Butler University | Social, collegiate | NPHC | Active | |
| Phi Delta Kappa | May 23, 1923 | Jersey City, New Jersey. | Professional, education | Independent | Active | |
| Iota Phi Lambda | June 1, 1929 | Chicago, Illinois | Professional, collegiate | Independent | Active | |
| Eta Phi Beta | October 1942 | Lewis Business College | Professional, collegiate | Independent | Active | |
| Tau Gamma Delta | 1942 | Lewis Business College | Social, community-based | Independent | Active | |
| Gamma Phi Delta | February 28, 1943 | Lewis Business College | Service, collegiate and graduate | Independent | Active | |
| The Links | November 9, 1946 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Social and service, non-collegiate | Independent | Active | |
| Zeta Delta Phi | 1962 | Bronx Community College | Service, collegiate | Independent | Active | $^{:100}$ |
| Alpha Pi Chi | January 7, 1963 | Chicago, Illinois | Service, community-based | Independent | Active | |
| Swing Phi Swing | April 4, 1969 | Winston-Salem State University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active | |
| Kappa Psi Epsilon | September 24, 1982 | Rutgers University–Newark | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active | |
| Phi Alpha Psi | Spring 1992 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Inactive | |
| Psi Delta Chi | October 2, 1994 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active | |
| Gamma Pi Alpha | November 12, 1994 | Tuskegee University | Service, collegiate | Independent | Active | |
| Delta Rho | July 1, 2004 | Orlando, Florida | Service, community-based | Independent | Active | |
| Kappa Theta Epsilon | February 24, 2009 | Houston, Texas | LGBTQ professional, community-based | Independent | Active | |
| Alpha Pi Delta | June 28, 2010 | Dallas, Texas | Service, lesbians, community-based | Independent | Active | |
| Nu Alpha Omicron | 2012 | Alabama State University | Service, collegiate | Independent | Active | |
| Gamma Pi Chi | July 16, 2016 | Georgia | Professional service, community-based | Independent | Active | |
| Zeta Sigma Psi | June 7, 2019 | Hampton, Virginia | Military, community-based | Independent | Active | |
| Psi Delta Chi MSI | November 8, 2019 | Jacksonville, Florida | Military, community-based | Independent | Active | |
| Gamma Theta Xi | 2024 | Texas | Service, collegiate | NAAGLA | Active | |
* ↑ Sorority was formed as Phi Gamma Delta Sorority in 1942. Its name changed to Tau Gamma Delta Sorority Inc. on October 17, 1951.
* ↑ Sorority starte as Houseplan (Zeta Delphi) in 1962 and was incorporated as Zeta Delta Phi Sorority in 1964.
* ↑ Its founders were all associated with Alpha Gamma Chi. Members are mostly African American professionals.
* ↑ The sorority had four chapters, including Alpha - VCU (1992), Beta - Morgan State University (1994), Gamma - Coppin State College (1994), and Epsilon - University of the Virginia Islands.
* ↑ Not affiliated with the Psi Delta Chi military sorority.
* ↑ Members must be at least 25 years old. Most members are professional women.
* ↑ Members must be enrolled in college, have a college degree, or professional certification in her chosen career and live in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina or South Carolina