It is very different and has much more to offer than a common fraternity. The only thing Kappa Alpha holds in common with fraternities is that its members enjoy the same degree of brotherhood.
Most similarities end there.
Kappa Alpha Order is an order based upon knighthood that holds the ideal of chivalry as paramount. Members of Kappa Alpha have a serious responsibility. It is their duty to demonstrate that chivalry is not simply an ancient code of conduct that existed during some forgotton era, but that it is a way of life that exists well into today. It takes a very special person to be able to complete his training as a squire in the Order and graduate into the rank of knighthood. It takes someone dedicated to enriching not only his college experience, but also their life afterwards, as the ideals learned continue on well past graduation.