page_title: Florida International University
section_title: Greek life
hierarchical_section_title: Florida International University / Student Life / Greek life
caption_attribution_description: English: The Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity House of the Sigma Phi Chapter at FIU
context_page_description: Florida International University is a public research university in University Park, Miami, Florida. It is a member of the State University System of Florida. FIU is the first and only school in South Florida to achieve the "Emerging Preeminence" designation by the Florida Legislature.
  Founded in 1965, it has quickly grown to becoming the largest university in the Greater Miami region. It is the largest university in South Florida, the second-largest in Florida, and the fourth-largest in the United States by enrollment.
  The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity." FIU has 11 separate colleges and more than 40 centers, facilities, labs, and institutes that offer more than 190 programs of study, including professional school programs. It has an annual budget of over $1.5 billion and an annual economic impact of over $3.5 billion. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
  FIU's intercollegiate sports teams, the FIU Panthers, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Conference USA.
context_section_description: FIU has over 30 fraternities and sororities divided into four governing councils: the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the Panhellenic Council (PC), the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC). The Order of Omega, a Greek honor society, has had a chapter at the university since 1991 and represents the academic top 3% of FIU Greeks.
  The Interfraternity Council (IFC) comprises 9 fraternities. The Panhellenic Council (PC) is made up of 7 sororities. The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) comprises 7 historically black organizations, (5 fraternities and 2 sororities). The Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) consists of 7 cultural organizations for Latinos and Latinas (3 fraternities and 4 sororities).
caption: The Phi Gamma Delta "Fiji" Fraternity House
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