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About Us

About

The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life is a part of the Division of Student Life. Our team represents 40+ collective years serving this community at the Capstone, and we welcome you to reach out with questions or to schedule a meeting.

We advocate for the largest Greek community in the nation by educating, advising, and empowering fraternities and sororities and their members.

A Brief History

The University of Alabama has a rich history of fraternity and sorority life. Here is a quick look down memory lane.

1831

First students enrolled at UA.

1847

The Psi chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon is chartered at UA and is the University’s first fraternity.

1856

The founding chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon is established.

1904

The Zeta chapter of Kappa Delta is the University’s women’s sorority, the first in the state of Alabama, and is the oldest continuous chapter of KD.

1922

The Mu chapter of Theta Tau is chartered as the first co-ed professional engineering organization at UA, now a part of the United Greek Council.

1974

The Eta Chi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is chartered as the first NPHC organization at UA.

2009

The United Greek Council was established.

2015

The University surpassed 10,000 students in the fraternity and sorority community.

2024

UA opened Greek Assembly Hall and commemorated 50 years of NPHC organizations on campus with the NPHC Plaza.

Our Vision

The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life strives to be the premier fraternity and sorority community in the nation fostering a legacy of excellence. 

Get to Know our Community

4 Councils

13,000+ Students

73 Chapters

48 Chapter Facilities

Greek Assembly Hall