Chapter Statuses
Below you will find the recognition status of all of our recognized fraternities and sororities at the University of Maryland. In keeping with the Vice President’s expectation that sororities and fraternities be responsibly managed and participate as constructive members of the community, as a general rule, recognition will not be granted unless the sorority or fraternity chapter:
- Is a registered student organization with the University’s Office of Campus Programs;
- Has a minimum of five (5) currently enrolled University of Maryland, College Park, undergraduate student members;
- Is in good standing with its International or National Headquarters. Newly chartered chapters without an inter/national infrastructure may be exempted from this requirement at the discretion of the Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life (DFSL) on a case-by-case basis;
- Is accepted by one of the four governing councils: the Interfraternity Council, the Pan-Hellenic Council, the Panhellenic Association, or the Multicultural Greek Council, unless exempted from this requirement at the discretion of the DFSL on a case-by-case basis;
- Has reasonably complied with the University of Maryland Chapter Expectations established by the Vice President and the DFSL. New sororities and fraternities must demonstrate a capacity to meet these requirements.
- Those chapters listed under the recognized with distinction category have gone above and beyond the expectations of the Department of Fraternity & Sorority Life related to programming, attendance, and service initiatives.
| Interfraternity Council | Multicultural Greek Council | NPHC | PHA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Delta Phi | alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc. | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. | Alpha Chi Omega |
| Alpha Tau Omega | Delta Epsilon Psi Fraternity, Inc. | Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. | Alpha Delta Pi |
| Beta Theta Pi | Delta Kappa Delta Sorority, Inc. | Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. | Alpha Epsilon Phi |
| Delta Sigma Phi | Kappa Lambda Xi Sorority, Inc. | Alpha Omicron Pi | |
| Lambda Chi Alpha | Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. | Alpha Phi | |
| Phi Kappa Tau | Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. | Alpha Xi Delta | |
| Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. | Delta Gamma | |
| Sigma Alpha Mu | Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. | Delta Phi Epsilon | |
| Sigma Chi | Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc. | Gamma Phi Beta | |
| Sigma Nu | Kappa Alpha Theta | ||
| Theta Chi | Kappa Delta | ||
| Zeta Beta Tau | Phi Sigma Sigma | ||
| Sigma Delta Tau | |||
| Sigma Kappa | |||
| Zeta Tau Alpha |
| Interfraternity Council | Multicultural Greek Council | NPHC | PHA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Sigma Phi | Mu Delta Alpha Sorority, Inc. | Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. | Delta Delta Delta |
| Chi Phi | Phi Delta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. | Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. | |
| Kappa Alpha Order | |||
| Phi Sigma Kappa | |||
| Sigma Alpha Epsilon | |||
| Tau Epsilon Phi | |||
| Zeta Psi |
| Interfraternity Council | Multicultural Greek Council | National Pan-Hellenic Council | Panhellenic Association |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phi Gamma Delta | Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. | ||
| Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. | |||
| Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. |
WARNING: Some organizations that were once recognized fraternities or sororities on campus continue to operate underground despite having lost recognition from the University.
These organizations have had their recognition revoked by the institution for various reasons, including such things as hazing, alcohol and drug abuse, risk management violations, and failure to comply with University policies and expectations. These organizations have in almost all cases also had their charter suspended by their international organization because they were not upholding fraternal values and were engaging in risky behaviors that endangered the members and other students. The following groups have lost recognition and have not been approved to return to campus:
- Delta Chi Fraternity
- Lambda Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Inc.
- Tau Kappa Epsilon
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
- Kappa Sigma Fraternity
- Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity, Inc.
- Delta Tau Delta
- Pi Kappa Phi
- Alpha Epsilon Pi
- Pi Kappa Alpha (suspended through 2026)
- Phi Delta Theta (suspended through 2025)