Lambda Upsilon Lambda or La Unidad Latina has 81 undergraduate chapters and 17 graduate/professional chapters.[1][2] The first undergraduate chapter was founded in Cornell University on February 19, 1982. Meanwhile, the first graduate/professional chapter was established in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on November 14, 1998.[3] The honorary Pi Sigma chapter is reserved for deceased members of the fraternity.[4]
Naming convention
Greek-lettered chapters of Lambda Upsilon Lambda are given names consisting of either one or two Greek letters after successfully transitioning from provisional chapter status. The names are issued in order according to the dates on which the chapters are transitioned from their provisional phase. Alpha is the name given to the founding chapter at Cornell University, followed by Beta at Binghamton University for the second chapter, and so on in the Greek alphabet. Chapters beginning with the Greek letter Gamma are reserved for graduate alumni professional chapters, with the first being the Gamma Alpha chapter based in New York City.
Once the Greek alphabet had been exhausted by using single letters at the undergraduate level except Gamma, two-letter names began to be issued except the combination of Pi Sigma and any combination starting with Gamma, starting with Alpha Alpha, then Alpha Beta, then Alpha Gamma, etc. The honorary Pi Sigma chapter and its Greek letter combination, as a result, is reserved for deceased brothers of Lambda Upsilon Lambda due to it having the same starting letters with the latter two words of the fraternity's motto "La Unidad Para Siempre".
Undergraduate chapters
In the following list, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.[5][1]
Chapter
|
Charter date and
range
|
Institution
|
Location |
Status
|
Reference
|
Alpha
|
1982 |
Cornell University
|
Ithaca, New York |
Active
|
|
1982
|
Ithaca College
|
Ithaca, New York
|
Active
|
[6][7][a]
|
Beta
|
1986 |
Binghamton University
|
Binghamton, New York |
Active
|
|
Delta
|
1988 |
Drexel University
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Active
|
|
1988
|
University of Pennsylvania
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
Active
|
|
1988
|
Temple University
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
Active
|
|
Epsilon
|
1988–2018 |
Buffalo State College
|
Buffalo, New York |
Dormant
|
[2][b]
|
1994–2018
|
SUNY Buffalo
|
Buffalo, New York
|
Dormant
|
[2][c]
|
1994–2018
|
Canisius University
|
Buffalo, New York
|
Dormant
|
[2][d]
|
1994–2018
|
Daemen University
|
Amherst, New York
|
Dormant
|
[2][e]
|
1994–2018
|
D'Youville University
|
Buffalo, New York
|
Dormant
|
[2][f]
|
Zeta
|
1989 |
Rhode Island College
|
Providence, Rhode Island |
Active
|
|
1989
|
Brown University
|
Providence, Rhode Island
|
Dormant
|
|
1989
|
Bryant University
|
Smithfield, Rhode Island
|
Dormant
|
|
1989
|
Providence College
|
Providence, Rhode Island
|
Dormant
|
|
Eta
|
1991 |
University at Albany, SUNY
|
Albany, New York |
Active
|
|
Theta
|
1991 |
Syracuse University
|
Syracuse, New York |
Active
|
|
Iota
|
1991 |
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
|
New Brunswick, New Jersey |
Active
|
|
Kappa
|
1992 |
Yale University
|
New Haven, Connecticut |
Active
|
|
Lambda
|
1992–20xx ? |
Long Island University at C. W. Post
|
Brookville, New York |
Dormant
|
|
Mu
|
1992–20xx ? |
University of Rhode Island
|
Kingston, Rhode Island |
Dormant
|
|
Nu
|
1994–20xx ? |
Boston College
|
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
Dormant
|
|
1994–20xx ?
|
Harvard College
|
Cambridge, Massachusetts
|
Dormant
|
|
1994–20xx ?
|
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
|
Cambridge, Massachusetts
|
Dormant
|
|
1994–20xx ?
|
Tufts University
|
Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts
|
Dormant
|
|
Xi
|
1994–20xx ? |
Princeton University
|
Princeton, New Jersey |
Dormant
|
|
1994–20xx ?
|
Rider University
|
Lawrence Township, New Jeresey
|
Dormant
|
|
Omicron
|
1994 |
New York University
|
New York City, New York |
Active
|
|
Pi
|
1995 |
State University of New York at New Paltz
|
New Paltz, New York |
Active
|
|
Rho
|
1995 |
Duke University
|
Durham, North Carolina |
Active
|
|
Sigma
|
1995 |
Wesleyan University
|
Middletown, Connecticut |
Active
|
|
Tau
|
1995–xxxx, 2016 |
New Jersey Institute of Technology
|
Newark, New Jersey |
Active
|
[g]
|
1995
|
Rutgers University–Newark
|
Newark, New Jersey
|
Active
|
|
Upsilon
|
1995 |
Stony Brook University
|
Stony Brook, New York |
Active
|
|
Phi
|
1995 |
University of Maryland, College Park
|
College Park, Maryland
|
Active
|
|
2004
|
Johns Hopkins University
|
Baltimore, Maryland
|
Active
|
[8]
|
Chi
|
1997–20xx ?
|
Georgetown University
|
Washington, D.C.
|
Dormant
|
|
1997–20xx ?
|
George Washington University
|
Washington, D.C.
|
Dormant
|
1997–20xx ? |
American University
|
Washington, D.C. |
Dormant
|
|
Psi
|
1997–20xx ? |
Dartmouth College
|
Hanover, New Hampshire |
Dormant
|
|
Omega
|
1997 |
Nazareth University
|
Pittsford, New York |
Active
|
|
1997
|
Rochester Institute of Technology
|
Henrietta, New York
|
Active
|
|
1997
|
St. John Fisher University
|
Pittsford, New York
|
Active
|
|
1997
|
University of Rochester
|
Rochester, New York
|
Active
|
|
Alpha Alpha
|
1997 |
Stevens Institute of Technology
|
Hoboken, New Jersey |
Active
|
|
Alpha Beta
|
1998–20xx ? |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
|
Amherst, Massachusetts |
Dormant
|
|
Alpha Gamma
|
1999–20xx ? |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
|
Troy, New York |
Dormant
|
|
Alpha Delta
|
1999 |
George Mason University
|
Fairfax, Virginia |
Active
|
|
Alpha Epsilon
|
1999 |
University of Virginia
|
Charlottesville, Virginia |
Active
|
[h][9]
|
Alpha Zeta
|
2001–20xx ? |
Columbia College Chicago
|
Chicago, Illinois |
Dormant
|
|
2001–20xx ?
|
DePaul University
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
Dormant
|
|
2001–20xx ?
|
Loyola University Chicago
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
Dormant
|
|
2001–20xx ?
|
University of Chicago
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
Dormant
|
|
Alpha Eta
|
2000 |
Columbia University
|
New York City, New York |
Active
|
|
2000
|
Fordham University
|
New York City, New York
|
Active
|
|
2000
|
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
|
New York City, New York
|
Active
|
|
Alpha Theta
|
2001–20xx ? |
Our Lady of the Lake University
|
San Antonio, Texas |
Dormant
|
|
2001–20xx ?
|
Texas State University
|
San Marcos, Texas
|
Dormant
|
|
Alpha Iota
|
2001 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
|
Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
Active
|
|
Alpha Kappa
|
2002 |
Montclair State University
|
Montclair, New Jersey |
Active
|
|
Alpha Lambda
|
2006–20xx ? |
St. John's University (New York City)
|
Queens, New York City, New York |
Dormant
|
|
Alpha Mu
|
2002–20xx ? |
State University of New York at Oswego
|
Oswego, New York |
Dormant
|
|
Alpha Nu
|
2003 |
Seton Hall University
|
South Orange, New Jersey |
Active
|
|
Alpha Xi
|
2003 |
Indiana University Bloomington
|
Bloomington, Indiana |
Active
|
|
Alpha Omicron
|
2003 |
James Madison University
|
Harrisonburg, Virginia |
Active
|
|
Alpha Pi
|
2004–20xx ? |
Ramapo College
|
Mahwah, New Jersey |
Dormant
|
|
Alpha Rho
|
2004 |
Florida International University
|
Miami, Florida |
Active
|
|
Alpha Sigma
|
2004 |
Georgia Institute of Technology
|
Atlanta, Georgia |
Active
|
|
Alpha Tau
|
2004–20xx ? |
Hamilton College
|
Clinton, New York |
Dormant
|
|
Alpha Upsilon
|
2006–20xx ? |
Hofstra University
|
Nassau County, New York |
Dormant
|
|
Alpha Phi
|
2006 |
University of Southern California
|
Los Angeles, California |
Active
|
|
Alpha Chi
|
2006 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
|
Champaign, Illinois |
Active
|
|
Alpha Psi
|
2009–20xx ? |
Virginia Commonwealth University
|
Richmond, Virginia |
Dormant
|
[i][9]
|
Alpha Omega
|
2007 |
William Paterson University
|
Wayne, New Jersey |
Active
|
|
Beta Alpha
|
2009 |
Old Dominion University
|
Norfolk, Virginia |
Active
|
|
Beta Beta
|
2009–20xx ? |
Baruch College
|
New York City, New York |
Dormant
|
|
Beta Gamma
|
2009 |
Pace University
|
New York City, New York |
Active
|
|
Beta Delta
|
2009 |
University of South Florida
|
Tampa, Florida |
Active
|
|
Beta Epsilon
|
2010 |
Georgia State University
|
Atlanta, Georgia |
Active
|
|
Beta Zeta
|
2011–20xx ? |
Johnson & Wales University
|
Providence, Rhode Island |
Dormant
|
|
Beta Eta
|
2011 |
University of California, Berkeley
|
Berkeley, California |
Active
|
|
Beta Theta
|
2007 |
State University of New York at Cortland
|
Cortland, New York |
Active
|
|
Beta Iota
|
2009 |
University of Connecticut
|
Storrs, Connecticut |
Active
|
|
Beta Kappa
|
2011–20xx ? |
University of Illinois Chicago
|
Chicago, Illinois |
Dormant
|
|
Beta Lambda
|
2012 |
Adelphi University
|
Garden City, New York |
Active
|
|
Beta Mu
|
2010 |
Northern Illinois University
|
DeKalb, Illinois |
Active
|
|
Beta Nu
|
2012 |
Indiana University Indianapolis
|
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Active
|
[j]
|
Beta Xi
|
1992–20xx ? |
State University of New York at Old Westbury
|
Long Island, New York |
Dormant
|
|
Beta Omicron
|
2013 |
Northwestern University
|
Evanston, Illinois |
Active
|
|
Beta Pi
|
2012 |
Villanova University
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Active
|
|
Beta Sigma
|
2016–20xx ? |
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
|
Plattsburgh, New York |
Dormant
|
[k]
|
Beta Tau
|
2019 |
University of Georgia
|
Athens, Georgia |
Active
|
|
Beta Upsilon
|
2017 |
Florida Gulf Coast University
|
Fort Myers, Florida |
Active
|
|
Beta Phi
|
2017 |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
|
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Active
|
|
Beta Chi
|
2019 |
Elon University
|
Elon, North Carolina |
Active
|
|
Beta Psi
|
2022 |
University of California, Los Angeles
|
Los Angeles, California |
Active
|
|
Beta Omega
|
2018 |
Rowan University
|
Glassboro, New Jersey |
Active
|
|
Delta Alpha
|
2019 |
The College of New Jersey
|
Ewing Township, New Jersey |
Active
|
|
Delta Beta
|
2019 |
Kennesaw State University
|
Cobb County, Georgia |
Active
|
Delta Gamma
|
2017 |
Kean University
|
Union and Hillside, New Jersey
|
Active
|
|
Delta Delta
|
2016 |
Virginia Tech
|
Blacksburg, Virginia
|
Active
|
|
Pi Sigma
|
|
|
|
Memorial
|
[4]
|
Indiana State University Provisional
|
2017
|
Indiana State University
|
Terre Haute, IN
|
Dormant
|
|
University of Texas at Austin Provisional
|
2023 |
University of Texas at Austin
|
Austin, Texas
|
Active
|
[10][l]
|
University of California at Irvine Provisional
|
2024 |
University of California, Irvine
|
Irvine, California
|
Active
|
[11][m]
|
University of San Diego Provisional Chapter
|
2025
|
University of San Diego
|
San Diego, California
|
Active
|
[12][m]
|
Chapman University Provisional Chapter
|
2025
|
Chapman University
|
Orange, California
|
Active
|
[13][m]
|
Purdue University Provisional Chapter
|
2025
|
Purdue University
|
West Lafayette, Indiana
|
Active
|
[14][m]
|
Emory University Colony
|
2013-2015, 2025
|
Emory University
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Active
|
[15][16][n]
|
Florida State University Colony
|
2013
|
Florida State University
|
Tallahassee, FL
|
Active
|
[17][o]
|
University of Central Florida Colony
|
2020
|
University of Central Florida
|
Orlando, Florida
|
Active
|
[18][p]
|
High Point University Colony
|
2023
|
High Point University
|
High Point, North Carolina
|
Active
|
[19][q]
|
College of William and Mary Colony
|
2025
|
College of William and Mary
|
Williamsburg, Virginia
|
Active
|
[20][m]
|
Towson University Colony
|
2025
|
Towson University
|
Towson, Maryland
|
Active
|
[21][r]
|
- ^ This chapter is not recognized on campus due to the 1980 ban on Greek organizations.
- ^ National revoked this chapter's charter in 2018. Decision was later reversed in 2024.
- ^ National revoked this chapter's charter in 2018. Decision was later reversed in 2024.
- ^ National revoked this chapter's charter in 2018. Decision was later reversed in 2024.
- ^ National revoked this chapter's charter in 2018. Decision was later reversed in 2024.
- ^ National revoked this chapter's charter in 2018. Decision was later reversed in 2024.
- ^ Re-founded as a provisional chapter in 2016.
- ^ Chapter originally had a dual charter at both the University of Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth University. The latter institution later received its own independent charter as colony in 2008 and then as a fully-fledged chapter in 2009.
- ^ Chapter members were originally part of a dual charter at both Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia that was granted in 1999. The former institution later received its own independent charter as colony in 2008 and then as a fully-fledged chapter in 2009.
- ^ Chapter was formed at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis which split into Indiana University Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis in 2024.
- ^ Founded as a colony/provisional chapter in April 2010.
- ^ Founded as a colony in 2022 and became a provisional chapter in 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Colony formed in 2024.
- ^ Received approval for colonization at Emory University in October 2013 and was supposed to become a member chapter of the university's Multicultural Greek Council in fall 2015 but its invitation was rescinded. Decision was reversed in 2024.
- ^ Colony formed in 2013.
- ^ Colony formed in 2020
- ^ Colony formed in 2023.
- ^ Colony formed in 2025.
Graduate alumni professional chapters
Following are the graduate alumni professional chapters of Lambda Upsilon Lambda.[3] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italics.
Chapter
|
Charter date and range |
Location |
Status
|
Reference
|
Gamma Alpha
|
|
New York, New York |
Active
|
|
Gamma Beta
|
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Active
|
|
Gamma Gamma
|
|
Buffalo, New York |
Active
|
|
Gamma Delta
|
|
Providence, Rhode Island |
Active
|
|
Gamma Epsilon
|
|
Washington, D.C. |
Active
|
|
Gamma Zeta
|
|
Chicago, Illinois |
Active
|
|
Gamma Eta
|
|
Jersey City, New Jersey |
Active
|
|
Gamma Theta
|
|
Austin, Texas |
Active
|
|
Gamma Iota
|
|
Los Angeles, California |
Active
|
|
Gamma Kappa
|
|
Miami, Florida |
Active
|
|
Gamma Lambda
|
|
Long Island, New York |
Active
|
|
Gamma Mu
|
|
Atlanta, Georgia |
Active
|
|
Gamma Nu
|
|
Orlando, Florida |
Active
|
|
Gamma Xi
|
|
Albany, New York |
Active
|
|
Gamma Omicron
|
|
Boston, Massachusetts |
Active
|
|
Gamma Pi
|
|
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Active
|
|
Gamma Rho
|
|
Connecticut
|
Active
|
|
Alumni Association in Seattle, WA
|
|
Seattle, Washington
|
Active
|
[22]
|
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- ^ "LUL Orange - Chapman University Colony of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc". September 14, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "LUL Purdue - Purdue Colony of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc". February 1, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
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- ^ "LUL DMV - Towson University Colony of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc". September 14, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
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