Phi Iota Alpha is the oldest active intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for men of Latino descent in the United States. The fraternity was founded on December 26, 1931 from the merger of Sigma Iota and Phi Lambda Alpha, two smaller Latino fraternities.[1][2] It expanded into a national organization with nine chapters.[2][3] The fraternity went defunct in 1973 when its last chapter closed.[2]
Phi Iota Alpha was re-established at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the spring semester 1984.[2] The fraternity began expanding, chartering chapters at universities and colleges across the United States.[2][4] Phi Iota Alpha has collegiate chapters, a graduate/professional chapter, and associate chapters.[2][4] The fraternity's colonies are called associate chpaters.[2][4]
Original chapters
National chapters
Following are the original nine chapters of Phi Iota Alpha within the mainland United States.[3]
Chapter
|
Charter date and range
|
Institution
|
Location
|
Status
|
References
|
Alpha
|
December 26, 1931 – 1975
|
Louisiana State University
|
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
|
Inactive
|
[1][a]
|
Beta
|
December 26, 1931 – 19xx
|
University of Southern California
|
Los Angeles, California
|
Inactive
|
[b]
|
Gamma
|
December 26, 1931 – 1973
|
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
|
Troy, New York
|
Inactive
|
[c]
|
Delta
|
December 26, 1931 – 193x ?
|
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
|
Cambridge, Massachusetts
|
Inactive
|
[d]
|
Epsilon
|
December 26, 1931 – 1955
|
Trine University
|
Angola, Indiana
|
Inactive
|
[d]
|
Zeta
|
December 26, 1931 – 1944
|
Tulane University
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
Inactive
|
[e]
|
Eta
|
December 26, 1931 –
|
Loyola University New Orleans
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
Inactive
|
[f]
|
Theta
|
December 26, 1931 – 19xx ?
|
Columbia University
|
New York City, New York
|
Inactive
|
[g]
|
Iota
|
December 26, 1931 – 19xx ?
|
Cornell University
|
Ithaca, New York
|
Inactive
|
[h]
|
Kappa
|
April 1952–19xx ?
|
University of Miami
|
Coral Gables, Florida
|
Inactive
|
[5]
|
Nu
|
1958–1963
|
Indiana Institute of Technology
|
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
Inactive
|
|
- ^ Chapter formed from Sigma Iota, established in 1904.
- ^ Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1919.
- ^ Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1898.
- ^ a b Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1921.
- ^ Chapter formed from Sigma Iota, established in 1924.
- ^ Chapter formed from Sigma Iota, established in 1927.
- ^ Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1928.
- ^ Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1929.
International chapters
Following are two of the original international chapters of Phi Iota Alpha, adjacent to the mainland United States.[3]
Chapter
|
Charter date and range
|
Institution
|
Location
|
Status
|
References
|
Juarez
|
|
|
Mexico
|
Inactive
|
[6][a]
|
Marti
|
|
|
Cuba
|
Inactive
|
[6][b]
|
- ^ International chapters of the fraternity did not have a Greek-lettered designation given to them as of 1955.
- ^ International chapters of the fraternity did not have a Greek-lettered designation given to them as of 1955.
Current chapters
In the following list of Phi Iota Alpha chapters, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.[2][4]
Chapters
|
Charter date and range
|
Institution
|
Location
|
Status
|
References
|
Alpha
|
1984
|
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
|
Troy, New York |
Active
|
[7]
|
Beta
|
1987–199x ?, 1997–20xx ?
|
Stony Brook University
|
Stony Brook, New York |
Inactive
|
|
Gamma
|
1987–20xx ?
|
State University of New York at New Paltz
|
New Paltz, New York |
Inactive
|
|
Delta
|
1987
|
State University of New York at Albany
|
Albany, New York |
Active
|
|
Epsilon
|
1987–xxxx ?
|
Binghamton University
|
Vestal, New York |
Inactive
|
|
Zeta
|
1990–2020
|
Hofstra University
|
Hempstead, New York |
Inactive
|
|
Eta
|
1991
|
Union College
|
Schenectady, New York |
Active
|
|
Siena College
|
Loudonville, New York
|
|
Theta
|
1992
|
State University of New York at Old Westbury
|
Old Westbury, New York |
Active
|
|
Iota
|
1992–20xx ?
|
State University of New York at Oswego
|
Oswego, New York |
Inactive
|
[a]
|
Kappa
|
1995
|
Syracuse University
|
Syracuse, New York |
Active
|
[b]
|
Lambda
|
1995
|
State University College at Buffalo
|
Buffalo, New York |
Inactive
|
|
University at Buffalo
|
|
Mu
|
1995
|
Columbia University
|
New York City, New York
|
Active
|
[8]
|
Nu
|
1996–20xx ?
|
Boston College
|
Boston, Massachusetts |
Inactive
|
|
Boston University
|
|
Northeastern University
|
|
Xi
|
1996–20xx ?
|
Harvard University
|
Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Inactive
|
|
Omicron
|
1996–20xx ?
|
New York University
|
New York City, New York |
Inactive
|
|
Pi
|
1997–20xx ?
|
Rochester Institute of Technology
|
Rochester, New York |
Inactive
|
[c]
|
University of Rochester
|
|
Rho
|
1998–20xx ?
|
Marist College
|
Poughkeepsie, New York |
Inactive
|
|
Sigma
|
1998–20xx ?
|
City University of New York
|
New York City, New York |
Inactive
|
|
Tau
|
1999–20xx ?
|
Baylor University
|
Waco, Texas |
Inactive
|
[d]
|
Upsilon
|
1999–xxxx ?
|
University of Miami
|
Coral Gables, Florida |
Inactive
|
|
Phi
|
1999
|
Michigan State University
|
East Lansing, Michigan |
Active
|
|
Chi
|
1999–20xx ?
|
University of Dayton
|
Dayton, Ohio |
Inactive
|
|
University of Illinois Chicago
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
|
Psi
|
1999
|
LIU Post
|
Brookville, New York |
Active
|
|
Omega
|
|
|
|
Memorial
|
|
Alpha Alpha
|
2000–20xx ?
|
Louisiana State University
|
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Beta
|
2000–20xx ?
|
University of Maryland, College Park
|
College Park, Maryland |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Gamma
|
2000–20xx ?
|
St. John's University
|
New York City, New York |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Delta
|
2000
|
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
|
Plattsburgh, New York |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Epsilon
|
2000
|
California State University, Dominguez Hills
|
Carson, California |
Active
|
|
Alpha Zeta
|
2000–20xx ?
|
St. Thomas Aquinas College
|
Sparkill, New York |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Eta
|
2002–20xx ?
|
University of Texas at San Antonio
|
San Antonio, Texas |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Theta
|
2005–20xx ?
|
University of California, Santa Cruz
|
Santa Cruz, California |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Iota
|
2006–20xx ?
|
University of Massachusetts Amherst
|
Amherst, Massachusetts |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Kappa
|
200x ?
|
Villanova University
|
Villanova, Pennsylvania |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Lambda
|
2007
|
University of Arkansas
|
Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Active
|
|
Alpha Mu
|
2008
|
Florida State University
|
Tallahassee, Florida |
Active
|
|
Alpha Nu
|
2011
|
University of North Texas
|
Denton, Texas |
Active
|
[e]
|
Alpha Xi
|
2011–20xx ?
|
University of Texas at Austin
|
Austin, Texas |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Omicron
|
2011–20xx ?
|
Texas State University
|
San Marcos, Texas |
Inactive
|
[f]
|
Alpha Pi
|
2011–20xx ?
|
Armstrong State University
|
Savannah, Georgia |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Rho
|
2011–20xx ?
|
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
|
New Brunswick, New Jersey |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Sigma
|
2011–20xx ?
|
Georgia Southern University
|
Statesboro, Georgia |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Tau
|
2011
|
University of California, Santa Barbara
|
Santa Barbara, California |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Upsilon
|
2011–20xx ?
|
Lamar University
|
Beaumont, Texas |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Phi
|
2011–20xx ?
|
Queens College, City University of New York
|
Flushing, Queens, New York |
Inactive
|
|
Alpha Chi
|
2011
|
Lewis University
|
Romeoville, Illinois |
Active
|
[g]
|
Alpha Psi
|
2011–20xx ?
|
Rutgers University–Newark
|
Newark, New Jersey |
Inactive
|
|
New Jersey Institute of Technology
|
|
Alpha Omega
|
2011
|
Aurora University
|
Aurora, Illinois |
Active
|
|
Beta Alpha
|
2012
|
Utica University
|
Utica, New York |
Active
|
|
Beta Beta
|
2012
|
California State University, Long Beach
|
Long Beach, California |
Active
|
|
Beta Gamma
|
2013–20xx ?
|
Florida International University
|
University Park, Florida |
Inactive
|
|
Beta Delta
|
2011
|
East Texas A&M University
|
Commerce, Texas |
Active
|
[h]
|
Beta Epsilon
|
201x ?
|
Texas A&M University
|
College Station, Texas |
Active
|
[g]
|
Beta Zeta
|
201x ?
|
Denison University
|
Granville, Ohio |
Active
|
[i]
|
Beta Eta
|
2014–2022
|
Grand Valley State University
|
Allendale, Michigan |
Inactive
|
[i]
|
Beta Theta
|
2014
|
University of California, San Diego
|
San Diego, California |
Active
|
|
Beta Iota
|
2014
|
University of South Carolina
|
Columbia, South Carolina |
Active
|
|
Beta Kappa
|
201x ?
|
Georgetown University
|
Washington, D.C. |
Inactive
|
|
Beta Lambda
|
201x ?
|
University of Texas–Pan American
|
Edinburg, Texas |
Active
|
|
Beta Mu
|
201x ?
|
Texas Tech University
|
Lubbock, Texas |
Inactive
|
|
Beta Nu
|
201x ?
|
Western Michigan University
|
Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Active
|
|
Beta Xi
|
2016
|
University of Kansas
|
Lawrence, Kansas |
Active
|
[9]
|
Beta Omicron
|
2016–2021
|
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
|
Carbondale, Illinois |
Inactive
|
|
Beta Pi
|
2017–20xx ?
|
San Francisco State University
|
San Francisco, California |
Inactive
|
|
Beta Rho
|
2017
|
University of New Mexico
|
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Active
|
|
Beta Sigma
|
2017
|
Kennesaw State University
|
Cobb County, Georgia |
Active
|
|
Beta Tau
|
2019
|
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
|
Champaign, Illinois |
Active
|
[10][j]
|
Beta Upsilon
|
2019
|
University of Michigan
|
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Active
|
|
Beta Phi
|
2021
|
Northeastern Illinois University
|
Chicago, Illinois |
Active
|
[j]
|
Beta Chi
|
2021
|
George Mason University
|
Fairfax, Virginia |
Active
|
[1][k]
|
Beta Psi
|
2022
|
University of Oklahoma
|
Norman, Oklahoma |
Active
|
|
Beta Omega
|
2023
|
Texas Woman's University
|
Denton, Texas |
Active
|
|
Gamma Alpha
|
|
Texas A&M International University
|
Laredo, Texas |
Active
|
|
Gamma Pi
|
|
Graduate and Professional
|
|
Active
|
[l]
|
|
|
California State University, Los Angeles
|
Los Angeles, California
|
Colony
|
[m]
|
|
|
Cincinnati Citywide
|
Cincinnati, Ohio
|
Colony
|
|
|
|
Emporia State University
|
Emporia, Kansas
|
Colony
|
[m]
|
|
|
George Washington University
|
Washington, D.C.
|
Colony
|
[n]
|
|
|
Johns Hopkins University
|
Baltimore, Maryland
|
Colony
|
[o]
|
|
|
New Mexico Highlands University
|
Las Vegas, New Mexico
|
Colony
|
[m]
|
|
|
State University of New York at Cortland
|
Cortland, New York
|
Colony
|
[p]
|
|
|
Farmingdale State College
|
East Farmingdale, New York
|
Colony
|
[n]
|
|
|
University of Central Arkansas
|
Conway, Arkansas
|
Colony
|
|
|
|
University of Chicago
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
Colony
|
[q]
|
|
|
University of Cincinnati
|
Cincinnati, Ohio
|
Colony
|
|
- ^ Chapter formed from F I A T, established in 1990.
- ^ Chapter formed from F I A T, established in 1994.
- ^ Chapter formed from F I A T Club, established in 1995.
- ^ Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1997.
- ^ Chapter formed as a colon in 2005.
- ^ Chapter formed as a colony in 2006.
- ^ a b Chapter formed as a colony in 2007.
- ^ Texas A&M University at Commerce changed its name to East Texas A&M University on 7 November 2024.
- ^ a b Chapter formed as a colony in 2009.
- ^ a b Chapter started as a colony in 2014.
- ^ Chapter started as a colony in 2013.
- ^ Chapter started as a colony in 2015.
- ^ a b c Colony was formed in 2013.
- ^ a b Colony was formed in 2017.
- ^ Colony was formed in 2012.
- ^ Colony was formed in 2010.
- ^ Colony was formed in 2018.
References
- ^ a b c "Phi Iota Alpha Scorecard | Student Involvement". George Mason University. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (October 20, 2024) "Phi Iota Alpha". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (October 20, 2024) "Inactive Men's" Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Chapters". Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity Inc. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL) - Class of 1955
- ^ a b Gumbo (yearbook). Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. 1955. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ "The Alpha Chapter of Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "ΦΙΑ - Mu Chapter". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc. | Rock Chalk Central". University of Kansas. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc. | Fraternity & Sorority Affairs". University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved December 3, 2024.