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A fraternity is usually understood to mean a social organization composed only of men, and a sorority is composed of women. However, many women's organizations and co-ed organizations also refer to themselves as women's fraternities. This list of North American collegiate sororities and women's fraternities is not exhaustive.
Cultural interest groups can be found under cultural interest fraternities and sororities. Women's organizations are listed in List of social sororities and women's fraternities. Some organizations in this list have a specific major listed as a traditional emphasis. These organizations are social organizations that cater to students in those ...
Pages in category "Fraternities and sororities in the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 281 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Membership is open to men and women aged 18–56 years old who live in the "more healthful portions of the country." There were 5,000 members in the late 1890s. The governing body was the Supreme Council which was made up of the executive officers as well as representatives of the Grand Councils, which were the state-level organizations.
Ladies of the Orient - Originally an appendant body for the Rebekahs but now operating independently. Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans - Negotiations between the Imperial Order of Muscovites and the Oriental Order of Humility and Perfection for a merger began as early as 1917. By 1923 plans were drawn up as to how the orders were to be ...
The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is an umbrella organization for 26 national and international women's sororities throughout the United States and Canada. Panhellenic (lit. ' all-Greek ') refers to the group's members being autonomous social Greek-letter societies of college women and alumnae.
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For purposes of this article the terms "Fraternity" and "Sorority" are used somewhat interchangeably, with men's and co-ed groups always using Fraternity, and women's groups using either Fraternity or Sorority. [4] For convenience, the term "Greek Letter Society" is a generic substitute.