What are the top 5 national Fraternities according to size?
 

I was wondering what are considered the most prestigeous and most well respected fraternities around the country?

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You seem to be asking 2 different things...your subject said, "What are the top 5 national Fraternities according to size?", but then you ask about "prestige and who is well respected"?

For size, I know that Sigma Chi is up there, as is Tau Kappa Epsilon (I believe they're the biggest).

As for a fraternities possessing prestige and being well-respected, it would really depend on the campus.

Future Greek: I would not worry so much about size or perceived prestige as much as how that chapter is a fit for you on your campus. I feel people get hung up on a preconceived image, and that can lead to a mistake, as you have to live daily with your choice. These will hopefully be your friends for many years. My daughter was a legacy, but my sorority was not for her at her school. Look for strength at your school, their alumni particpation, service, school involvement,scholarship, etc.

sigma chi, tke, sig ep???????there all up there in sizei dunno any order. as for meaning everyone gonno says theirs is the best. Fourtanitaly i know and have seen some other fraternal ritual books or know secrets. they all have a meaning, some just logically better.

From an alumni perspective, I firmly believe that in terms of fraternities, Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Theta and Beta Theta Pi are the strongest nationally. In terms of sororities, the Kappas, Pi Phis, DGs, Thetas and Tri-Delts seem to have the highest profiles in the business community nationally. I've worked in the financial sector for a number of years and I always seem to run across these five groups of women. At the end of the day, it may all come down to the stratification of the upper upper class from the middle upper class. I would be interested in others' thoughts.

In my opinion:
1.Sig Ep
2. Kappa Sig
3.Sigma Alpha Epsilon
4. Theta Chi
5. TKE

NewYorkSig,

I couldnt agree with you more. Remember Miami Triad. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

Kevin Mullinix
Beta Theta Pi Alum
Epsilon Mu
George Mason University

Well i'd have to say here that the top fraternities according to size would be:
Sigma Chi, SAE, SigEp, Phi Delt, and PIKE. They are all large and for the most part have good quality guys. TKE is pretty huge(i think they have the most chapters), but every TKE chapter i've seen or heard of is isn't great...everyone always says if you can't go greek go TKE. Im sure there are some good chapters though. Sigma Nu and Beta are pretty big as well.

I like:
Lambda Chi
KA
Phi Tau

I thought Lambda Chi Alpha was DEFINATELY in the top five according to size.

Here was what I thought was top ten

1. SAE
2. Sigma Chi
3. Lambda Chi
4. Phi Delt
5. Sigma Nu
6. Beta Theta Pi
7. Pike
8. Sig Ep
9. Kappa Sig
10. TKE

Correct me if I am wrong

According to the Fraternity Executive Association, the top 10 according to the size based on # of active chapters is:

Tau Kappa Epsilon
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Chi
Lamda Chi Alpha
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Kappa Sigma
Sigma Nu
Pi Kappa Alpha
Phi Delta Theta
Alpha Tau Omega

I used the stats from this organization because it probably has the least bias in stating the facts.

According to membership data submitted by the (inter-)national offices of each fraternity to the NIC in 1997, the top ten fraternities by initiated membership are:

1. Sigma Alpha Epsilon 246632
2. Sigma Chi 232403
3. Lambda Chi Alpha 225000
4. Sigma Phi Epsilon 214970
5. Tau Kappa Epsilon 208600
6. Phi Delta Theta 201000
7. Kappa Sigma 200000
8. Sigma Nu 195963
9. Pi Kappa Alpha 180000
10. Alpha Tau Omega 170500

Granted this data is four years old now, but other than the possibility of a slight change in relative ranking, these are probably still the top 10 fraternities nationally.

Hey Preppie are you Phi Tau, please let me know I was looking for another Phi Tau I didn't think I found any. This is Beta Psi chapter of Long Beach State talking.


Ricky

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What is that supposed to mean? Fortunately you know other fraternity's secrects? I'm not interested in why or how, but if you do, I hope you have the respect for those organizations & members to keep them to yourself.


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