What are the top 5 national Fraternities according to size?

[ilovemyglo]

For who ever asked about sororities- Chi Omega has the largest membership of any women's organization outside the Girl Scouts in the US (maybe world, I forget!) Anyway, they have the largest membership of any sorority (NPHC or NPC).
Sarah

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[psu_lions]

in terms of membership, according to the NIC (National Interfraternity Council), Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) has the highest total, which is 246,632 members. Sigma Chi is right behind SAE. just from word of mouth i heard SAE is probably the "strongest" in terms of nationals, they have a great insurance program and would be the last national fraternity to go dry. they also have the biggest scholarship endowment offered to undergrads. their leadership school is second to none and it seems that in most places (not everywhere) that SAE is a strong chapter.

[SAEalumnus]

Originally posted by psu_lions:
just from word of mouth i heard SAE is probably the "strongest" in terms of nationals, they have a great insurance program and would be the last national fraternity to go dry. they also have the biggest scholarship endowment offered to undergrads. their leadership school is second to none and it seems that in most places (not everywhere) that SAE is a strong chapter.

PHI ALPHA! SAE was the first national fraternity to establish a leadership school (1935) and everyone else has copied the idea since. We also have more insurance coverage than anyone. Period. Sigma Alpha Epsilon will always be the strongest fraternity because we have more members, more and stronger alumni and a bigger insurance umbrella than anyone else. Nothing will ever tear us down!

[MafiaCSUS]

It all depends on what you think the best insurance is. SAE is strong, but they are also dying at a few schools here in Cali. Plus, they have adopted a program they will be initiating soon that is 4 year devel. program adopted from SigEp... every greek organization "copies"... and it's not really copying. All GLOs are essentially working together to improve the Greek System... sometimes even more so then fixing their own chapters.

[KSig RC]

Originally posted by MafiaCSUS:
It all depends on what you think the best insurance is. SAE is strong, but they are also dying at a few schools here in Cali. Plus, they have adopted a program they will be initiating soon that is 4 year devel. program adopted from SigEp... every greek organization "copies"... and it's not really copying. All GLOs are essentially working together to improve the Greek System... sometimes even more so then fixing their own chapters.

This is an excellent point - Many, many aspects of greek life aren't inordinately "original", right up to the very use of greek letters etc. (from Phi Beta Kappa). It's difficult to quantify insurance claims, how 'strong' an alumni base may be, or which development program is stronger - the true test is how it worked for each individual member. So with that, I'd say for me my fraternity is the 'strongest', as i'd hope all of you would as well - that's what matters, not who came up with the first coat of arms or whatnot. of course, that's just my opinion. . .

[lifesaver]

Originally posted by MafiaCSUS:
It all depends on what you think the best insurance is. SAE is strong, but they are also dying at a few schools here in Cali. Plus, they have adopted a program they will be initiating soon that is 4 year devel. program adopted from SigEp... every greek organization "copies"... and it's not really copying. All GLOs are essentially working together to improve the Greek System... sometimes even more so then fixing their own chapters.

Not pertaining to any org, but dont think that for A SECOND if a chapter broke the rules and someone was injured or hurt that any of our inter/national orgs wouldnt turn tail and run from the local chapter. They have to protect the whole and would run screaming away from the offending chapter. (LXA at Rutgers-1988) Also, read your chapters insurance policy, any violations and I mean ANY of the policy and your chapters cheeze is left in the wind. This even goes for my org. I have seen them do it. I have seen others do it. So while the inter/national org would survive, dont think for a second you'd still be welcome around the inter/national campfire. Just a word so everyone doesnt think insurance makes any of us at the local level untouchable. Remember in the world of fraternity insurance, no one is more important than the whole.

[lifesaver]

Originally posted by MafiaCSUS:
It all depends on what you think the best insurance is. SAE is strong, but they are also dying at a few schools here in Cali. Plus, they have adopted a program they will be initiating soon that is 4 year devel. program adopted from SigEp... every greek organization "copies"... and it's not really copying. All GLOs are essentially working together to improve the Greek System... sometimes even more so then fixing their own chapters.

Not pertaining to any org, but dont think that for A SECOND if a chapter broke the rules and someone was injured or hurt that any of our inter/national orgs wouldnt turn tail and run from the local chapter. They have to protect the whole and would run screaming away from the offending chapter. (LXA at Rutgers-1988) Also, read your chapters insurance policy, any violations and I mean ANY of the policy and your chapters cheeze is left in the wind. This even goes for my org. I have seen them do it. I have seen others do it. So while the inter/national org would survive, dont think for a second you'd still be welcome around the inter/national campfire. Just a word so everyone doesnt think insurance makes any of us at the local level untouchable. Remember in the world of fraternity insurance, no one is more important than the whole.

If this posts twice, its cause the browsers at school SUCK!

[TKEmz894]

Future Frat kid, Honestly by the # of men annitiated Sig Ep is the biggest. But in the last 4yrs no one has compared to the # of people SAE has been annitiating, and yes TKE has the largets # of Chapters. I am a TKE as you can tell by my username, I would recommend going TKE, cause it has meant alot to me and I have gained a good many friends out of it. Not! for the same stupid reasons young men end up going in to Fraternities, ie..cause girls tell them too, or because they think this ones the best because they win everything, or because a relative told them they had too to carry on tradition. Thats moronic, you should go into a frat because you like the people, cause they are your friends, because they wont turn there back on you.......Yes it feels good winning, we have been lately, but I am just as tight with my Fraters as I was when we where losing, and thats what counts, I can tell you we are big nationally, and we do win the trophies but thats just peices of paper and painted plastic......Having your friends be there for you when you need them thats what counts...................

[ULChiOCutie]

Chi O is the biggest nationally with 170 chapters! Chi O is also the largest womens organization, because we are right behind the girlscouts!

[MafiaCSUS]

TKEmz894,
I think you might be switched on the deal with SigEp and SAE. We currently have about 234,000 initiates (my roll is 229,***)... SAE had more than that in 1997. I don't think anyone can actually be sure who has grown bigger in the last few years. I think about every fraternity says that they have the most initiates in the last few years.. I know my fraternity does that.
As far as joining TKE becuase of the experiences you've had is not really that good of advice. The best advice is "go through Rush and choose the guys you like best." But it is understandable you'd like to see guys INITIATED to your organization. Adios.

[lambda_chi_alpha_IDZ_816]

Some of our guys talked about this, the latest up to date we have is (and not in any order)
Lambda Chi Alpha
Pi Kappa Alpha
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Teke's
Kappa Alpha Order

I could be wrong though

[moe.ron]

Mafia,
You care correct, SAE has the most initiated members, whereas SigEp has the most active members for the past 8 years or so. If you take national statisic at its face value. Anybody got statistic on this? Went to NIC website and found nothing.

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Buffalo State '99

[moe.ron]

By the way Mafia, I'm 220,****. Stil got Norman E Nabhan in my card.

[TKEmz894]

Mafia, My point wasnt to choose TKE cause I think its good, My point was to make his decision on who he liked best at his school, and not worry about who is bigger nationally, cause all that shit about whos biggest really doesnt matter.............What matters is the experiences he gets out of his fraternity...Blaise on the bayou

[joe1897]

I believe now the top ten is:
1. SAE
2. SX
3. Lambda X Alpha
4. TKE
5. Sigma Nu
6. Crows
7. ATO
8. Sig Ep
9. Sigma Pi
10. Phi Beta Sigma



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