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] [ 2] [ 3] [ 2] 
Phi Iota Alpha was re-established at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  in the spring semester 1984.[ 2] [ 2] [ 4] [ 2] [ 4] [ 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
 
  
Phi Iota Alpha chapters are located in the states indicated in red. 
^ 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  
^ 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) . 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 .