Fraternity & Sorority Life

Fraternities and sororities have a rich history at the University of Michigan. During 1845, less than 10 years after the University of Michigan moved from Detroit to Ann Arbor, the first two fraternities were established.  The first sorority was chartered in Ann Arbor in 1879 and culturally-based fraternal organizations in the early 1900’s.  In 1909 the first historically African-American organization was chartered and in 1989, the first Latinx fraternity was formed.  For 175 years, fraternities and sororities have provided students with opportunities outside of the classroom.

In future years, the addition of several multicultural fraternities and sororities made Michigan's fraternity & sorority community the unique and culturally diverse student experience it is today. Our community has grown to over 5,500 students within 4 councils. The Interfraternity Council (IFC), the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and the Panhellenic Association (Panhel) pride themselves on individuality, while recognizing common values and principles.