The National Fraternity

• Founded on November 1, 1901, at Richmond College.
• Over the past two decades, SigEp has recruited more men than any other collegiate fraternity. Currently, over 14,000 undergraduates are members, making SigEp the largest national fraternity.
• Maintains the highest first-year member retention rate, over 90%, of any national fraternity.
• 255,000 lifetime members rank SigEp in the top four among national fraternities.
• Governed by the Grand Chapter, which is composed of undergraduate delegates from each chapter, District Governors, and the National Board of Directors.
• Maintains a full-time professional staff of over 35 people.
• Publishes a magazine, The Journal of Sigma Phi Epsilon, which is distributed to all members for life. 

A Fraternity of Firsts

• First national fraternity to establish a housing trust for all chapters and create a National Housing Corporation.
• First national fraternity to establish a traveling staff to assist chapters in effective operations.
• First fraternity to charter a chapter in all 50 states. 
• First national fraternity Educational Foundation to build an endowment greater than $11 million.
• First national fraternity to receive a grant from the federal Department of Education to enhance member development programs.
• First national fraternity to provide financial assistance to brothers for graduate school through the Resident Scholar program.
• First national fraternity to partner with the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy.