Who We Are

Alpha Phi is a loyal sisterhood of women courageously pursuing limitless excellence.

What is Alpha Phi?

Alpha Phi International Fraternity is more than just a Greek organization. It’s a community of empowered women supporting one another for a lifetime. Our sisterhood stretches across the United States and Canada with 174 collegiate chapters and a global network of high-achieving alumnae. When you join Alpha Phi, you’re welcomed by a community of more than 280,000 members committed to lifelong friendships, leadership, academic excellence, personal growth and community involvement.

High Ideals of Membership

The very heart of Alpha Phi membership is connected by a common set of ideals. Alpha Phi offers a unique bond of sisterhood, a spirit of generosity, high expectations for character and a drive for innovation. These are our High Ideals of Membership, which define what it truly means to be an Alpha Phi.

Sisterhood that Lasts a Lifetime

Summer Institutes

Striving for Innovation

Practicing Generosity at Every Turn

High Expectations for Character

Alpha Phi by the Numbers

280,000+
Members
174
Collegiate Chapters
131
Alumnae Communities

Who We Are

Mission

Alpha Phi is a loyal sisterhood of women courageously pursuing limitless excellence.

Purpose

The objectives of our Fraternity are the promotion of growth in character, unity of feeling, sisterly affection and social communion among our members.

In all that we do, we try to obey God’s principles of justice and right. We have banded ourselves together to improve our minds and hearts, and we seek to aid each other through a constant watch care always given in love.

We believe ourselves to be sincere searchers for truth.

We seek the highest ideal of womanhood, and we try to gain this ideal by cultivating not only the power and passion for seeking intellectual development but, also, the spirit of love and charity. And we who are thus united are under a solemn pledge to lend a helping hand to one another.

– Constitution of Alpha Phi International Fraternity, Incorporated, Article II

Creed

I believe in my Fraternity.

I believe in the friendships formed in the springtime of my youth.

I believe in its high ideals which lift me up beyond myself.

I believe in its earnest drive for good scholarship, moral character and genuine culture.

I believe in it as a shrine of international sisterhood wherein I may find love and loyalty, sympathy and understanding, inspiration and opportunity.

I believe in it as a creator of good citizenship, helping me to do my work well, to live in harmony with others and to serve my country and to trust in God.

I believe in my Fraternity.

I believe in Alpha Phi.

– Annette Holt Hitchcock, (Pi-North Dakota) 1912.

Our Symbols

Who We Are - Alpha Phi Letters

Greek Letters

Using the Greek alphabet, the name Alpha Phi is depicted above. Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and Phi is the twenty-first...
Who We Are - Ivy Leaf

Ivy Leaf

An ever-growing vine, the ivy leaf symbolizes the growth of the Alpha Phi sisterhood. It also represents fidelity and eternal friendship. I...
Who We Are - Alpha Phi Crest

Alpha Phi Crest

The Fraternity Crest is the Alpha Phi coat-of-arms, adopted by Convention delegates in 1922. It represents the dignity and honor of Alpha P...
Who We Are - Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley

One of the flowers of Alpha Phi is the fragrant lily of the valley.
Who We Are - Forget Me Not

Forget-Me-Not

The other flower of Alpha Phi is the blue and gold forget-me-not. “When all your college days are through, To Alpha Phi you’ll e’er be true...
Who We Are - Constellation

Ursa Major

The Fraternity constellation is Ursa Major, the Great Bear. Ursa Major is primarily known for its main seven stars, the Big Dipper, which a...
Who We Are - Silver and Bordeaux

Fraternity Colors

Silver and Bordeaux are Alpha Phi’s rich and distinctive colors. These colors are often worn in a ribbon under member badges to acknowledge...
Who We Are - Alpha Phi Badge

Alpha Phi Badge

The official badge of Alpha Phi is an unjeweled monogram of gold showing the symbol of Alpha superimposed upon the symbol of Phi. Inscribed...
Who We Are - Honor Badge

Honor Badges

Today, special honor badges, replicas of the lazy Phi pin, are worn by international officers and Educational Leadership Consultants. They ...

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