Carnegie Mellon has a long history of fraternity life, with the first fraternities arriving on campus in 1906, just 6 years after the school’s founding. In 1918, CMU’s first Interfraternity Council (IFC) was established to promote collaboration among chapters, uphold shared values, and coordinate campus-wide events. Since its founding, IFC and the fraternity community have had a tremendous impact on Carnegie Mellon. CMU’s oldest and most celebrated tradition, Buggy, was created by the IFC in 1920, and fraternities remain deeply involved in it today. IFC and Fraternities also play leading roles in other cherished traditions, including Greek Sing and Booth, contributing to the vibrancy of campus life.
There are currently 8 members of the Interfraternity Council at Carnegie Mellon: Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Sigma Phi, Phi Delta Theta, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Delta Upsilon, Sigma Nu, and Sigma Phi Epsilon. Together, these organizations form a vibrant and diverse community committed to leadership, scholarship, philanthropy, and brotherhood. Through social events, community involvement, and friendship, IFC and Fraternities play an important role in shaping student life and fostering connections that last well beyond graduation.