Pi Kappa Alpha crest
The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity was founded at the University of Virginia on March 1, 1868. At the time, the University of Virginia was the fifth largest school in the United States, and was considered the first truly American state university, because it was the first to be established totally free from religious control.

  • National Founding Date: March 1, 1868 at the University of Virginia
  • Chapters & Colonies: More than 220 groups across the United States & Canada
  • Members: Over 250,000 lifetime initiates & 14,000 undergraduate members
  • Official Colors: Garnet & Old Gold
  • Official Flower: Lily-of-the-Valley
  • Magazine: Shield & Diamond