Alpha Phi Delta (ΑΦΔ), commonly referred to as APD, is a Greek social fraternity that evolved from an exclusive Italian society (Il Circolo Italiano) at Syracuse University in 1914.
Seven founding members who strove to create a brotherhood that would last long after their college days. They were Brother Cesidio A. Guarini, Brother Ferdinand F. DiBartolo, Brother Anthony T. Frascati, Brother Nicholas Frunzi, Brother Otto Gelormini, Brother Dominic T. Ciolli, and Brother Joseph Cangiamila.
Soon after its founding, Alpha Phi Delta spread from Syracuse and became a national fraternity. Alpha Phi Delta is traditionally an Italian-American heritage fraternity; however, since September 2, 1965 it has welcomed young men of all racial backgrounds.
After the creation of the Alpha Chapter at Syracuse University, Nicholas Frunzi transferred to Columbia University in 1916. He became friends with the brothers of a fraternity that had similar values as Alpha Phi Delta, Sigma Gamma Phi. After convincing the founding fathers of Sigma Gamma Phi to merge, Columbia University became the Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi Delta, hence becoming a national fraternity. As time passed the fraternity grew bigger. Unfortunately, a lot of chapters have been shut down due to inactivity. So far the fraternity has around +40 collegiate chapters. In 2015, the fraternity reached 20,000 lifelong members.
Active Chapters and Colonies
Mu: Cornell UniversityChi: Pennsylvania State UniversityPsi: Duquesne UniversityBeta Beta: Manhattan CollegeTheta Beta: New York UniversityBeta Eta: Brooklyn CollegeBeta Theta: Franciscan University of SteubenvilleBeta Iota: Utica College of Syracuse UniversityBeta Lambda: St. Francis UniversityBeta Omicron: Youngstown State UniversityBeta Pi: St. John's University (Queens Campus)Beta Rho: Gannon UniversityBeta Sigma: St. Francis CollegeGamma Iota: Pace University (Pleasantville Campus)Gamma Kappa: College of Staten IslandGamma Mu: The Richard Stockton College of New JerseyGamma Nu: William Paterson UniversityGamma Xi: Southern Connecticut State UniversityGamma Omicron: S.U.N.Y at Stony BrookGamma Pi: Ramapo College of New JerseyGamma Rho: Bernard M. Baruch CollegeGamma Sigma: St. John's University, Staten Island CampusDelta Beta: Rutgers University, New Brunswick CampusDelta Delta: Wesley College (Delaware)Delta Epsilon: John Jay College of Criminal JusticeDelta Theta: Marist CollegeDelta Xi: Seton Hall UniversityDelta Omicron: Rutgers University Newark CampusDelta Rho: State University of New York - College at OneontaDelta Upsilon: Robert Morris UniversityDelta Chi: University of ColoradoDelta Psi: Lynn UniversityEpsilon Beta: La Salle UniversityEpsilon Gamma: St. Joseph's College (Patchogue Campus)Epsilon Delta: Montclair State UniversityEpsilon Epsilon: Farmingdale State CollegeEpsilon Zeta: St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn Campus)Epsilon Eta: University at Albany SUNYEpsilon Lambda: University of New HavenVaughn CollegeBriarcliff College ColonyCentenary College ColonyDowling College ColonyQueens College ColonyMisercordia University ColonyNew Jersey Institute of Technology ColonyAlpha Phi Delta is the top represented fraternity in the New York City Tri-State Area, and among the top on the East coast.
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