Chi Psi
| Chi Psi | |
|---|---|
| ΧΨ | |
| Founded | May 20, 1841 Union College |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | NIC |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | National |
| Member badge | |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Flag | |
| Publication | The Purple and Gold |
| Chapters | 34 active, 15 dormant |
| Headquarters | 45 Rutledge Street Nashville, Tennessee 37210 United States |
| Website | www |
Chi Psi (ΧΨ) is a fraternity consisting of active chapters at 34 American colleges and universities. Chi Psi was founded in 1841 at Union College in Schenectady, New York. It was the first Greek-letter organization to be founded on the grounds of fraternal bonds, rather than the literary characteristics of the seven then-existing fraternities.
Chi Psi was the first fraternity in the nation to establish a fraternity house. This was a building at the University of Michigan, which was said to resemble a hunting lodge; hence, Chi Psi now refers to all its houses as lodges.: 70