Rutgers University is home to chapters of many Greek organizations, however, only a small percentage of the undergraduate student body is active in Greek life. Several fraternities and sororities maintain houses for their chapters in the area of Union Street (known as "Frat Row") in New Brunswick within blocks of Rutgers' College Avenue Campus.
In 1845, Delta Phi became the first fraternity to organize on the campus. Zeta Psi was the second fraternity and was organized in 1845 as well. Chi Psi was the first fraternity to own a house on campus in 1886, which is the same "Lodge" currently owned by the fraternity. Presently, there are over fifty fraternities and sororities on the New Brunswick-Piscataway campus, ranging from traditional to historically African-American, Hispanic, Multicultural and Asian-interest organizations.[1] Greek organizations are governed by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs. Twelve organizations currently maintain chapters in New Brunswick without sanction by the University's administration.[2]
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Rutgers University has a number of "unregistered" fraternities and sororities. Most, such as Gamma Sigma and Squamish, were at one time associated with the University.