At the University of Richmond, there are many fraternities and sororities of varying social, academic, honor, and service natures.
The fraternity system began in 1870 when Kappa Alpha was organized at Richmond College and has continued to the present day.
Sigma Phi Epsilon started at Richmond College in 1901 and grew to become a North American fraternity.
The other fraternities met in various rooms across the campus until the university began building lodges, starting in 1953 and ending in 1959.
In 1996, the old Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Chi, and Lambda Chi Alpha lodges (12–14) were demolished to make room for a new parking lot for the Robins Center.When sororities first arrived at the University of Richmond in 1987, they initially met in various rooms across campus.