Instead, their primary purposes are often stated as the development of character, literary or leadership ability, or to serve a more simple social purpose.
This list of North American collegiate sororities and women's fraternities is not exhaustive.
It includes only social collegiate organizations; other types of social fraternal organizations can be found under the list of general fraternities.
Other listed fraternities have a traditional emphasis on a specific religion or ethnic background but are primarily social in function.
(Together Let Us Seek the Heights) (Reflected in mirror) (We live for each other) (Timeless friendship through sisterhood) (Aspire, seek, attain) [sic] [sic] (United We Will Grow) (Seeking the good) (Sisterhood, Service, Diversity) (Women Always United) (The Faithful Sisters) (Aim high) Coeducational fraternities permit both male and female members.