[1] The NPHC was formed as a permanent organization on May 10, 1930, on the campus of Howard University, in Washington, D.C., with Matthew W. Bullock as the active Chairman and B. Beatrix Scott as Vice-Chairman.

[2] The council promotes interaction through forums, meetings, and other media to exchange information and engages in cooperative programming and initiatives through various activities and functions.

[6] As required by various campus recognition policies, neither the NPHC nor its member national or chapter organizations discriminate based on race or religion.

[4] The members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council are shown below in order of founding:[4] Traditional Greek housing amongst NPHC organizations is rare.

In recent years, a growing number of undergraduate chapters of NPHC organizations have advocated for convenient traditional Greek housing for recruitment, meetings, stroll/step practices, socializing, and storing chapter paraphernalia, but the lack of proper funding and coordination amongst members continues to be a major issue.