Sig Ep Facts

Sigma Phi Epsilon was founded at Richmond College, now the University of Richmond, on November 1, 1901, on the Cardinal Principles: Virtue, Diligence, and Brotherly Love. Today, the Fraternity has grown to more than 290,000 lifetime members, including 15,000 undergraduates on 241 campuses in the United States. SigEp is currently the LARGEST fraternity in terms of undergraduate enrollment.

Our mission statement is "Building Balanced Leaders".

SigEp Nationals Quick Facts:

• Founded on November 1, 1901, at Richmond College.
• Over the past two decades, SigEp has recruited more men than any other collegiate fraternity. Currently, over 15,000 undergraduates are members, making SigEp the largest national fraternity.
• Maintains the highest first-year member retention rate, over 90%, of any national fraternity.
• 290,000 lifetime members rank SigEp in the top four among national fraternities.
• Governed by the Grand Chapter, which is composed of undergraduate delegates from each chapter, District Governors, and the National Board of Directors.
• Maintains a full-time professional staff of over 35 people.
• Publishes a magazine, The Journal of Sigma Phi Epsilon, which is distributed to all members for life.

• 1st National Fraternity to establish a housing trust for all chapters and create a National Housing Corporation.
• 1st National Fraternity to establish a traveling staff to assist chapters in effective operations.
• 1st National Fraternity to charter a chapter in all 50 states. 
• 1st National Fraternity Educational Foundation to build an endowment greater than $11 million.
• 1st National Fraternity to receive a grant from the federal Department of Education to enhance member development programs.
• 1st National Fraternity to provide financial assistance to brothers for graduate school through the Resident Scholar program.
• 1st National Fraternity to partner with the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Educational Foundation:

• The Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation. Its program funding is planned to develop the scholarship, leadership, citizenship, and personal potential of college undergraduates.
• Guided by a 17-member Board of Trustees comprised of industry leaders from many fields.
• Maintains an annual donor base of over 5,500 and has benefited from over 35,000 supporters since founding.
• Provides nearly $1,000,000 annually in grants to support fraternity educational and leadership development programming, including the Balanced Man initiative, EDGE, Carlson Leadership Academies, Ruck Leadership Institute, and the Balanced Man Quest to Greece.
• Maintains over 400 chapter scholarship funds and endowments used by chapters to provide over $200,000 in chapter scholarships to members.
• Provides over $100,000 in general scholarships and loans to brothers annually.
• Accepts funds and planned gifts from alumni and friends that may be designated for a particular chapter scholarship fund, a special program supported by the Foundation, or to the general fund of the Foundation.
• The Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation prides itself on donor-directed giving and its respect and appreciation from numerous financial supporters.

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