On October 13, 1890 eleven law students at Cornell University formed a Law Fraternity, Delta Chi. In 1922, theFraternity officially went "general", thus opening its membership to men in all areas of study. Delta Chi, in 1929, became the first fraternity to officially abolish the hazing practices associated with "hell week".

 Current Size

      There are 123 chapters and colonies operating throughout the United States and Canada. Distribution is fairly even
      across the continent. Delta Chi has over 74,000 initiates.

 Expansion

      The Fraternity boasts an 88% colonization success rate: 57 of 65 groups started since 1984 remain active to date.

 Colors

      Red and Buff

 Flower

      White Carnation

 Risk Management

      Delta Chi is a member of FIPG.

 Little Sisters

      Delta Chi specifically prohibits chapters and colonies from taking part in any action that fosters, organizes, or in any way encourages or allows the existence of any undergraduate women's auxiliary group (i.e. little sisters).

 Alumni

      Delta Chi is proud to count among its ranks of alumni, many prominent alumni in the areas of government/military, industry/finance, educaiton, sports, and arts/entertainment. Some of them are listed below:

 Delta Chis in Government
 GOVERNMENT/MILITARY

      Otis Bowen, former Governor of Indiana and Sec. of Health and Human Services
      Larry Craig, Senator from Idaho
      Henry Hartsfield, space shuttle commander
      Samuel R Johnson, U.S. Representative from Texas
      John Mica, U.S. Representative from Florida
      Dan Miller, U.S. Representative from Florida
      William Sessions, former Director of the FBI
      Richard Shelby, Senator from Alabama
      Bob Stump, U.S. Representative from Arizona
      Craig Thomas, Senator from Wyoming
      David R. Thompson, U.S. 9th District Court Judge
      George Wallace, former Governor of Alabama
      James Webb, former Secretary of Navy
      Bill Zeliff, former U.S. Representative from New Hampshire

 INDUSTRY/FINANCE

      John Calhoun, VP Quaker Oats
      William Cole, Sr. VP Shearson Lehman Brothers
      C.W.W. "Tex" Cook, Former Chairman, General Foods
      Jerry Dozier, VP Merrill Lynch
      Verne Drews, VP Nabisco
      Thomas Glasgow, former Chief Operations Officer for McDonald's
      Sam Ginn, Chairman and CEO, Pacific Telesis
      R. Jim Harring, Corporate Vice President, Motorola
      William Hayes, Sr. VP of Texas Instruments
      Forrest Hoglund, Chairman and CEO, Enron Oil and Gas
      Gordon Jones, retired VP of Hearst Publications
      Ed Kangas, CEO of Deloitte, Touche
      Herb Klein, Editor in Chief, Copley newspapers. Nixon's Press Secretary
      Charles Marshall, Former Vice Chairman of the Board for AT&T.

 SPORTS

      Rod Dedeaux, former Head Baseball coach at USC
      Pat Gillick, General Manager for the Baltimore Orioles
      Nolan Harrison, defensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders
      Larry Himes, former General Manager for the Chicago Cubs
      Ron Mix, NFL Hall of Famer

 ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT

      Kevin Costner, actor
      Russell Nye, Pulitzer Prize winning author
      G.D. Spradlin, actor from such movies as the Godfather II, Lords of Discipline, Apocolypse Now,
      and Tank
      James Stewart, author of Bloodsport and other titles

 EDUCATION

      Dr. Asa Green, former President, Livingston University
      Robert Newton Peck, Writer, children's books including the Soup series

 FROM THE PAST

      John Bricker, Past Governor and U.S. Senator from Ohio
      Benjamin Harrison, President of the United States
      Henry "Scoop" Jackson, late Senator from Washington and presidential candidate
      Robert Todd Lincoln, son of President Abraham Lincoln, Sec. of War.
      William Jennings Bryan, famous orator and presidential candidate
      Dr. Peyton Rhodes, President Emeritus, Rhodes College