Kappa Alpha Society

The Kappa Alpha Society (ΚΑ) is the oldest college fraternity in the United States. It was formed at Union College in Schenectady, New York on November 26, 1825 by a group of college students. Kappa Alpha was the first to combine aspects of secret Greek-letter societies, literary societies and formalized student social groups and is thus considered the first modern fraternity. Kappa Alpha is also the oldest collegiate secret society still in existence. From 1825 to the present, no more than 8,000 gentlemen and a few women have been honored with membership to the society.

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Fraternity - United States - Union College - Schenectady, New York - November 26 - 1825 - Secret society

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This organization is not to be confused with the Kappa Alpha Order, a completely separate (and much larger) fraternity that operates primarily at schools in Southern and border states.

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Kappa Alpha Order - Southern

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