She sees beyond the superficiality of her Greek letters. She works for the advancement of the community. She supports you in your endeavors, struggles and challenges. She appreciates you for the things she understands and those that she doesn’t. She serves as a symbol of progress and growth.
she is a lambda lady
Since our founding in 1975, Lambda Theta Alpha has evolved and continues to be a leader among the fraternal community while remaining true to our Founders’ purpose and mission – to establish a sisterhood based on unity, love and respect, and to serve as a support group catering to the needs of and empowering Latinas in higher education.
Although the cultural climate has changed, those ideals still resonate with us. LTA has a motto, “Latin by tradition, not by definition.” As a non-exclusionary sorority open to all ethnicities and backgrounds, the women who join LTA today still feel the need to promote those same values on their campus.
The actions of our Founding Mothers have allowed independent women on campus to feel a sense of belonging, creating an environment that allows them to achieve their highest potential. It is as a result of this that Lambda Theta Alpha has come to define a new role for the universal woman – one with education, goals and vision in hope of great success.
our commitments
EDUCATION founded as an academic sorority, the academic achievement of our sisters is integral to their development and active membership. We make education a high priority. We ensure our sisters’ academic excellence by providing resources and support for chapter educational programming, which includes hosting study skills workshops, time management seminars and study sessions not only for sisters but entire campus communities.
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT our sorority nurtures an environment meant to challenge sisters to think critically about the complex world around them. Thinking more effectively allows them to better respond to adversity and leads to improved decision-making. By developing their leadership skills, intrapersonal/interpersonal skills, network and support system, our sisters attain the core competencies and skill development essential to their growth as leaders on campus and transition into the workplace.
COMMUNITY ACTIVISM since its inception, Lambda Theta Alpha has believed in social justice and equality. One way our sisters realize these beliefs is through our National Political Education Initiative Committee, which brings awareness to issues affecting marginalized communities and sisters. Using our position as leaders on campus and in the community, we strive to continue working towards the enrichment of the disenfranchised – dedicating our time to not only raising awareness, but also bringing about reform for access to opportunities and prosperity for all.
interested in joining?
Lambda Theta Alpha recognizes the value in forming a united coalition of professional, diverse, culturally and politically conscious women. We believe that all women alike should be given the opportunity to make their mark on the world. It is as a result of this that Lambda Theta Alpha prides itself on offering interested members recruitment activities that provide:
- important information about the sorority
- the opportunity to participate in community service and educational events alongside chapter members
- a chance to enhance leadership and professional skills; and
- the ability to form bonds with sisters and other women who are interested in the sorority
PLEASE NOTE: Participation in recruitment activities is not mandatory to apply for membership but can provide valuable insight as to what it would be like to be part of a chapter of Lambda Theta Alpha. If you currently possess a bachelor’s degree or are pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree, please refer to our Alumnae page.
Our sorority goes beyond your college years; it is a lifetime commitment, support and opportunity. Your collegiate experience will include participation in chapter meetings, social events, community service projects and leadership opportunities that will support you beyond graduation. It is our hope that when you achieve higher education goals, attain your first professional job, expand your family or move to a new city, that our sorority will be part of your story.
Connect with sisters and start your journey today by searching for a chapter near you using the map below. If you cannot find a chapter and would like more information on starting one, click here.
*Graduate students seeking membership would do so with an Alumnae chapter, please click here.
| Alpha | Kean University |
| Beta | Bloomfield College |
| Gamma | The College of New Jersey |
| Delta | Seton Hall University |
| Epsilon | Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Zeta | Richard Stockton College of New Jersey |
| Eta | Fairleigh Dickinson University and Caldwell College |
| Theta | Rowan University |
| Iota | Rider University |
| Kappa | University of Connecticut |
| Lambda | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico |
| Mu | Ramapo College of New Jersey |
| Nu | Montclair State University |
| Xi | Manhattan College, The College of New Rochelle and Iona College |
| Omicron | Upsala College |
| Pi | West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
| Rho | Rutgers University-Camden |
| Sigma | William Paterson University |
| Tau | Monmouth University |
| Upsilon | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Phi | New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University-Newark |
| Chi | University of Florida |
| Psi | Central Connecticut State University |
| Omega | Reserved for deceased sisters |
| Beta Alpha | University of Hartford and Trinity College |
| Beta Beta | Le Moyne College |
| Beta Gamma | University of South Florida |
| Beta Delta | California State University, Long Beach |
| Beta Epsilon | University of Pennsylvania and Temple University |
| Beta Zeta | Loyola Marymount University |
| Beta Eta | Texas A&M University |
| Beta Theta | University of Central Florida |
| Beta Iota | Arizona State University |
| Beta Kappa | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| Beta Lambda | Pennsylvania State University |
| Beta Mu | University of North Texas |
| Beta Nu | University of Texas at Arlington |
| Beta Xi | San Jose State University |
| Beta Omicron | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| Beta Pi | Eastern Michigan University |
| Beta Rho | New Jersey City University and Saint Peter’s College, New Jersey |
| Beta Sigma | University of Miami |
| Beta Tau | University at Buffalo and Buffalo State College |
| Beta Upsilon | Western Connecticut State University |
| Beta Phi | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Beta Chi | Eastern Illinois University |
| Beta Psi | Northwestern University |
| Beta Omega | Wayne State University |
| Gamma Alpha | University of Virginia |
| Gamma Beta | Vanderbilt University |
| Gamma Gamma | University of Tennessee |
| Gamma Delta | Nova Southeastern University |
| Gamma Epsilon | Florida State University |
| Gamma Zeta | University of California, Riverside |
| Gamma Eta | University of Houston |
| Gamma Theta | Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi |
| Gamma Iota | Florida Atlantic University |
| Gamma Kappa | University of New Mexico |
| Gamma Lambda | California State University, Fullerton |
| Gamma Mu | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Gamma Nu | Emory University |
| Gamma Xi | Sam Houston State University |
| Gamma Omicron | University of Washington, Seattle |
| Gamma Pi | Florida International University |
| Gamma Rho | Texas Tech University |
| Gamma Sigma | California State University, San Bernardino |
| Gamma Tau | California State University, Los Angeles |
| Gamma Upsilon | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
| Gamma Phi | Cornell University |
| Gamma Chi | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Gamma Psi | San Diego State University |
| Gamma Omega | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Delta Alpha | The University of Georgia |
| Delta Beta | Georgia State University |
| Delta Gamma | University of North Carolina at Pembroke |
| Delta Delta | University of North Carolina Wilmington |
| Delta Epsilon | George Mason University |
| Delta Zeta | Stony Brook University |
| Delta Eta | University of Idaho |
| Delta Theta | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Delta Iota | Middle Tennessee State University |
| Delta Kappa | St. John’s University (New York) |
| Delta Lambda | West Virginia University |
| Delta Mu | Western Illinois University |
| Delta Nu | Loyola University |
| Delta Xi | Lewis Clark State College |
| Delta Omicron | University of California, Berkeley |
| Delta Pi | University of Delaware |
| Delta Rho | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Delta Sigma | Texas Wesleyan University |
| Delta Tau | San Francisco State University |
| Delta Upsilon | Lehigh University |
| Delta Phi | University of Southern California |
| Delta Chi | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo |
| Delta Psi | Towson University |
| Delta Omega | California State University, Northridge |
| Epsilon Alpha | Kennesaw State University |
| Epsilon Beta | University of Chicago |
| Epsilon Gamma | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Epsilon Delta | DePaul University |
| Epsilon Epsilon | Eastern Washington University |
| Epsilon Zeta | University of Vermont |
| Epsilon Eta | Villanova University |
| Epsilon Theta | East Carolina University |
| Epsilon Iota | Humboldt State University |
| Epsilon Kappa | University of Arizona |
| Epsilon Lambda | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
| Epsilon Mu | State University of New York – Oneonta |
| Epsilon Nu | North Carolina State University |
| Epsilon Xi | California State University, Fresno |
| Epsilon Omicron | Binghamton University – State University of New York |
| Epsilon Pi | Michigan State University |
| Epsilon Rho | Texas Christian University |
| Epsilon Sigma | University of California Irvine |
| Epsilon Tau | Lewis University |
| Epsilon Upsilon | University of California, Davis |
| Epsilon Phi | University of North Carolina, Charlotte |
| Epsilon Chi | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Epsilon Psi | State University of New York, Albany |
| Epsilon Omega | University of Memphis |
| Zeta Alpha | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Zeta Beta | University of West Georgia |
| Zeta Gamma | Iowa State University |
| Zeta Delta | Boise State University |
| Zeta Epsilon | Syracuse University |
| Zeta Zeta | California State University, East Bay |
| Zeta Eta | Idaho State University |
| Zeta Theta | Johnson C. Smith University |
| Zeta Iota | Heritage University |
| Zeta Kappa | State University of New York – Plattsburgh |
| Zeta Lambda | Western Michigan University |
| Zeta Mu | Duke University |
| Zeta Nu | Hofstra University |
| Zeta Xi | University of Missouri |
| Zeta Omicron | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| Zeta Pi | Salisbury University |
| Zeta Rho | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
| Zeta Sigma | Washington State University |
| Zeta Tau | Aurora University |
| Zeta Upsilon | Northern Illinois University |
| Zeta Phi | Denison University |
| Zeta Chi | University of Northern Colorado |
| Zeta Psi | California State University, Dominguez Hills |
| Zeta Omega | The University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| Eta Alpha | University of Northern Iowa |
| Eta Beta | State University of New York – Cortland |
| Eta Gamma | University of California, San Diego |
| Eta Delta | California State University, Sacramento |
| Eta Epsilon | California State University, Chico |
| Eta Zeta | Stephen F. Austin State University |
| Eta Eta | The George Washington University |
| Eta Theta | The Ohio State University |