Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Theta Iota Chapter

The Theta Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc has continued to uplift the community since 1973, when it was first chartered at Virginia Tech.

We are a student organization that commits to community service, while hosting social events on campus. Our motto is "First of all, Servants of all, We shall transcend all".

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American Men, was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of brotherhood among African descendants in this country.

Need to Knows

Our Jewels: The seven visionary founders, known as the “Jewels” of the fraternity, are Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy.
Aims: Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love for All Mankind
Motto: First Of All, Servants Of All, We Shall Transcend All.
Mission: lpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.
Objectives: To stimulate the ambition of its members to the cause of humanity, freedom and dignity of the individual; to encourage the highest and noblest form of manhood, and to aid downtrodden humanity in its efforts to achieve higher social economic and intellectual status.

Stats

Chapter Information	Data
Fall 2025 Members	13
Fall 2025 Chapter GPA	2.8439
Minimum GPA to Join	2.5
Minimum GPA for Active Members	2.5
Spring 2026 Projected Initiated Member Dues	TBD
Spring 2026 Projected New Member Dues	$125
Chapter Philanthropy	March of Dimes
Standards of Excellence Score 2024-25	Gold
Housing	N/A

Chapter Conduct

In Good Standing as of 7/1/2025
% of Members Found Responsible for Individual Student Conduct Violations in 2024-25 Academic Year^*: 23%

^*The percentage of individual members of each organization who were found responsible for violations of the Virginia Tech Student Code of Conduct during the academic year. These violations were not related to their membership in the organization.