Theta Chi

Eta Lambda Chapter

Theta Chi Society, as it was then known, was founded at Norwich University, Norwich, Vermont, at nine o'clock on Thursday evening, April 10, 1856. We are one of the oldest men’s college fraternities in North America.

Our motto is "An Assisting Hand," something we strive to exemplify every day both within our organization and the Virginia Tech community. Every fall, we hold a philanthropic event called G.I. Theta Chi, which supports the United Services Organizations. This nonprofit organization strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation. We also participate in a variety of other organization's events to help support their causes.

Need to Knows

Motto: An Assisting Hand
Values: True Friendship; we extend an “Assisting Hand” to one another; we seek to exact harmony and prevent strife among our members
Founded: April 10, 1856, at Norwich University

Stats

Chapter Information	Data
Spring 2026 Members	152
Spring 2026 Chapter GPA	3.3572
Minimum GPA to Join	2.5
Minimum GPA for Active Members	2.5
Fall 2026 Projected Initiated Member Dues	$385
Fall 2026 Projected New Member Dues	$365
Chapter Philanthropy	USO and the Montgomery Animal Shelter
Standards of Excellence Score 2024-25	Bronze
Housing	Off-Campus (296 Jennelle Road, Christiansburg)

Chapter Conduct

In Good Standing as of 7/1/2025
% of Members Found Responsible for Individual Student Conduct Violations in 2024-25 Academic Year^*: 11%

^*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.