ECU Greek Rank: what actually drives ranks (Fall 2025

How this ranking works: At ECU, long-term “prestige” isn’t just last weekend’s mixer—it’s (1) alumni depth & pull, (2) real estate (house presence / location), (3) chapter longevity & resilience after suspensions/closures. Social heat is cyclical; alumni wallets and houses aren’t.
Who stays relevant even after a kick & restart (historically): KA, Sigma Nu, Pike, Phi Kappa Tau, Theta Chi (and historically Lambda Chi). These have decades on campus, entrenched houses (when active), and big donor pipelines.
2018 reset context: PKT and Pike were both top until both got booted in 2018. Several groups have since returned or are returning.
Chapter quick facts (ECU founding • housing • alumni read)
In Order
ΑΤΩ (Alpha Tau Omega) — ECU 2011 • Unhoused. New-school relevance; alumni base still younger than legacy tier.
KA (Kappa Alpha Order) — ECU 1958 • House: 500 E 11th St. Deep, steady alumni pipeline; perennial pull.
ΣN (Sigma Nu) — ECU 1959 • House: 422 W 5th St. Old-guard alumni engine + housed stability.
KΣ (Kappa Sigma) — ECU 1967 (reinstalled 2017) • House: 700 E 10th St. Visibility + long runway on 10th.
ΦΚΤ (Phi Kappa Tau) — ECU 1961; closed 2018; active now • House: 409 Elizabeth St. Legacy alumni depth + resilient culture.
ΑΣΦ (Alpha Sigma Phi) — ECU 1973 (Delta Eta) • Unhoused; previously housed, lost facility to ΠΚΑ. Relevant now but alumni mass trails legacy groups.
ΧΦ (Chi Phi) — ECU 2002 • Unhoused. Known name; younger alumni footprint.
ΣΤΓ (Sigma Tau Gamma) — ECU 1978 • House: 431 W 5th St. Housed longevity = durable rush visibility.
ΘΧ (Theta Chi) — ECU 1958 (Epsilon Iota) • Unhoused (lost facility for 2024–25). Deep alumni base keeps them relevant; short-term rush ding while unhoused.
ΣΠ (Sigma Pi) — ECU 1990 (re-est. 2017) • Unhoused. Solid rebuild trajectory; alumni base maturing.
ΔΣΦ (Delta Sigma Phi) — ECU 1971 • House: 510 E 10th St. Housed + historic presence; steady rush name.
ΒΘΠ (Beta Theta Pi) — ECU 1983 • Unhoused. Recognized nationally; local alumni still smaller than legacy tier.
ΠKA (Pi Kappa Alpha / Pike) — ECU 1958; re-est. 2023 • House: 418 W 5th St. Large alumni footprint + high-visibility address.
TKE (Tau Kappa Epsilon) — ECU 1968 • House: 951 E 10th St. Housed return keeps them in the mix.
ΔTΔ (Delta Tau Delta) — ECU 2021 • Unhoused. Early-stage chapter; alumni depth to come.
ΠΛΦ (Pi Lambda Phi) — ECU 1972; refounded 2018 • Unhoused. Historic nameplate, modern reboot.
ΣAE (Sigma Alpha Epsilon) — Long ECU history; re-est. 2022 • Unhoused. Big national brand; local alumni rebuilding.
ΣΦE (Sigma Phi Epsilon) — Re-est. 2024 • House: 505 E 5th St. Newish restart + immediate facility.
ΠΚΦ (Pi Kappa Phi) — Returning Fall 2025 (historic ECU presence). Expansion team active.
Bottom line on prestige at ECU: If you combine decades of alumni (KA ’58, ΘΧ ’58, ΣΝ ’59, PKT ’61, ΠΚΑ ’58) with a house on/near 5th or 10th, you’re insulated from one cold rush or even a suspension cycle. New-school names (ATO, Sig Tau, Alpha Sig, etc.) can spike today, but by alumni mass they’re still chasing the legacy tier—one hazing hit can reset momentum. Houses + alumni depth are your north star; social weather changes, property and donors don’t.