Chi Omega

Chi Omega
ΧΩ
FoundedApril 5, 1895; 129 years ago (1895-04-05)
University of Arkansas
TypeSocial
AffiliationNPC
StatusActive
ScopeNational
MottoSisters on purpose.[1]
Colors  Cardinal and   Straw
SymbolSkull and Crossbones
FlowerWhite Carnation
JewelPearl and Diamond
MascotOwl
PublicationThe Eleusis
PhilanthropyMake-A-Wish Foundation
Chapters181
Members400,000+ lifetime
Headquarters3395 Players Club Parkway
Memphis, Tennessee 38125
United States
Websitewww.chiomega.com

Chi Omega (ΧΩ, also known as ChiO) is a women's fraternity and a member of the National Panhellenic Conference, the umbrella organization of 26 women's fraternities.

Chi Omega has 181 active collegiate chapters and approximately 240 alumnae chapters. Since its founding in 1895 at the University of Arkansas, the sorority has initiated over 355,000 members with more than 28,000 undergraduates added each year, making it the largest women's sorority organization by membership.[2][3][4] Chi Omega's national headquarters are located in Memphis, Tennessee.[5]

  1. ^ "Introducing "Sisters on purpose"". chiomega.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ^ William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), showing Chi Omega chapters". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 30 December 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  3. ^ "Stats – Chi Omega". chiomega.com. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
  4. ^ "History – Chi Omega". chiomega.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  5. ^ "What We Stand For – Chi Omega". www.chiomega.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2018.