| 
| 
About Us
Our Mission
The mission of Sigma Alpha Epsilon is to promote the highest standards of friendship, scholarship, and service for our members based upon the ideals set forth by our Founders and as specifically enunciated in our creed.
Membership
The Fraternity resides on college and university campuses, as a guest of the host institution. The current structure includes more than 11,000 undergraduates at more than 225 chapters in 49 states and Canada. Alumni are active in more than 75 alumni associations.
Legacy
SAE is North America’s largest social fraternity with more than 300,000 initiated members.
National Founding Date: March 9, 1856
National Founding Location: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
VCU Founding Date: March 24, 2005
Motto: Phi Alpha
Creed: The True Gentleman
Colors: Royal Purple & Old Gold
Flower: Violet
Symbols: Minerva, Phoenix, Lion, Fleur-de-lis
Publications: The Record, The Phi Alpha
Headquarters: Lever Memorial Temple, Evanston, IL.
