General FAQ What is Phi Delta Theta?
Phi Delta Theta was founded in 1848 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. It is one of the oldest and most respected fraternal organizations in the United States. The fraternity is comprised of more than 170 active chapters in 43 states and Canada, and has initiated over 200,000 men into its brotherhood. Phi Delta Theta was founded on the principles of friendship, sound learning, and moral rectitude. The Mississippi Beta chapter of Phi Delta Theta was founded in 1990. Despite its relative youth, the chapter has been quite successful at MSU. Over its first ten years on campus, the chapter was the fastest growing chapter of Phi Delta Theta in the nation and has twice been awarded the Founders Trophy, the International Fraternitys highest award of excellence. The chapter is comprised of approximately 128 men and over 320 alumni. The men of the chapter are commonly known on campus as Phis or Phi Delts.
