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Delta Sigma Phi became the first fraternity to own a chapter house, with Kappa Delta becoming the first sorority to acquire a house shortly thereafter in 1952. The arrival of national fraternities also began the trend of Greek organizations starting to acquire property in the College Area for chapter houses. In 1951, Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity chartered on campus, becoming San Diego State's first African-American Greek organization. Alpha Xi Delta kickstarted a similar trend for sororities upon chartering in 1949, with nine other national sororities following suit in quickly absorbing the remaining nine local sororities. Theta Chi became the first fraternity on campus affiliated with a national organization in 1947. Between 19, five national fraternities colonized new chapters at SDSU and an additional nine formed chapters through absorbing existing local fraternities on campus. The post World War II period saw a frenzy to 'go national' among the fraternities and sororities. By the mid-1930s there were eight fraternities and eleven sororities on campus, and later the Greek community expanded to fifteen fraternities and twelve sororities in the 1940s. After a couple of years of the co-educational governing organization, the sororities split from the IFC to create their own organization, the Inter-Sorority Council (later became the College Panhellenic Association ). For fraternity members it was 1.35 and for sorority members it was 1.47. On a 3.0 scale, the average GPA (grade point average) for all students at the time was 1.49.

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On October 10, 1924, the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) was founded. The organization consisted of the nine sororities then on campus plus the two fraternities. The organization's purpose was stated as 'boosting a high scholarship standard among the members of the fraternal organizations, and of cooperating with the faculty in all matters which lead to the success of the College.' The IFC published the grade point averages of fraternities and sororities at the end of each semester, which stimulated a competition for scholastic standing which continues today. The fraternities and sororities were all local and did not attain national affiliations until after World War II with the exception of one ( Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, chartered in 1932). By the end of the decade there were six other fraternities and eight sororities.

The first local sorority, known as Shen Yo, was also established in 1921. The group maintained strict rules for its members and limited the chapter to 20 male students. The first fraternity on campus was the local Epsilon Eta fraternity, which formed on October 25, 1921.

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Honors, service and professional Greek-letter societies also exist and are recognized student organizations at SDSU, though they operate independently of the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life. Today it encompasses more than 40 active chapters of social and culturally-based fraternities and sororities recognized by the university, each represented through one of four governing councils. Greek life at San Diego State University (SDSU) has an extensive history dating back nearly a century and has played an influential role in the university's development over time.

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