Theta is an international organization with college and alumnae chapters throughout the United States and Canada, with Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. More than 170,000 women have been initiated into Theta. The strong friendships within chapters and across the continent are what hold the fraternity together.

When Theta was founded in 1870 by Bettie Locke Hamilton, Alice Allen Brant, Bettie Tipton Lindsey, and Hannah Fitch Shaw, it was the first Greek-letter fraternity for women. Moreover, the very idea of higher education for women was a novelty. Since then, Thetas have excelled as students and have gone on to achieve prominence in every professional field.

Kappa Alpha Theta was not only the first Greek-letter Fraternity known among women, but also the first sorority at USC! The Omicron Chapter at the University of Southern California was founded on March 3, 1887.

Mission Statement:
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Kappa Alpha Theta exists to nurture each member throughout her college and alumnae experience and to offer a lifelong opportunity for social, intellectual and moral growth as she meets the higher and broader demands of mature life.

Fraternity Purpose:
The intellectual ambition of the Fraternity shall be the attainment of highest scholarship. The social aim of the Fraternity shall be to exercise the widest influence for good. The moral aim of the Fraternity shall be the standard of love.

Symbol: Kite Shaped Badge

Colors: Black and Gold

Flower: Black and Gold Pansy