Kappa Alpha Society
| Kappa Alpha Society | |
|---|---|
| ΚΑ | |
| Founded | November 26, 1825 Union College |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | NIC |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | North America |
| Colors | Scarlet |
| Symbol | Kappa Alpha Key |
| Flower | Carnation |
| Chapters | 15 (5 active) |
| Headquarters | PO Box 876 Ithaca, New York United States |
| Website | ka.org |
The Kappa Alpha Society (ΚΑ) is a North American social college fraternity. Founded in 1825, it was the progenitor of the modern fraternity system in North America. It is considered to be the oldest national, secret, Greek-letter social fraternity and was the first of the fraternities which would eventually become known as the Union Triad that pioneered the North American system of social fraternities.
While several fraternities claim to be the oldest, Baird's Manual states that ΚΑ has maintained a continuous existence since its foundation, making it the oldest undergraduate fraternity that exists today. As of 2022, there are five active chapters in the United States and Canada.
This organization is not to be confused with the Kappa Alpha Order, a completely separate national fraternity.