OUR HISTORY
Theta Chi Fraternity was founded at 9:00 Thursday April 10, 1856 in the basement of the Old South Barracks of Norwich University in Norwich Vermont by Frederick Norton Freeman & Arthur Chase.

Soon after Theta Chi's founding, the Civil War brought hard times to Norwich University. Much of the student body was called off to War & at one point the entire University had an enrollment of only 12 and Theta Chi was let with a single active member.

With the help of local Alumni the chapter initiated three new members the following year and thus maintained survival. After the Civil War Norwich's enrollment ballooned again & Theta Chi became a major force on the campus. It had always been the intention of Freeman & Chase to found a national organization.

However, after the Civil War the Fraternity developed a strong anti-expansionist sentiment. In fact, it was not until 1902 that three Theta Chis—then at MIT—persuaded Alpha Chapter to issue them charter to become a chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity.

The Fraternity grew steadily after that spurred on by its merger with Beta Kappa Fraternity in the 1930s. Today, Theta Chi has 147 active chapters across the United States & Canada & 141,997 men (as of 7/1/97) have been initiated since 1856.

On May 7, 1952 the Delta Rho Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity was founded at North Carolina State University.