The Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity has 56 active chapters and 5 active colonies. It was originally established at

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with the ''Phi chapter'' in 1844. Of a total of 56 active chapters, 49 are in the United States, while seven are in Canada – at the

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, the

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, the

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, and Simon Fraser University. There are five additional active colonies in North America.

Naming confusion

Delta Kappa Epsilon, as one of the ''

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'', or pre-Civil War fraternities, expanded quite early into southern schools that would temporarily, or in some cases permanently, close as a result of the war. Today's standard protocol whereby GLO chapter names were reserved for their schools of origin -- ''even if'' the chapters were dormant—had not yet gained traction as a standard rule. Hence, 's early chapter names were often reassigned. This practice has been discontinued, both by and by most other national fraternities. In this table, where a chapter name was used at multiple schools for multiple years, they are listed here, and numbered. Where a name was transitory, the early name(s) are only noted in the reference notes.

Chapters

These are the chapters of Delta Kappa Epsilon in order of establishment. Active chapters and colonies noted in bold, inactive chapters (and inactive schools) noted in ''italics''. Several early chapters reused names of chapters closed during the Civil War, but this practice has been discontinued. The main archive URL i
The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage

Notes

References

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