A little bit of Delta Kappa Epsilon history  

Our fraternity has had a long and noteworthy past. Although many of us finished our new member education many years ago, we thought it was time to share a few more fun facts about the history of Delta Kappa Epsilon.  

  • Delta Kappa Epsilon is among the 15 oldest fraternities in the nation.
  • The following presidents were members of Delta Kappa Epsilon: Rutherford B. Hayes, Theodore Roosevelt, Gerald R. Ford, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush.
  • DKE currently has 49 active chapters and 11 associate chapters (formerly known as colonies).
  • The fraternity has over 85,000 initiated members.

Interested in reading more? Read more on the national fraternity’s history page here.