We encourage new students to the University of Illinois to live in Private Certified Housing facilities where they receive support through Residence Life Staff as well other amenities and services. In some cases, first-year students may also be eligible to live in Greek housing during their second semester on campus. However, membership must first be granted before living in most houses, and membership recruitment varies with each organization. Additionally, to live in a fraternity or sorority as a first-year, the house must be on a list of University of Illinois Certified Housing facilities. as these facilities are required to meet special University Housing standards.
For more information about Greek life at Illinois, visit the Fraternity & Sorority Affairs website.
Certified Chapter Name | Safety Inspections Completed in 3 or Fewer Visits (Previous Academic Year) | Live-in Housing Director | Category of Food Service Provided | Certified Housing Greek Oscar Award Winner or Nominee (Previous Academic Year) |
4-H House | Yes | Yes | Cooperative | Nominee** |
Alpha Chi Omega | Yes | Yes | I | Nominee** |
Alpha Delta Phi | Yes | Yes | I | |
Alpha Epsilon Phi | Yes | Yes | I | |
Alpha Epsilon Pi | Yes | No | I | |
Alpha Gamma Delta | Yes | Yes | I | |
Alpha Gamma Rho | Yes | No | I | |
Alpha Omicron Pi | Yes | Yes | I | Nominee** |
Alpha Phi | Yes | Yes | I | |
Alpha Sigma Phi | Yes | No | I | |
Alpha Tau Omega | Yes | Yes | I | |
Alpha Xi Delta | Yes | Yes | I | |
Beta Sigma Psi | No | No | II | |
Chi Omega | Yes | Yes | I | |
Delta Chi | Yes | No | I | |
Delta Delta Delta | Yes | Yes | I | |
Delta Gamma | Yes | Yes | I | Nominee** |
Delta Upsilon | Yes | No | I | |
Delta Zeta | Yes | Yes | I | |
FarmHouse | Yes | No | I | |
Gamma Phi Beta | Yes | Yes | I | Winner* |
Kappa Delta | Yes | Yes | I | Nominee** |
Kappa Delta Rho | N/A | No | II | |
Kappa Kappa Gamma | Yes | Yes | I | |
Kappa Sigma | Yes | No | I | |
Phi Delta Theta | Yes | No | I | |
Phi Gamma Delta | Yes | No | I | |
Phi Kappa Psi | Yes | Yes | I | |
Phi Kappa Tau | Yes | No | II | |
Phi Mu | Yes | Yes | I | |
Phi Sigma Kappa | Yes | No | II | |
Phi Sigma Sigma | Yes | Yes | I | |
Pi Beta Phi | Yes | Yes | I | Winner* |
Pi Kappa Alpha | Yes | No | I | |
Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Yes | Yes | I | |
Sigma Chi | Yes | No | I | |
Sigma Delta Tau | Yes | Yes | I | |
Sigma Phi Delta | Yes | No | II | |
Theta Xi | Yes | No | I | |
Triangle | Yes | No | II | |
Zeta Beta Tau | Yes | No | I |
*Certified Housing Outstanding Chapter Winner, 2022-2023. Outstanding Chapter designation based on chapter completing their safety inspections in one visit, meeting all Certified Housing deadlines, and attending all mandatory Certified Housing functions during the academic year.
**Certified Housing Outstanding Chapter Nominee, 2022-2023. Outstanding Chapter nominees recognized for completing their safety inspections in three or fewer visits, meeting all Certified Housing deadlines, and attending all mandatory Certified Housing functions during the academic year.
Food Service Categories
Category I = Meals prepared on site; food can be stored and reheated/served.
Category II = Meals prepared on site or delivered from a category I facility; food cannot be stored or reheated/served.
Cooperative = Residents share responsibility for menu planning, grocery shopping, and cooking meals.