Kappa Alpha Order (KA) is a fraternity that focuses on brotherhood, academic achievement, and service to the community.

Kappa Alpha Order, founded in 1865 at Washington & Lee University, is proud to return to the University of Tennessee Knoxville this Fall to restore our Pi Chapter. KA was first established at UT in 1883 as one of the first fraternities at UT. Pi chapter is one the most historic and prominent KA chapters in the country with more than 1,300 living alumni. With deep roots in Tennessee and the Southeast, KA’s extensive alumni network includes more than 8,500 accomplished alumni throughout Tennessee, including influential leaders such as Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, one of three sitting governors in KA. KA’s core values of Reverence, Gentility, Knowledge, Leadership, Brotherhood, and Excellence define who we are and will guide our reestablishment of Pi Chapter. The restoration of Pi chapter at UT will designate KA as the only national fraternity with a chapter at every SEC school. KA is deeply patriotic and committed to supporting wounded veterans through our national philanthropy with the Independence Fund where chapters raise money to donate all-terrain track chairs to wounded veterans at halftime football games. We invite you to join us for one of our four summer recruitment events to learn more about the opportunity to become a re-founding father of this historic chapter and contribute our tradition of excellence in the SEC.