Our Mission
"We, the Interfraternity Council (IFC), exist to advance conditions conducive to the success of its member chapters and to promote the progress of the fraternity experience. With this aim, the IFC actively encourages interfraternalism and collaboration with other fraternity/sorority governing councils and student governance bodies. Maintaining a positive working relationship and partnership with the campus administration, alumni, NIC and inter/national headquarters of member chapters is critical toward elevating the role of the IFC."
IFC Recruitment
IFC Chapter Listing

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Recruitment / Joining an IFC Chapter
Our IFC fraternities have the opportunity to formally recruit once at the start of each semester and informally recruit year-round, through "365 recruitment". This means there are many opportunities to join a chapter throughout the year, outside of our formal recruitment period. However, we highly encourage anyone interested to participate in formal recruitment.
Fall 2025 Formal Recruitment Schedule
- IFC Orientation: Sunday, September 14th
- Recruitment Day 1: Thursday, September 18th
- Recruitment Day 2: Friday, September 19th
- Chapter Tours: Saturday, September 20th
- Welcome Back: Sunday, September 21st
- Preference Day: Sunday, September 28th
- Bid Day: Monday, September 29th
For more information and a more detailed recruitment schedule, check out the Interfraternity Council's recruitment-specific website below:
Registration is open until September 13th, 2025 at 11:59 pm.
Community History
The story of the University of Iowa Fraternity and Sorority Community started in 1866 with Beta Theta Pi, as the first fraternity on campus. We are proud to celebrate more than 150 years of tradition, brotherhood, and the ability to further develop young men to become better leaders.
This community has since grown, now having 14 chapters within the Interfraternity Council. Allowing these chapters to impact the lives of more than 1,000 men. The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is the governing body of all 14 of our chapters.