Fraternity (disambiguation)

A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:

• Secret society
• Chivalric order
• Benefit society
• Friendly society
• Social club
• Trade union

Fraternity may also refer to various types of organizations found at colleges and universities:

In North America

• College Fraternities and sororities‎, also called Greek letter organizations or social fraternities, initiatory organizations which unite students through the undergraduate college course
• Honor society, an organization which recognizes achievement
• Collegiate secret societies in North America, organizations in which membership is limited by year of study
• Literary society, an organization formed as a student-directed supplement to the academic curriculum
• Professional fraternity, an organization which promotes fellowship among those in a particular academic discipline or career field
• Service fraternities and sororities, organizations whose primary purpose is community service
• North American fraternity and sorority housing, large group housing for members of a fraternity or sorority

In Europe

• Corporation (university), often considered the European equivalent of an American college fraternity
• Studentenverbindung‎, several types of student organizations in Germany
• Nations at Swedish universities‎, an older type of student organization

Other uses include

• Fraternity (band), an Australian rock group from the early 1970s, featuring AC/DC's Bon Scott
• Fraternity Records, a record label

See also

• List of general fraternities
• List of social fraternities and sororities
• List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines‎
• List of fraternities and sororities in Puerto Rico‎