The mission of Sigma Alpha Epsilon is to promote the highest standards of
friendship, scholarship, and service for our members based upon the ideals set
forth by our Founders and as specifically enunciated in The True Gentleman. SAE offers a student loan program to assist undergraduate brothers in
financing their education. We also have an awards program to recognize outstanding contributions to Sigma
Alpha Epsilon by alumni, undergraduates, chapters, and others. SAE utilizes new member programs, which are designed specifically to enhance each individual's
personal growth.
SAE has the largest alumni base of any other national fraternity with
more than 190,000 living alumni. This fact means that you have a built-in
network to help you attain a job after college or an internship in college.
There are over 175 Alumni Associations across the country, which will be a
tremendous resource to you in the years.
Quick Facts:
Fraternity Men
- Approximately 80% of the top executives in Fortune 500 are fraternity men
- 71% of men listed in Who's Who in America are fraternity men
- 76% of the current United States Senators and Congressmen are fraternity men
- 40 of the 47 Supreme Court Justices since 1910 have been fraternity men
- 100 of the 158 cabinet member since 1900 have been fraternity men
- All but 3 United States Presidents since 1825 have been fraternity men
SAE Ranking
- #1 rated fraternity by the Gallup Poll
- #1 rated fraternity by the Heller Survey
- #1 rated fraternity by Bantas for 35 years
- SAE has been rated the #1 national fraternity for more than 53 years out of 60 by the College Survey Bureau
- Out of the Forbes Super 500 list of America's largest corporation, SAE is tied with the most CEO's at 9
- SAE has the greatest number of initiates of any International Greek Letter Fraternity at over 300,000 men
SAE Leadership
- First fraternity to establish a national headquarters (1929)
- First fraternity to hold a National Leadership School (1935)
- First fraternity to create a National Men's Health Issues Committee (1980)
- First fraternity to establish a career development program, the Leading Edge (1990)
- SAE has a very strong policy against hazing. SAE was the first fraternity to offer a toll-free hazing hotline available to all member, all new members, and parents.