SAE was founded at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, on 9 March 1856.
SAE was the first fraternity to have a national headquarters (Evanston, Illinois) and the first to build its own headquarters building (The Levere Memorial Temple)
The temple is the only national college fraternity headquarters to have a chapel.
SAE was the first fraternity to establish a leadership school. Started in 1935, Leadership School has over 32,000 graduates.
SAE is the number one national fraternity, as rated by the Gallup poll.
SAE has the greatest number of initiates of any national fraternity at over 254,000 men.
SAE has 212 chapters in 47 states, plus 9 colonies and 175 alumni associations.
SAE’s fraternity magazine, the Record of Sigma Alpha Epsilon has been published continuously since 1880.
SAE has education and leadership consultants who each chapter to assist with management and programming, especially scholarship and career development.
SAE has a student loan program to assist undergraduate brothers with their education.
SAE has an awards program to recognize outstanding contributions of SAE alumni, undergraduates, chapters, and others to the development of individuals and to the betterment of life in their community.
SAE requires all chapters to conduct dry rush, and the fraternity has a strong policy against hazing.
SAE encourages pledge programs which enhance each individual’s personal growth.
