"The objectives of our Fraternity are the promotion of growth in character; unity of feeling, sisterly affection, and social communion among our members. In all that we do, we try to obey God’s principles of justice and right. We have banded ourselves together to improve our minds and hearts, and we seek to aid each other through a constant watchcare always given in love. We believe ourselves to be sincere searchers for truth. We seek the highest ideal of womanhood, and we try to gain this ideal by cultivating not only the power and passion for seeking intellectual development but, also, the spirit of love and charity. And we who are thus united are under a solemn pledge to lend a helping hand to one another."

                                - Constitution of Alpha Phi International Fraternity, Incorporated, Article II

• Alpha Phi was founded by 10 women in 1872 at Syracuse University in New York.
• It was the 4th fraternity founded for women and was called a fraternity because the word sorority did not exist at the time.
• Alpha Phi owned the first sorority house in 1886 at Syracuse University.
• The Phi is pronounced "phee" because that is how it is said when it comes after a vowel.
• Our original colors were blue and gold, but after finding out the fraternity Delta Upsilon had the same colors, we opted for the more unique choice of silver and bordeaux in 1879.
• There are 148 collegiate chapters and over 200 alumnae chapters
• We have approximately 4,500 new members annually.
• There have been 121,100 sisters since 1872.
• Alpha Phi was the first women's fraternity to use greek letters.
• We were the first to publish the history from our first 50 years of existence.
• In 1902, Alpha Phi called the first inter-sorority meeting which resulted in the founding of the National Panhellenic Council.
• In 1988, Alpha Phi introduced risk management to collegians.
• In 1995, we were the first sorority in the National/International Panhellenic Councils to have a website.
• In 1956, the Alpha Phi Foundation was founded.
• Alpha Phi was the first group to organize traveling consultants (ELCs) in order to improve our chapters.