Who We Are

History of Kappa Alpha Pi

On October 8th, 2007, Kappa Alpha Pi was started by a united group of like minded undergraduate pre-law students at the University of Michigan. Formerly associated with the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity International, these high-achieving students disaffiliated in favor of the safety of its members and their close-knit community. Kappa Alpha Pi, as of Fall 2024, has 41 dynamic and respected chapters at institutions of higher learning all across the nation. In the Spring of 2018, the general body, along with the Executive Board Elect, of the University of California, San Diego chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity came to the conclusion that remaining affiliated with Phi Alpha Delta, International (the international governing body of our fraternity) is not in the best interest of our organization. Under the governance of Phi Alpha Delta, International, the sanctity of our brotherhood was jeopardized and our autonomy was severely limited. Therefore, the majority of our members formally voted to disaffiliate our chapter and re-charter as Kappa Alpha Pi. There are currently Kappa Alpha Pi chapters at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of California, Los Angeles, Cornell University, and many more reputable universities. The main goal of this transition is to preserve the resilient and intimate pre-law community at UCSD, and grow further than the Phi Alpha Delta International restrictions allowed.