ZTA is a Fraternity...

Zeta Tau Alpha is known as a fraternity, not as a sorority. A "fraternity" is an organization whose members have banded together for reasons of common interest and mutual benefit. There is usually some element of secrecy in its design. The terms "sorority" and "fraternity" are often used interchangeably, frequently due to necessity. Some women's organizations prefer "sorority," while others designate the use of "fraternity." It was the intent of the Founders and confirmed by action at two early conventions that Zeta Tau Alpha be designated as a "fraternity." This was done to distinguish our organization from the sisterhoods organized in connection with men's fraternities, called "sororities." Zeta Tau Alpha has no "brother" fraternity.

The Purpose of Zeta Tau Alpha

The purpose of Zeta Tau Alpha is to intensify friendship, promote happiness among its members, to perform such deeds, and to mould such opinions as will conduce to the building up of a purer and nobler womanhood in the world.