Who we are · Beta Chapter · Since 1909

A social fraternity
with a technical core

Triangle started in the fall of 1906 with a simple idea: sixteen civil engineering juniors at the University of Illinois wanted to extend their friendship beyond college — and keep it for life. They incorporated the fraternity on April 15, 1907. More than a century later, that's still the whole point.

We're the only national social fraternity built exclusively for students in engineering, science, and architecture. Your brothers are in your classes, chasing the same internships, surviving the same problem sets — so when the weekend comes, the people you study with are the people you actually want to hang out with.

That mix is what makes it work: Grand Prix builds, tailgates, formals, intramurals, and late nights in the lounge, backed by a brotherhood that has your back academically and shows up for the forty years of career that follow.

Triangle seniors gathered in their stoles at the chapter house
The chapter at a glance

Built around the people in it

Triangle brothers gathered on the chapter house steps
1909Second Triangle chapter ever founded — over a century in West Lafayette
Top 10%GPA ranking among Triangle chapters nationwide
30k+Brothers in the national alumni network
Leadership

Officers & Executive Board

The elected brothers who run the chapter day to day — and the people to reach out to with any questions.

Camrenn West, President
President

Camren West

Contact : president@purduetriangle.org

Arnav Aggarwal, Risk Director
Risk Director

Arnav Aggarwal

Contact : risk@purduetriangle.org

Ryan Stanke, Secretary
Secretary

Ryan Stanke

Ryan O'Donnell, Treasurer
Treasurer

Ryan O'Donnell

Our foundation

Five values, since 1907

Triangle's sixteen founders built the fraternity on five principles — guided by one idea: in order to have a better world, we must first have a world of better men.

1

Honor

Doing right when it's hard, and standing behind your word.

2

Friendship

Bonds meant to outlast college — by decades, not semesters.

3

Character

Becoming the kind of man others are glad to rely on.

4

Brotherhood

Showing up for each other, in the library and out of it.

5

Courage

Taking on hard problems — and the responsibility that comes with them.

Purdue Triangle brothers and alumni reunited at Homecoming beneath the Triangle banner
Life at the chapter

Friendships built
to last a lifetime

Triangle's own Code of Ethics asks every brother to "help create in the chapter home an environment in which enduring friendships may be formed." That's not a slogan to us — it's the day-to-day.

It looks like Grand Prix go-kart builds in the garage, gameday in Ross-Ade, formals and date nights, sledding when campus shuts down, and a fire pit that never quite goes out. The friendships outlast the four years — by decades.

The same code asks us to carry our share of the work, live within our means, keep a creditable scholastic record, and earn success through honest effort. Brothers who hold each other to that standard are the ones still showing up for each other long after graduation.

Our history

A century
on this campus

From sixteen civil engineering juniors to a nationwide network of more than 30,000 brothers — and Purdue was there almost from the start.

A 1970s Purdue Triangle chapter yearbook page
1907

Triangle is founded

Sixteen civil engineering juniors at the University of Illinois incorporate Triangle to extend their friendship beyond graduation — and beyond their state.

1909

Purdue joins as the Beta Chapter

Purdue becomes the second chapter ever founded — beginning more than a century as a leading fraternity in West Lafayette.

1963

The house is built

Our chapter home at 103 N University St opens, with major additions in 1968 and the 1990s. It now houses up to 72 brothers.

2023

The Summer Refresh

A full interior and exterior renovation modernizes the house inside and out — new lounges, updated spaces, same brotherhood.

Today

30,000+ brothers strong

Purdue Triangle continues to rank among the top chapters for academics while building the next generation of engineers, scientists, and architects.

Brothers gathered at the Purdue Triangle Fraternity sign
The house

Closer to class
than the dorms

Our home sits at 103 N University Street — a short walk to most classes, faster than from most university housing.

Built in 1963 and refreshed top to bottom in 2023, the house holds up to 72 brothers and includes a private parking lot, study spaces, and lounges built for both grinding and unwinding.

72Live-in capacity
1963House built
2023Full refresh
3 minWalk to class
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