Comparable Schools'
Greek Life Grades:
Quick Stats
% of Undergrad Men in Fraternities
26 %
% of Undergrad Women in Sororities
27 %
Number of Fraternities
18
College Prowler Take
William and Mary has a thriving Greek community that includes a significant number of students. The fraternities are responsible for most of the on-campus nightlife. The Greek community, as much as it parties, also organizes a lot of charity events that the whole campus takes part in. With around a third of students involved in Greek organizations, it’s almost impossible for them to avoid being the center of social activities.
While the Greeks are a large presence, they don’t rule the social scene to the point that students must join them in order to have a social life. Students say they can find plenty of non-Greek social activities, and they don’t feel pressured to join. There’s always plenty to do at W&M!
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Anonymous says:  |
About a third of the campus is...
About a third of the campus is Greek, but you wouldn’t guess it. It’s one way of making some extra friends and having a place to hang out on the weekends. |
Anonymous says: |
There’s no pressure to be Greek; a...
There’s no pressure to be Greek; a lot of people are anyway; but it’s not exclusive (I could go to all the parties) so you don’t need to be Greek to participate in Greek life on campus. |
Anonymous says: |
Greek life is different than most...
Greek life is different than most other schools. Most of the fraternities are housed on campus in dormitory-style housing. They usually have parties on Friday and Saturday nights, and the parties are pretty much the same everywhere you go. Overall, it’s a relatively weak system. |
Anonymous says: |
There are plenty of fraternities...
There are plenty of fraternities and sororities and tons of people join them, but you don’t have to to have fun. Frat parties do dominate the social scene, especially for freshmen and sophomores. |
Anonymous says: |
Definitely not a must, but there...
Definitely not a must, but there are lots of people in frats. You’ll do fine socially either way. I know people who are always at frats but who haven’t joined them. |
Facts
Fraternities
- Alpha Epsilon Pi
- Alpha Phi Alpha
- Alpha Tau Omega
- Beta Theta Pi
- Chi Phi
- Delti Chi
- Delta Phi
- Kappa Alpha
- Kappa Delta Rho
- Kappa Sigma
- Lambda Chi Alpha
- Phi Beta Sigma
- Phi Kappa Tau
- Pi Kappa Alpha
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Sigma Chi
- Sigma Pi
- Theta Delta Chi
Sororities
- Alpha Chi Omega
- Chi Omega
- Delta Delta Delta
- Delta Gamma
- Delta Sigma Theta
- Gamma Phi Beta
- Kappa Alpha Theta
- Kappa Delta
- Kappa Kappa Gamma
- Phi Mu
- Pi Beta Phi
Other Greek Organizations
- Council for Fraternity Affairs
- Inter Sorority Council
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Did You Know?
Greek organizations gather every spring for the Campus Golf Charity Event, which consists of tipsy students hitting tennis balls all over campus with golf clubs on a Saturday morning.
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