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Comparable Schools'
Greek Life Grades:
Quick Stats% of Undergrad Men in Fraternities
29 %
% of Undergrad Women in Sororities
42 %
Number of Fraternities
21
College Prowler Take
Greek life at Duke is honestly huge; not as huge as its basketball following, but huge nonetheless. You can survive socially without being a member, but you won’t get through Duke without being at least somewhat affected by Duke’s Greek scene. The number of students in fraternities or sororities might be a bit overwhelming at first (approaching half the girls and about a third of the guys), but it’s easy to understand after a bit. Although a social life is possible without paying dues to some group, when so many students have given in and signed up, you look around and realize that you, too, want to belong, and if paying some dues is the way to do it, it might be worth trying. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t feel like joining some selective living group. It is quite possible to thrive at Duke without going Greek. However, you’ll want to take Greek life into account when you’re choosing a college. The cliques and groups can be wearing after a while, but other than a few bad apples, the Greeks here are quite friendly. Students Speak Out
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Anonymous says:  |
As for sororities, they don’t live...
As for sororities, they don’t live together and are basically large social clubs. If you like that, join one. I’m sure I don’t own the ‘right shoes’ and couldn’t ever bring myself to care anyway. So, while frat parties probably do dominate (there are some non-Greek selective houses who have parties), there’s no pressure to go Greek if you don’t want to. |
Anonymous says: |
Greek life is very big on campus....
Greek life is very big on campus. Sororities don’t live together on campus, but a lot of people join a fraternity or sorority. Frat parties are one of the biggest forms of entertainment on the weekends, and I would definitely say that they dominate the social scene. However, I am unaffiliated, and I don’t feel like that harms me socially in any way. I have some friends in frats and sororities and others who aren’t, and I don’t feel lonely or deprived because of my sorority-free life. |
Anonymous says: |
Greeks dominate the social scene,...
Greeks dominate the social scene, if you’re into the party scene, although many people aren’t into the party scene at Duke. Greeks seem a bit segregated and a little cocky, but I honestly do not have any negatives to report. |
Anonymous says: |
Yes, Greek life completely...
Yes, Greek life completely dominates the social scene, but you don’t have to be involved in it to go to their parties. Personally, I don’t drink, so I usually only go out to frat parties once a weekend, but some people go Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. They can be really fun if there’s dancing and you’re with fun people, or they can be boring; it depends on which one and which night. |
Anonymous says: |
They’re pushing all of the frat...
They’re pushing all of the frat parties off campus, but they are all open, so you can go to whatever you like. I chose to stay independent, but I go to a bunch of sorority events. Rush is in the spring, so you wouldn’t have to worry about that stuff until the second semester. |
FactsFraternities
- Alpha Epsilon Pi
- Alpha Phi Alpha
- Alpha Tau Omega
- Chi Psi
- Delta Kappa Epsilon
- Delta Sigma Phi
- Delta Tau Delta
- Kappa Alpha
- Kappa Alpha Psi
- Lambda Phi Epsilon
- Lambda Upsilon Lambda
- Omega Psi Phi
- Phi Beta Sigma
- Phi Delta Theta
- Pi Kappa Alpha
- Pi Kappa Phi
- Psi Upsilon
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Sigma Chi
- Sigma Nu
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sororities
- Alpha Delta Pi
- Alpha Kappa Alpha
- alpha Kappa Delta Phi
- Alpha Phi
- Chi Omega
- Delta Delta Delta
- Delta Gamma
- Delta Sigma Theta
- Kappa Alpha Theta
- Kappa Kappa Gamma
- Omega Phi Beta
- Pi Beta Phi
- Psi Upsilon
- Sigma Gamma Rho
- Theta Nu Xi
- Zeta Phi Beta
- Zeta Tau Alpha
Multicultural Colonies
- Alpha Kappa Alpha (NPHC)
- alpha Kappa Delta Phi (IGC)
- Alpha Phi Alpha (NPHC)
- Delta Sigma Theta (NPHC)
- Kappa Alpha Psi (NPHC)
- Lambda Phi Epsilon (IGC)
- Lambda Upsilon Lambda (IGC)
- Omega Phi Beta (IGC)
- Omega Psi Phi (NPHC)
- Phi Beta Sigma (NPHC)
- Sigma Gamma Rho (NPHC)
- Theta Nu Xi (IGC)
- Zeta Phi Beta (NPHC)
Other Greek Organizations
- Interfraternity Council
- Inter-Greek Council
- National Pan-Hellenic Council
- Order of Omega
- Panhellenic Association
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