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Undergrad Men in Fraternities		18%
Undergrad Women in Sororities		31%
Number of Fraternities		11
Number of Sororities		12

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Elon has what we call “deferred rush,” meaning that you cannot rush a Greek organization until at least the second semester of freshman year. You must also have a minimum GPA of 2.75 for women or a 2.5 for men before rushing. Elon is comprised of 21 Greek organizations, in addition to a variety of Greek honor societies, such as Phi Kappa Phi and Omicron Delta Kappa. About 35 percent of Elon students are Greek. Most sophomores live in the Greek housing, which includes a house manager who acts as an RA for the house. Elon prohibits hazing and has severe repercussions for organizations that don’t comply with the standards set by Greek life. You don’t have to be Greek to go to the parties; you just have to be on the guest list for on-campus Greek house parties. All on-campus parties are BYOB, and you must be over 21 to bring alcohol.

A lot of Greeks participate in campus-wide activities, such as Homecoming and intramural sports. They have a ton of spirit; most Greeks are proud of their fraternity/sorority and will speak very highly of Greek life. Even though only about a third of the campus is Greek, they are very dominant, both in everyday life and in leadership positions throughout campus. There is never a day that goes by that you won’t see someone wearing a pin, t-shirt, hat, or bag with his or her letters on it.

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sammyfrawls12

'15

Environmental Sciences

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Greek Life is something that almost everyone wants to get involved in at Elon. Im a girl currently going through rush and there are 9 sororities which is quite a bit. Despite some dumb stereotypes, all of them definitely have something to offer and as far as i know almost everyone enjoys it. It is also good because though it is a big part of Elon life, you can be involved in many many things at once.

Dec 15, 2011

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bmcg531

'15

Journalism

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Greek Life Very Popular

Greek life tends to dominate the party scene, but its not necessary for social acceptance.

Dec 13, 2011

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klay1101

'14

Communication and Media Studies

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Greeks Dominate the Scene

I chose to remain unaffiliated, while all of my friends rushed. Maybe there's something about being a freshman and choosing to opt out of recruitment that makes life a lot harder, or there's something weird about the social scene that encourages the affiliated kids to drift away from

Jul 26, 2011

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Fraternities		Alpha Phi Alpha Kappa Alpha Kappa Alpha Psi Kappa Sigma Lambda Chi Alpha Omega Psi Phi Phi Beta Sigma Pi Kappa Phi Sigma Chi Sigma Phi Epsilon Sigma Pi
Sororities		Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Xi Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta Sigma Theta Phi Mu Sigma Gamma Rho Sigma Kappa Sigma Sigma Sigma Zeta Phi Beta Zeta Tau Alpha
Multicultural Colonies		Alpha Kappa Alpha (NPHC) Alpha Phi Alpha (NPHC) Delta Sigma Theta (NPHC) Kappa Alpha Psi (NPHC) Omega Psi Phi (NPHC) Phi Beta Sigma (NPHC) Sigma Gamma Rho (NPHC) Zeta Phi Beta (NPHC)
Other Greek Organizations		Greek Council Greek Peer Advisors Interfraternity Council National Pan-Hellenic Council Order of Omega Panhellenic Council
Did You Know?		Elon has what is called “deferred rush,” meaning all potential Greeks must have completed at least 12 Elon credit hours and have either a 2.35 minimum cumulative GPA (for women) or 2.3 (for men). Greeks are well-known for their service to the community. Some of the projects Greeks have participated in are fundraising for breast cancer patients, Alzheimer’s patients, victims of domestic violence, and the Children’s Miracle Network. They also donate their time to Adopt-A-Highway projects, a Senior Prom at a local elderly home, and Ronald McDonald House. The average Greek GPA is higher than the average non-Greek GPA.

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