Emerson College - Greek Life

Greek life isn't too significant...

Greek life isn't too significant at Emerson. The organizations don't have houses, but they do still have parties. Don't expect to be invited to one if you don't rush or know someone who is rushing, at least not if you're a freshman. Overall, Emerson students don't really give that much thought to frats—there's always too many other things going on.

Greek life is pretty much...

Greek life is pretty much nonexistent because Emerson only has a few Greek groups on campus. Their main purpose for being there is for socializing and networking so that people can get connections involving their goal careers.

Greek life does exist at Emerson,...

Greek life does exist at Emerson, but very few students participate. In fact, in my two years here, I haven’t met one person that was in either a frat or sorority. It’s just not that kind of school. I think the students celebrate their independence too much to want to join a larger organization. Most of them are sort of pushing against the grain, against the current of the mainstream. But since it’s a collective movement, we all end up sort of pushing the same way and creating our own little current.

I think Emerson Greek life may...

I think Emerson Greek life may actually have more to do with the ‘foundations’ of Greek life than the movie version of the frat party.

I don’t think Emerson students...

I don’t think Emerson students necessarily look down upon Greek life, it just goes against the concept of what our school is all about.