Comparable Schools'
Greek Life Grades:
Quick Stats
% of Undergrad Men in Fraternities
35 %
% of Undergrad Women in Sororities
20 %
College Prowler Take
Fraternities and sororities have been re-recognized by President Fry’s administration, following 16 years of official “de-recognition.” The greater faculty and administration involvement in Greek life is expected to minimize the risks and pitfalls of the Greek experience, such as hazing, poor grades, and alcohol abuse. They also want to strengthen the bonds between F&M and its Greek students, as well as alumni.
Although not mandatory for a good time, Greek life is predominate at F&M. The heavily publicized frat parties are well-attended, and drunken guys and scantily-clad girls can be seen nearly every night lurking near lettered houses. More than a third of men choose to pledge, and a fourth of women do as well. While they rave about their social experiences, reports of hazing, alcohol abuse, and other dangers of Greek life are as prevalent here as at any Greek Row.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
F&MAH says: Franklin & Marshall College 2013 English Language and Literature  |
Greek life, though sparse compared...
Greek life, though sparse compared to some colleges, is a large part of F&M. It's not necessary to be in a frat or sorority, but it'll be clear who is a sister or brother and who isn't. Of course, the frats are great for parties on the weekends and always promise a good time Wednesday through Saturday.
Greek Life: March 05, 2009
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F&MDD says: Franklin & Marshall College 2013 Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
Greek life is present but not...
Greek life is present but not prominent. The school has been getting on the case of many of the frats because of the drinking-related instances that have occurred. Many girls choose to join these sororities if they are not on a sports team.
Greek Life: March 05, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
I don’t think there is any social...
I don’t think there is any social life for a guy who decides to go non-Greek, unless he’s on a team. I think it’s a lot easier on girls who choose to remain GDI. |
Anonymous says: |
Greeks may be active on campus (35...
Greeks may be active on campus (35 percent of men and about 20 percent of women), but the frat scene is not the be-all-end-all to social life at F&M. It’s hard to explain, and a lot of fun to experience. They aren’t your stereotypical frat boys, either! |
Anonymous says: |
Greek life is fantastic! I love...
Greek life is fantastic! I love Greek life! It makes F&M so much more fun to go to. The relationships that I have with my sisters are just amazing and really are everlasting. As for the social scene, I would definitely say that Greek life dominates it. When people go out to party, 99 percent of the time, they are going to the frat parties. Greeks are just popular and people know them. Also, the fact that we make up about one-third of the student body helps us to keep our social dominance. To be honest though, Greeks tend to be the pretty people— the people who have a lot of money, the people who drink a lot, the people who hook-up a lot, and sometimes, even the people who do drugs a lot. That doesn’t mean that all Greeks are that way, but some people certainly fulfill the stereotype. I love Greek life for both its positives and negatives, and I would say that Greek life is even on the rise at F&M. Re-recognition should make things quite interesting. |
Facts
Fraternities
- Chi Phi
- Delta Sigma Phi
- Kappa Sigma
- Phi Kappa Psi
- Phi Kappa Tau
- PhiKappa Sigma
- Sigma Pi
Sororities
- Alpha Phi
- Chi Omega
- Kappa Delta
Other Greek Organizations
- Alumni Greek Council
- Greek Council
- Interfraternity Council
- Panhellenic Council
Did You Know?
Alpha Phi was added in 2009, which you’ll learn, doesn’t happen very often.
Kappa Beta Gamma switched over to become Kappa Delta after a four-week new member education process.
There are several inactive sororities and fraternities at F&M including Sigma Sigma Sigma.
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