George Washington University - Greek Life

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Undergrad Men in Fraternities		19%
Undergrad Women in Sororities		18%
Number of Fraternities		21
Number of Sororities		17

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Greek life does not dominate GW’s social scene, but rather adds another flavor to the social dish. Because there are so many organizations to join and internships to be had in DC, the majority of students do not feel the need to join a fraternity or sorority. There are also so many nightlife options—bars, clubs, and on- and off-campus parties—that frat parties do not control the social scene. For those involved, Greek life is fun and worthwhile. Members attend formals and date parties, meet guys and girls from other frats and sororities, and get decked out in clothing with Greek letters on them. It is also a great way to get involved in community service.

If you’re not involved—and 79 percent of students are not—you can still go to frat parties and befriend members of the Greek community. Girls can always get into frat parties, and guys usually do not have a problem, either. Some frats and sororities are very exclusive, but the ones that throw big parties usually are not. The Greek community is great at coming together, whether for Greek Day at a basketball game or for a charity sports tournament between the fraternities and sororities.

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Meez

'13

Political Science and Government

A

Lots of Greek Life

There's certainly a lot of greek life on campus with various types of fraternity and sorority. Everyone seems to be part of one fraternity or the other. It is fun and a wonderful way of meeting new people

Feb 06, 2012

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oliviamarta

'06

International Studies

A+

Greek Life Supplements Academics

George Washington University is a highly competitive school. Greek life supplements the achievements of the students by providing a smaller community for students and creating activities to participate in.

Dec 31, 2011

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emc2

'12

Anthropology and Archaeology

B

Greek Is Big

The school has started promoting Greek Life as a way of keeping students enrolled. It's obnoxious if you're not into that life, but you can get away from it.

Dec 18, 2011

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Fraternities		Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Phi Alpha Beta Theta Pi Delta Tau Delta Iota Nu Delta Kappa Alpha Order Kappa Alpha Psi Kappa Sigma Lambda Chi Alpha Lambda Upsilon Lambda Phi Kappa Psi Phi Sigma Kappa Pi Delta Psi Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Phi Sigma Chi Sigma Nu Sigma Phi Epsilon Tau Kappa Epsilon Theta Delta Chi Zeta Beta Tau
Sororities		Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Epsilon Phi Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Phi Chi Omega Delta Gamma Delta Sigma Theta Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappa Phi Lambda Lambda Pi Chi Phi Sigma Sigma Pi Beta Phi Sigma Delta Tau Sigma Kappa Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sigma Psi Zeta Zeta Phi Beta
Multicultural Colonies		Alpha Phi Alpha Delta Phi Omega Delta Sigma Kappa Alpha Psi Lambda Pi Chi Lambda Upsilon Lambda Pi Delta Psi Sigma Beta Rho Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sigma Psi Zeta Theta Sorority Inc. Zeta Phi Beta
Other Greek Organizations		InterFraternity Council Multicultural Greek Council Order of Omega Panhellenic Association
Did You Know?		For those fraternities and sororities who don’t have a house or townhouse, the University offers the chance for them to have a floor or at least a few rooms in the International House residence hall. Students in Greek life now completely fill this dorm, a sign of the increasing Greek population on campus. The fraternity and sorority recruitment processes are very different. Generally, fraternities host a round of open social events and then a round of invite-only events, which culminate in bids. Sorority recruitment involves a four-day process in which those girls wishing to rush, potential new members (PNMs), are required to meet each sorority and rank them according to preference. The sororities in return rank the PNMs. Each night, the PNMs narrow down their choices, as do the sororities. On Preference Night, PNMs make their final preference and find out if they receive a bid from that sorority.

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