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Greek Life

Quick Stats

Undergrad Men in Fraternities 34%
Undergrad Women in Sororities 18%
Number of Fraternities 11
Number of Sororities 7

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Being in a society is by no means necessary at Hamilton. Few parties are invite-only and even fewer are closed to the public. This leaves the vast majority open to the entire community, and the College does offer a variety of social spaces for alternative events sponsored by non-Greeks.

The fraternities do, however, dominate the Greek scene since they have the necessary support and funds for throwing a solid party. Weekends revolve around theme parties, and students will spend the week scouring the local mall and Salvation Army for the necessary pieces of their costume.Sororities are starting to gain some momentum when it comes to Hamilton’s social life. As the number of sororities grows, so do the functions that are sponsored. The newer societies focus on public service while well-established sororities co-sponsor events with a fraternity. All in all, the Greek scene is what you make of it. Involvement depends entirely on the individual. There is little to no pressure to join. However, it is more popular for guys to join a fraternity than for girls to join sororities.

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Greek Life at Hamilton College

greentree

Spanish Language and Literature '01

3.5
B

Not Sure.

I wasn't in a sorority. The sororities and fraternities threw some great parties though.

Nov 20, 2011

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Greek Life at Hamilton College

sfredsox

Economics '11

4.2
A-

Still Thriving

A lot of people might complain about the Greek life at Hamilton, but it's still around and thriving. There are no houses on campus for fraternities or sororities, but they manage in other ways. It's certainly not a social requirement to be in a society, but those who do tend to be glad they did, mostly for the networking and the modest social boost. Best part about not being in them is getting to drink their gratuitous beer at all the free on-campus parties every week.

Oct 26, 2011

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Greek Life at Hamilton College

alexanderhamilton

History '13

3.8
B+

yes, it does exist

Greek life is not essential, and you won't be pressured into joining a society if it isn't your scene.. with that being said, go greek. Currently there are eleven frats, and as far as I am concerned two sororities (ATX and PBX). It's not too difficult to get a bid to a frat so long as you show interest. Most of the frats revolve around a particular sports team, and I believe that every guy ends up in the right society with out giving much effort to rush. It's more competitive and different for girls.. all I have to add for them is there is an A in ATX and a B in PBX for a reason.

Jul 21, 2011

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User rating for Hamilton College - Greek Life is 3.5 out of 5 based on 20 user reviews.

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Facts

Fraternities
  • Alpha Delta Phi
  • Chi Psi
  • Delta Chi
  • Delta Kappa Epsilon
  • Delta Phi
  • Delta Upsilon
  • Lambda Upsilon Lambda
  • Psi Upsilon
  • Sigma Phi
  • Tau Kappa Epsilon
  • Theta Delta Chi
Sororities
  • Alpha Chi Lambda
  • Alpha Theta Chi
  • Gamma Xi
  • Kappa Delta Omega
  • Kappa Sigma Alpha
  • Phi Beta Chi
  • Sigma Lambda Upsilon
Multicultural Colonies
  • Sigma Lambda Upsilon
  • Lambda Upsilon Lambda
Other Greek Organizations Inter Society Council
Did You Know?
  • The fraternity houses are now residence halls on campus. The societies are no longer residential, though they are still on campus and recognized.
  • Emerson Literary Society is a coed society designed for students that are not interested in a traditional Greek society.

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