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Greek life at JMU is really only prominent if you make it a big part of your life. Students agree that Greek life doesn’t dominate the scene. If fraternities and sororities are your piece of pizza, there’s definitely a buffet to choose from. If not, that’s cool, too. On weekends, frat houses are great, although crowded. It’s certainly the place to be if you’re a social butterfly.
Many students don’t know much about the Greek scene, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. The student body is actually about 6 percent Greek. Of the fifteen fraternities and eight sororities, only ten are located off campus, even though their presence isn’t advertised or in your face. Walking around campus, you may notice an abundance of letters displayed proudly on students’ chests. Waiting for your friend in the Commons during lunchtime, you may notice booths set up by Greek organizations for charities or social events. Driving down Main Street, you might notice letters on some of the huge, formidable buildings. That is about all the Greekness you will be subjected to, unless you choose to attend a Greek function or become Greek yourself.
jmu
'15
Geology and Earth Science
Diverse
Greek life here is amazing. It can be anything you want it to be and there is a place for everyone. The only downside is that I wish it was bigger! and I wish we had a greek village and chefs in the houses.
Jan 24, 2012
tamonyln
'14
Communications
Eh
The greeks don't run the campus which is nice. You see a lot of letters, but it's not to bad to put up with.
Dec 28, 2011
samanthaboyd42
Education of the Gifted and Talented
Sororities Vs. Frats
Sororities live on campus, but Frats lost their ability to a few years ago, so they live off campus. It's not a big deal if you're not greek, but you can always find a good party.
Oct 30, 2011
On-campus sorority and fraternity houses have a living capacity of 28 people.
A total of 280 Greek men and women live in on-campus houses.
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