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Greek Life

Quick Stats

Undergrad Men in Fraternities 25%
Undergrad Women in Sororities 18%
Number of Fraternities 31
Number of Sororities 5

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Most social activities at RPI are Greek-related. Sororities are dry, which means they can’t drink in their houses, but this isn’t the case at the (off-campus) fraternities. Frats offer the student body a close and safe way to party on the weekends. Fraternity life is not for everyone, and the different fraternities range widely in their interests and specialties. Some men find it hard to get into fraternity parties if they are not Greek—girls are in high demand, but there are already plenty of guys around.

Fraternities are the backbone of the social scene and provide an outlet for students to get out and have a good time. There is no great rift between Greeks and non-Greeks, however. Every Greek organization does a lot of community service, most of which are fun events, and they contribute a lot to the student body and the greater Troy area, as well. Almost every chapter has at least one or two well-known charity events they hold each year. The best advice for incoming freshmen is to go check out as many houses as you can during rush; get to know as many people as you can to find out if there is a Greek organization out there for you. Go to houses with the friends you’ve made in the dorms, and don’t go in with any preconceived ideas. Every house is different, and if you want to go Greek, there’s a house for you.

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Greek Life at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

hardik29

Biology and Biological Sciences '12

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Greek Life Is Desired

At RPI, greek life is highly desirable for most of the students. They make the most of their social lives and are viewed positively by the non-Greeks. Greek housing is mostly off campus and much cheaper that residence halls.

Apr 19, 2012

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Greek Life at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Fakethatrolex

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering '14

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Hub of Social Life

The fraternities at RPI are, in general, the hub of the social scene. While mostly known for partying, the fraternities also are constantly doing philanthropy events to raise and donate money to various charity organizations. Generally, if you are going to party you'll do it at a fraternity house.

Apr 03, 2012

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Greek Life at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Sunlure

Chemistry '15

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It Is There If You Want It

Greek life on campus only dominates during fall rush, when different fraternities will storm the dorms trying to recruit new members. Otherwise they are very low key, aside from the many parties that no one is obligated to attend.

Mar 14, 2012

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User rating for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Greek Life is 3.5 out of 5 based on 26 user reviews.

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Facts

Fraternities
  • Acacia
  • Alpha Chi Rho
  • Alpha Epsilon Pi
  • Alpha Phi Alpha
  • Alpha Sigma Phi
  • Chi Phi
  • Delta Phi
  • Delta Tau Delta
  • Kappa Alpha Psi
  • Lambda Chi Alpha
  • Lambda Upsilon Lambda
  • Phi Gamma Delta
  • Phi Iota Alpha
  • Phi Kappa Tau
  • Phi Kappa Theta
  • Phi Mu Delta
  • Phi Sigma Kappa
  • Pi Delta Psi
  • Pi Kappa Alpha
  • Pi Kappa Phi
  • Pi Lambda Phi
  • Psi Upsilon
  • Rensselaer Society of Engineers
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon
  • Sigma Chi
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon
  • Tau Epsilon Phi
  • Theta Chi
  • Theta Xi
  • Zeta Beta Tau
  • Zeta Psi
Sororities
  • Alpha Gamma Delta
  • Alpha Omega Epsilon
  • Alpha Phi
  • Pi Beta Phi
  • Sigma Delta
Multicultural Colonies Alpha Phi Omega
Other Greek Organizations
  • Alumni Inter-Greek Council
  • Interfraternity Council
  • Order of Omega
  • Panhellenic Council

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