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Greek life is almost non-existent at Swarthmore. The few die-hards who remain in the fraternities throw decent parties throughout the year, but the frats are by no means a major social force at Swarthmore. There are no sororities at Swarthmore, and there are a few complaints about this from a tiny minority of girls on campus. In general, though, Swatties are happy that Greek life is practically invisible on campus. The main reason for this is that many see it as a haven for cliquish behavior and exclusivism.

There are buildings on campus designated for the two fraternities, but members do not live in the houses; the buildings are used for additional party space and events. Pledges do continue to come in from first-year classes, but some students say the fraternities were dealt a death blow after the abolition of football on campus (even though Delta Upsilon mainly comprises baseball players and Phi Psi is mostly lacrosse players). The number of students participating in Greek life has increased over the years, but it still is not a major social driving force on campus. Swarthmore is definitely not the school for students looking to become the next Otter or Bluto.

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Greek Life at Swarthmore College

cofitz

'15

Political Science and Government

1.9

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Swarthmore has one and a half frats, one official, one not, and the parties they throw are open to the whole campus. Swarthmore honestly doesn't really have Greek life in the traditional sense of the term.

Jan 25, 2012

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1beautifulmelody

'14

Psychology & Counseling

0.8

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Two Frats

There are only two fraternities at Swarthmore. They throw some parties and some people decide to pledge, but other than that, the frats at Swat are really quiet. They are not part of the scene at all really.

Jan 06, 2011

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BrownThunder

'12

Biology

3.1

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Swat's TWO frats make up the entirety of its Greek culture, although the popularity of the two are on the rise, both with the campus as a whole and with prospective pledges. Still, these are Swat frats, which means they aren't as hardcore as frats at other schools, which can also be a bad thing if you're looking for more fratty life. Just like with all things that receive funding on campus, the frats have to accept ANY Tri-Co student who comes to their doors, be it a student from Swat, Haverford, or Bryn Mawr, and as a result, they don't maintain guy-girl ratios at parties.

Nov 12, 2010

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