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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

kelsey115

Psychology '13

2.3

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Only Two Frats, No Sororities

There are only to fraternities on campus, and they hold open parties so all students can attend. More than half of the campus parties are thrown in the two fraternity buildings. There are no sororities, although students have gotten an okay from the administration and are currently trying to create one. About 10 percent of males participate in fraternities. They don't influence campus life in a large way, but they provide much of the social life on the weekends.

Mar 15, 2012

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cofitz

Political Science and Government '15

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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

Psychology & Counseling '14

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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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