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Greek Life:

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Quick Stats

% of Undergrad Men in Fraternities

7 %

% of Undergrad Women in Sororities

7 %

Number of Fraternities

14

Numer of Sororities

14

College Prowler Take

Whether it is some fraternity’s toga party or a sorority’s semi-formal, joining Greek life at Towson can be a lot of fun. The students who are involved in Greek life claim that it has a highly visible role on campus, and many students involved say they cannot imagine having a good college experience at TU without joining a sorority or a fraternity.

But, joining a sorority or fraternity at Towson can be awfully time consuming, since meetings and events are held almost every week, or at least every other. As a result, many who are involved in Greek life may say that it plays a big role on campus because they are constantly around it. As a student in Towson, you are bound to come across Greeks wearing their letters just about every day, but a good majority of students choose not to join and are content with their decisions. Furthermore, those who are not involved in Greek life do not think it dominates the social scene at all.

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Anonymous says:

Greek life is awesome for so many...

Greek life is awesome for so many reasons. There is always something going on, whether it is a social, a community activity, fun events, and so on. You’re never bored.

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Anonymous says:

To me, Greek life is great in...

To me, Greek life is great in Towson. You might feel pressured to decide as soon as the first week what sorority or fraternity you belong to because rush begins around the second to the third week of school. That is a very short time to decide. You can always wait till spring semester because Towson has rush both semesters.

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Randala31 says:

Towson University 2012

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

C+

An excuse to be a snotty jerk.

Greek Life: December 09, 2009
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tustudent says:

Towson University 2011

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Even though Greek life is not as a...

Even though Greek life is not as a huge at Towson compared to other schools, it is an amazing experience. The fact that it is not as big is an advantage. Sororities are friendly with one another, and since there aren't 70+ girls in a pledge class, you truly get to know and appreciate everyone in a chapter. Every sorority has its great advantages, so you can't go wrong.

Greek Life: June 03, 2009
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Anonymous says:

Greek life is really big at...

Greek life is really big at Towson. It doesn’t dominate the social scene, but it is a pretty big part of campus life. In my opinion, you would have to be involved in Greek Life or a sports team to have fun because parties and bars get old after awhile. It’s also a great way to meet more people with similar interests.

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Facts

Fraternities

  • Alpha Epsilon Pi
  • Alpha Nu Omega
  • Alpha Phi Alpha
  • Delta Sigma Phi
  • Kappa Alpha Psi
  • Lambda Chi Alpha
  • Lambda Theta Phi
  • Phi Sigma Kappa
  • Pi Lambda Phi
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon
  • Sigma Chi
  • Sigma Pi
  • Tau Kappa Epsilon
  • Zeta Beta Tau

Sororities

  • Alpha Gamma Delta
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha
  • Alpha Nu Omega
  • Alpha Omicron Pi
  • Alpha Phi
  • Alpha Xi Delta
  • Delta Sigma Theta
  • Kappa Delta
  • Phi Mu
  • Phi Sigma Sigma
  • Sigma Lambda Gamma
  • Zeta Phi Beta
  • Zeta Sigma Chi
  • Zeta Tau Alpha

Multicultural Colonies

  • Zeta Sigma Chi

Other Greek Organizations

  • Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC)
  • National Panhellenic Council (NPHC)
  • Order of Omega
  • Panhellenic Association (PHA)
  • Unified Greek Council (UGC)

Did You Know?

Once a year, Towson has Greek Sing, which involves a song and dance competition among the sororities and fraternities. During Homecoming, Greeks and other organizations hold events like Yell like Hell, Chalk the Walk, Olympics, and tailgating.

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