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Freshman Men in Fraternities		11%
Undergrad Men in Fraternities		13%
Freshman Women in Sororities		11%
Undergrad Women in Sororities		13%
Number of Fraternities		33
Number of Sororities		31

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Greek Bruins try to make it a point to show that they're not the letter-wearing, keg-chugging animals stereotyped on TV. And to some extent, this is true—when chatting up a sorority girl or frat guy, you know there's a UCLA-worthy brain in there. There's little hierarchy or cliquey-ness to be found within Bruin frats and sororities, though the Greek system itself often acts as a giant, everyone-knows-and-loves-each-other family to which other students are merely foreigners. Most agree that the process of joining one of UCLA's many nationally recognized houses can be daunting, but the years of camaraderie, networking opportunities, and feel-good service ventures are worth it.

As far as Greeks and the social scene goes, frat parties tend to make up a large part of weekend activity and are often the only alternative to low-key apartment gatherings. If you're a member of Greek life, this means you're constantly ambushed with raging opportunities, while non-Greeks may just have to watch from the sidelines. Greeks typically also attend two official events per week, such as date parties, philanthropy events, or club-centered "raids" with other houses. However, students who choose not to partake in Greek parties still find themselves with all of L.A. to conquer by night—the Sunset Strip and Santa Monica are popular party destinations and only a car or bus ride away.

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ericamq

'13

Social Services

D-

Greek Life at UCLA

The greek life is in my opinion, is disappointing. The members are focused on the next social event that relates to drinking and social status.

Nov 06, 2011

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lyndangu

'14

Chemistry

C+

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The Greek Life is pretty active at UCLA. There is Frat Row, where most of the parties are easy to get into on the weekends. It doesn't seem like the sororities or fraternities really care much about anything other than partying, however.

Nov 04, 2011

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moonlight1905

'14

Economics

A

Greek Life Is Not Stereotypical

Although I have never rushed for a sorority, I am somewhat familiar with the Greek scene at UCLA. Non-hazing policies are strictly enforced, and I have never heard any horror stories about the rushing process from people I've talked to. There are many pre-professional fraternities and sororities that help prepare students for careers in business, law, medicine etc. by providing connections, useful information, and opportunities to perform community service.

Oct 17, 2011

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Fraternities		Alpha Epsilon Omega Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Gamma Omega Alpha Phi Alpha Beta Theta Pi Delta Kappa Epsilon Delta Lambda Phi Delta Phi Beta Delta Sigma Phi Delta Tau Delta Gamma Zeta Alpha Kappa Alpha Psi Lambda Chi Alpha Lambda Phi Epsilon Nu Alpha Kappa Omega Sigma Tau Phi Delta Theta Phi Kappa Psi Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Phi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Chi Sigma Lambda Beta Sigma Nu Sigma Phi Epsilon Sigma Pi Sigma Pi Sigma Theta Chi Theta Delta Chi Theta Xi Triangle Zeta Beta Tau Zeta Phi Rho
Sororities		Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Chi Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Epsilon Phi Alpha Gamma Alpha Alpha Phi Chi Alpha Delta Chi Delta Theta Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Delta Phi Beta Delta Sigma Theta Gamma Phi Beta Gamma Rho Lambda Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappa Psi Epsilon Lambda Theta Alpha Lambda Theta Nu Phi Lambda Rho Pi Beta Phi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi Sigma Alpha Zeta Sigma Delta Sigma Sigma Gamma Rho Sigma Lambda Gamma Sigma Pi Sigma Tau Theta Pi Theta Kappa Phi
Multicultural Colonies		Alpha Epsilon Omega Alpha Gamma Alpha Chi Alpha Delta Chi Delta Theta Delta Phi Beta Gamma Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Epsilon Lambda Phi Epsilon Lambda Theta Alpha Lambda Theta Nu Nu Alpha Kappa Omega Sigma Tau Phi Lambda Rho Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi Sigma Alpha Zeta Sigma Delta Sigma Sigma Lambda Beta Sigma Lambda Gamma Sigma Pi Beta Sigma Pi Sigma Tau Theta Pi Theta Kappa Phi Zeta Phi Rho
Other Greek Organizations		Asian Greek Council GAMMA Interfraternity Council Latino Greek Council Multi-Interest Greek Council National Pan-Hellenic Council Order of Omega Panhellenic Council
Did You Know?		The ABC TV series "Greek" is often filmed on campus, and the show's story line is rumored to revolve around real events in the UCLA Greek system.

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