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University of Florida - Greek LifeCollege Prowler3.85
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Greek Life Grades:
Quick Stats% of Undergrad Men in Fraternities
14 %
% of Undergrad Women in Sororities
20 %
Number of Fraternities
36
College Prowler Take
Greek life is pretty big here. Only about 15 percent of students belong to social fraternities and sororities, but for one thing, 15 percent of UF's large population is a lot, and for another, Greeks tend to be very active in student government, the Student Alumni Association, and other campus organizations, which means you see and hear them pretty frequently. On the other hand, 85 percent of the student body adds up to an even larger bunch—definitely enough to ensure that those outside the Greek system have plenty of company. By no means is it necessary to join up in order to have a good time during your stay in Gainesville, and there are a million other ways to get involved with the University and have a good time. If you decide to pledge, keep in mind that you’re going to have to budget your time uncommonly well. If you don’t pledge but have friends who do, try to stay supportive; it’s not an easy semester for the baby Greeks. If you don’t care about this stuff at all, great; that’s one less (big) thing to worry about. But what everyone should remember is this: people joke around about the “differences” between Greeks and independents, which is something very different from actually using those so-called differences to make decisions about who should and should not be friends. Students Speak Out
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Anonymous says:  |
I wouldn’t really know what Greek...
I wouldn’t really know what Greek life is like. I used to think you could tell someone was Greek by looking at them, but that’s not really true. Whether the social life is dominated by Greeks mostly depends on where you hang out. If you go to a lot of frat parties, then yeah, it is. I think places closer to campus are more dominated by Greeks, like Gator City, the Grog House, and the Swamp. The farther downtown you go, the safer you are if you are trying to stay away from the Greeks. |
Anonymous says: |
There is a big Greek community,...
There is a big Greek community, and if you want to join, there are plenty to choose from. I personally chose not to and I don’t think that I missed out on anything. |
Anonymous says: |
Greek life is very big at UF....
Greek life is very big at UF. There’s a diverse group of sororities and fraternities. It doesn’t dominate the school, but you pretty much can’t go anywhere without seeing someone wear a T-shirt or carry a bag that has his or her frat/sorority letters. They’re usually pretty lenient when it comes to including everyone in the party scenes. The frats can really throw a party. It’s definitely something that I would recommend getting involved with, if that’s your type of thing. |
Trinigirl17 says: University of Florida 2010 Communication and Journalism |
Greek Life: March 17, 2010
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Anonymous says: |
The social (and political) scene...
The social (and political) scene on campus is pretty much dominated by Greeks. If you want to get into student government or anything like that, you better decide which fraternity or sorority you want to join. |
FactsFraternities
- Alpha Epsilon Pi
- Alpha Gamma Rho
- Alpha Phi Alpha
- Alpha Tau Omega
- Beta Chi Theta
- Beta Theta Pi
- Chi Phi
- Delta Chi
- Delta Tau Delta
- Delta Upsilon
- Iota Phi Theta
- Kappa Alpha
- Kappa Alpha Psi
- Kappa Sigma
- Lambda Chi Alpha
- Lambda Theta Phi
- Omega Delta Phi
- Omega Psi Phi
- Phi Beta Sigma
- Phi Delta Theta
- Phi Gamma Delta
- Phi Kappa Tau
- Phi Sigma Kappa
- Pi Delta Psi
- Pi Kappa Alpha
- Pi Kappa Phi
- Pi Lambda Phi
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Sigma Beta Rho
- Sigma Chi
- Sigma Lambda Beta
- Sigma Nu
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
- Sigma Pi
- Tau Epsilon Pi
- Tau Kappa Epsilon
- Theta Chi
- Zeta Beta Tau
Sororities
- Alpha Chi Omega
- Alpha Delta Pi
- Alpha Epsilon Phi
- Alpha Kappa Alpha
- Alpha Kappa Delta Phi
- Alpha Omicron Pi
- Chi Omega
- Delta Delta Delta
- Delta Gamma
- Delta Phi Epsilon
- Delta Phi Omega
- Delta Sigma Theta
- Delta Zeta
- Gamma Eta
- Kappa Alpha Theta
- Kappa Delta
- Kappa Kappa Gamma
- Kappa Phi Lambda
- Lambda Theta Alpha
- Phi Mu
- Pi Beta Phi
- Sigma Gamma Rho
- Sigma Kappa
- Theta Nu Xi
- Zeta Phi Beta
- Zeta Tau Alpha
Multicultural Colonies
- Alpha Kappa Alpha (NPHC)
- Alpha Kappa Delta Phi (MGC)
- Alpha Phi Alpha (NPHC)
- Beta Chi Theta (MGC)
- Delta Phi Omega (MGC)
- Delta Sigma Theta (NPHC)
- Gamma Eta (MGC)
- Iota Phi Theta (NPHC)
- Kappa Alpha Psi (NPHC)
- Kappa Phi Lambda (MGC)
- Lambda Theta Alpha (MGC)
- Lambda Theta Phi (MGC)
- Omega Delta Phi (MGC)
- Omega Psi Phi (NPHC)
- Phi Beta Sigma (NPHC)
- Pi Delta Psi (MGC)
- Sigma Beta Rho (MGC)
- Sigma Gamma Rho (NPHC)
- Sigma Lambda Beta (MGC)
- Theta Nu Xi (MGC)
- Zeta Phi Beta (NPHC)
Other Greek Organizations
- Interfraternity Council
- Multicultural Greek Council
- National Pan-Hellenic Council
- Order of Omega
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