University of Florida
- Greek Life

RT
Currently attending or alumni?
Review this school!
Are you interested
in this school?
Saving your decision
Yes
Maybe
No

We will attempt to notify this
school of your interest.

This school has been saved to your schools list.

This school has been removed from your recommended schools list.

For your next recommendation, check out .

University of Florida - Greek Life - Greek Life - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Greek Life

Quick Stats

Freshman Men in Fraternities 18%
Undergrad Men in Fraternities 17%
Freshman Women in Sororities 18%
Undergrad Women in Sororities 17%
Number of Fraternities 38
Number of Sororities 26

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Greek life is pretty big at UF. Only a little more than 15 percent of students belong to social fraternities and sororities, but 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. The one thing about Greek life is that you get to establish connections with so many people inside your house and on campus because Greeks are very involved. Greek life is not all about partying, either, unlike Hollywood movies. The true meaning of Greek life is to make connections between a group of guys and girls who you'll have at your wedding one day, to reminisce on the times you had in college.

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 pledges. 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 these "differences" to make decisions about who should and should not be friends. It should be noted, though, that if you are a guy and want to go to fraternity parties, you will not be able to get in because fraternities do not let other guys into their houses during the academic year.

See how you stack up against students who were accepted to this school . . .And calculate your chances!Register to get started

Florida Student ReviewsWhat's This?

Sort by:

Loading...

Greek Life at University of Florida

auroranewt

English '15

3.1
B-

If You Can't Beat 'Em...

You can't take a Gen Ed without meeting a sorority girl or total frat jock. Though many of them fit the stereotypes of being preppy and snooty, a lot of them are very nice, especially if they are in frats for Pre-Legal or Pre-Med tracks. There are lots of parties and fundraisers all year long, and you will not be able to walk through Turlington without seeing frat boys rapping and breakdancing or sorority girls in matching T-shirts talking to their bigs. I liked most of the Greeks, but when it comes to campus politics, they practically dominate with the Unite party and it gets messy.

May 28, 2012

Comment actions: Rate
Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

Greek Life at University of Florida

elley09

Psychology '13

4.2
A-

Life Without Greek

It seems almost like a win or loose. You deffinitely always have the IN when it comes to clubs and bars. You meet a lot of people, and at a faster rate. Networking is huge. Once you know a member of a chapter you usually become friendly with more. Everyone secretly knows who the most popular girls and guys of each chapter hosue are and with that being said, jobs are a lot easier to get when you can emphasize that you are part of a large organization .

May 14, 2012

Comment actions: Rate
Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

Greek Life at University of Florida

Bentley2011

Kinesiology and Exercise Science '14

1.2
D

All Over the Place

Everywhere you go you cannot escape the constant reminder that greek life exists on campus. They try and dominate the student government. They are also very cliquey. It's like high school drama all over again.

May 10, 2012

Comment actions: Rate
Report as inappropriate/inaccurate
User rating for University of Florida - Greek Life is 3.5 out of 5 based on 85 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

What is Greek life’s role in the campus social scene?

What is the general attitude of non-Greeks toward Greeks?

What kind of housing is available for Greek students?

How difficult is it to get into a fraternity or sorority?

Facts

Fraternities
  • 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 Alpha
  • 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
  • Sigma Lambda Gamma
  • Theta Nu Xi
  • Zeta Phi Beta
Multicultural Colonies
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha
  • alpha Kappa Delta Phi
  • Alpha Phi Alpha
  • Beta Chi Theta
  • Delta Phi Omega
  • Delta Sigma Theta
  • Gamma Eta
  • Iota Phi Theta
  • Kappa Alpha Psi
  • Kappa Phi Lambda
  • Lambda Theta Alpha
  • Lambda Theta Phi
  • Omega Delta Phi
  • Omega Psi Phi
  • Phi Beta Sigma
  • Pi Delta Psi
  • Sigma Beta Rho
  • Sigma Gamma Rho
  • Sigma Lambda Beta
  • Sigma Lambda Gamma
  • Tau Alpha
  • Theta Nu Xi
  • Zeta Phi Beta
Other Greek Organizations
  • Interfraternity Council
  • Multicultural Greek Council
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council
  • Order of Omega
  • Panhellenic Council
Did You Know? Most pledge processes last between eight and 12 weeks. Judge accordingly if this is something you want to do.

Become a Contributing Author Learn more »

Most Recent Student Author View all

Name
Chris Kirschner
Hometown
Bronx, NY
Major
Journalism
Grad Year
2014

College Prowler is seeking talented student authors to assist with writing and updating the College Prowler guides to their schools. This is a great opportunity for a student to gain experience and tremendous exposure, utilize new media techniques, and share advice with high school students about what life is really like at your college.

Buy the eBook "University of Florida 2012: Off The Record"
Download a FREE Printable Summary (PDF)