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% of Undergrad Men in Fraternities

30 %

% of Undergrad Women in Sororities

26 %

Number of Fraternities

35

Numer of Sororities

16

College Prowler Take

Many students, Greek and non-Greek alike, make a weekly habit of visiting frat houses for some good old-fashioned college fun. On big party weekends, like Spring Fling, there could be over 20 parties to choose from in one night. The number of fraternities, the individual personality of each one, and the frequency with which parties occur gives Penn students a choice of gatherings including everything, from loud and exciting, to small and personal.

Although becoming involved in the Greek system at Penn can be a rewarding and memorable experience, it rarely monopolizes the sisters’ and brothers’ social lives. At Penn, members of fraternities and sororities have friends outside of their organization, and many of them (more-so in sororities) do not live in the house. Subsequently, these students remain well-rounded and do not isolate themselves from the rest of campus, making the Greek system something everyone can benefit from whether they choose to become affiliated with it or not.

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Anonymous says:

Greek life is very visible, and I...

Greek life is very visible, and I like going to frats or sororities. Usually sororities have off-campus parties at clubs, but they occasionally have some at their houses. However, if you don’t like Greek stuff, there is plenty else to do, like theater or sports. Every sports team—varsity and IM—has houses and parties. Theater groups also have parties. There are parties every weekend first semester and a bit fewer during second semester because of pledging, but you will still be able to find things to do. During first semester, there are usually parties Thursday-Saturday. Second semester, you may miss a night here or there, but hanging around with friends or going to a club, sporting event, or other party are usually the main activities on those rare nights where no frats have parties. I’d say that Penn is the social Ivy.

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Anonymous says:

The parties on campus are...

The parties on campus are unusually plentiful and enjoyable, especially for an Ivy. All of the frat houses try to sponsor parties on a regular basis. Some of my favorite host frats are SAE, AEPi, Pike, and Tep. And you can find parties regularly in the high-rise apartments and in non-Greek houses on campus. The frat parties range from lively dance parties with loud music and cheap beer to more cozy environments with hard liquor and frat brothers ever so eager to show you a tour of upstairs.

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Anonymous says:

I was skeptical about Greek life...

I was skeptical about Greek life but ended up rushing, and it was the best decision I have ever made. You can definitely have fun and survive on campus without joining, but it is such a great experience.

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Anonymous says:

A pretty large percentage of...

A pretty large percentage of socially-active kids at Penn are Greek-affiliated. It is certainly feels dominant and can be very frustrating. However, people tend to drift away from the Greek scene after sophomore year, and there’s still plenty to do if it’s not your scene. It’s a question of how hard you’re willing to look in order to find it.

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Anonymous says:

I would say it doesn’t dominate...

I would say it doesn’t dominate the social scene, but then again, I’m not in a frat. Probably most people in frats would say it dominates the social scene, so I don’t know. I’ve hung out in some of their parties; they’re okay, but they’re not the best. The hygiene really sucks sometimes.

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Facts

Fraternities

  • Alpha Chi Rho
  • Alpha Epsilon Pi
  • Alpha Tau Omega
  • Beta Theta Pi
  • Delta Kappa Epsilon
  • Delta Phi (St. Elmo’s)
  • Delta Psi (St. Anthony’s Hall)
  • Delta Tau Delta
  • Delta Upsilon
  • Kappa Alpha
  • Kappa Sigma
  • Lambda Chi Alpha
  • Phi Delta Theta
  • Phi Gamma Delta
  • Phi Kappa Psi
  • Phi Kappa Sigma
  • Pi Kappa Alpha
  • Pi Kappa Phi
  • Pi Lambda Phi
  • Psi Upsilon
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon
  • Sigma Alpha Nu
  • Sigma Chi
  • Sigma Nu
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon
  • Sigma Pi
  • Tau Epsilon Phi
  • Theta Xi
  • Zeta Beta Tau
  • Zeta Psi

Sororities

  • Alpha Chi Omega
  • Alpha Phi
  • Chi Omega
  • Delta Delta Delta
  • Kappa Alpha Theta
  • Phi Sigma Sigma
  • Sigma Delta Tau
  • Sigma Kappa

Multicultural Colonies

  • Alpha Kappa Alpha
  • Alpha Kappa Delta Phi
  • Alpha Phi Alpha
  • Delta Sigma Theta
  • Lambda Phi Epsilon
  • Lambda Theta Alpha
  • Lambda Upsilon Lambda
  • Kappa Alpha Psi
  • Omega Psi Phi
  • Sigma Gamma Rho
  • Sigma Lambda Upsilon
  • Sigma Psi Zeta
  • Zeta Phi Beta

Other Greek Organizations

  • Bicultural Inter-Greek Council
  • Interfraternity Council
  • Pan-Hellenic Council

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