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Greek Life

Quick Stats

Undergrad Men in Fraternities 30%
Undergrad Women in Sororities 26%
Number of Fraternities 35
Number of Sororities 16

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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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Greek Life at University of Pennsylvania

mardocheepierre

Nursing '14

4.6
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I Do Not Know

I would say that they are welcome here and they being treated fairly and with respect.

Nov 07, 2011

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bpsbgs

Political Science and Government '15

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Great Parties, Great Standard of Living

Greeks make their presence known to freshmen during NSO through their parties. From that point onwards, many of the finest men and women have their hearts set on rushing. These parties are essentially the core of the Penn nightlife, and most parties are pretty decent or better.

A factor though, is that for men, frequently a ratio is enforced, generally a 2 girls : 1 guy ratio. So it really helps to have a lot of girl friends when you do go out.

Greek Housing on the other hand, is a major part of campus life, but it varies wildly in quality from one frat to another. Some of the frats are housed in notable buildings on campus, while others are housed "on-campus" but a few blocks away from the center. Again, most frats have pretty decent houses, but some have phenomenal ones.

Sep 24, 2011

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dru3rdp

Communication Sciences and Disorders '15

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Social Life With the Greeks

Greek life is quite enormous on Penn's campus, but it does not affect the social life on campus because there are many other activities in which students participate. Greek students are viewed as, groups that want to enjoy life on and off campus. There is plenty of Greek housing available in the University City area. Most of the Greek houses are beautiful four bedroom stone houses, which are close to campus

May 03, 2011

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User rating for University of Pennsylvania - Greek Life is 4.6 out of 5 based on 22 user reviews.

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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
  • Kappa Alpha Psi
  • Lambda Phi Epsilon
  • Lambda Theta Alpha
  • Lambda Upsilon Lambda
  • 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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