University of San Diego - Greek Life

Quick Stats

College Prowler Take

Greek life manages to hold an important place in USD life despite the absence of on-campus houses. Nearly one quarter of all USD students participate in Greek life, and even more non-affiliates enjoy parts of Greek life. Students are varied in their opinion of how important it is to social life. The general rule seems to be, if you are in it, it’s important. If not, you get by just fine. Since there are no houses, there really isn’t an intense air to Greek life, and it really is more like a social club than the hardcore devotion to a lifestyle you might find at other schools. Like many things in San Diego, Greek life seems to be the mellow cousin to its more intense relatives elsewhere.

Moving into a collegiate lifestyle, many students are unsure about whether or not to “Go Greek.” It is certainly advisable at USD to at least participate in rush events and decide if you want to pledge after you’ve met some of the members and picked up on the feel for their lifestyle. Greek life can definitely provide you with more things to do at USD, and it definitely helps ease social integration. It does, however, get on some students nerves, and many people feel pigeonholed by the whole idea. A sizeable majority of Greek students enjoy the life at USD. Living off campus with non-affiliates and even members from different organizations is not unheard of. As with anything, there are some people who take Greek Life too seriously for most, but on a whole, Greek Life is a pleasant addition to USD.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

One thing I like about USD is that... One thing I like about USD is that if you are part of Greek life, cool, and if not, then that’s okay, too. Because we don’t have houses, Greek life is not extremely cliquey, and you don’t feel excluded if you are not part of one. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

Greek life is tons of fun, and... Greek life is tons of fun, and there are some good frats and sororities. Good friendships are made this way, but it does not dominate the social scene, which is nice. You can choose to do it or not, and you will still have a good social life either way. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

Greek life is only a small part of... Greek life is only a small part of the social scene. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

It definitely does not dominate,... It definitely does not dominate, unless you want it to. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

It seems like everyone is into the... It seems like everyone is into the whole Greek life thing, but since they don’t have houses, it doesn’t really dominate the social scene. It’s silly really, because all they do is talk in between classes and stuff. 12345 Greek Life Report

Facts

Did You Know?

Each year, the Greeks vote in a Greek Woman and Greek Man of the Year.

Each year, the Greeks hold a carnival with rides, games, contests, and lots of fun!

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