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Undergrad Men in Fraternities		9%
Undergrad Women in Sororities		8%
Number of Fraternities		33
Number of Sororities		20

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While Greek life is alive and thriving at UW, it is not a dominating life force. Most of the students affected by the Greek system are members of a fraternity or sorority. For these students, the lifestyle of the Greek can be a little overwhelming. If nothing else, students feel their experience in this system has helped them meet a lot of interesting people. While the sororities and fraternities do offer plenty of socialization, students don’t feel it is the only way to meet people at UW.

UW is home to nearly forty sororities and fraternities. While some are geared towards its members being of a certain ethnicity or academic field, they all offer a strong social aspect. Those in the Greek system often partake in intramural events, fundraising nights, and volunteer activities. Furthermore, the Greek System is not totally exclusive. Even if students are not a part of a frat or sorority, they are usually welcome at most of their parties or other social events.

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askannie27

'14

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

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Greek life isn't a very prominent scene in Madison, but the students that do participate seem to love it.

Jan 17, 2012

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Girlie2

'15

Business

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Great for Freshman

It's fun for Freshman year to get to know new people. There is so much going on here - that if you do not do a greek house - there is plenty else to be involved in

Jan 13, 2012

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Jenny123Penny

'15

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Greeks Don't Dominate the Scene

Madison is known as a party school, so you don't really need to go Greek in order to party. If you want you can, but it's not that big of a deal

Nov 27, 2011

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Fraternities		Acacia Alpha Delta Phi Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Phi Alpha Beta Theta Pi Chi Psi Chi Sigma Tau Delta Tau Delta Delta Theta Sigma Delta Upsilon Kappa Alpha Psi Kappa Sigma Lambda Theta Phi Omega Delta Phi Omega Psi Phi Phi Beta Sigma Phi Gamma Delta Phi Kappa Sigma Phi Kappa Tau Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Lambda Phi Sigma Chi Sigma Lambda Beta Sigma Phi Sigma Phi Epsilon Sigma Pi Tau Kappa Epsilon Theta Chi Theta Delta Chi Triangle Zeta Beta Tau Zeta Psi
Sororities		Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Epsilon Phi Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Alpha Omega Epsilon Alpha Phi Alpha Pi Omega Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Delta Sigma Theta Gamma Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Delta Chi Kappa Kappa Gamma Lambda Theta Alpha Pi Beta Phi Sigma Delta Tau Sigma Lambda Gamma Zeta Phi Beta
Multicultural Colonies		Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Alpha Phi Alpha Alpha Pi Omega Chi Sigma Tau Delta Sigma Theta Kappa Alpha Psi Kappa Delta Chi Lambda Theta Alpha Lambda Theta Phi Omega Delta Phi Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity Phi Beta Sigma Sigma Lambda Beta Sigma Lambda Gamma Zeta Phi Beta, Sorority
Other Greek Organizations		All-Greek Council Interfraternity Council National Panhellenic Council Panhellenic Association
Did You Know?		An average of 10 percent of the undergraduate population is a member of the Greek system. This statistic holds true for the freshman population as well. The Greek system was set in place only a few years after the university opened, making it one of the oldest established systems associated with UW. Apart from house parties, the societies do host fundraising, intramural sporting, and academic events.

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