:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

and it's your fault if this thread gets derailed. Usually I'm the one to blame, but this time it's squarely on your shoulders :p

Well yeah!, TX is is geographically the size of the sovereign country of France.

I am completely OK with derailing threads :D

Exactly! I'll reference my earlier post about the difference between California, where it's not unheard-of for an organization to have 15+ chapters, to Louisiana, where Phi Mu has more than TWICE AS MANY chapters as any other single organization.

But also, you have to look at the size of the school and Greek system, etc. Campuses (campi?) with three orgs and quota of 15 aren't going to produce nearly as many total alumnae or individual org alumnae as a campus with twelve orgs and quota at 65.

Ahem... the same is true for ADPi, Chi Omega and Gamma Phi. Which proves even more that parity comment from DubaiSis.

When I went through rush in the Midwest a million years ago, *the* chapters of choice were Alpha Phi, Delta Gamma and Gamma Phi Beta. From what I understand, this is still true at schools with these chapters, at least in my immediate region. Some sororities with more of a "big name national recognition" weren't as big a deal here as they apparently are elsewhere, and some of those chapters closed on their respective campuses. It's weird how perception is so different everywhere. It may be a big deal (to some) to say "I'm a Chi O from U of Arkansas", but in my part of the Midwest, when you say "I'm an Alpha Phi", that means something! :D

As much as I love Tool, Maynard and that song (ie.. Ænema)...and the comedy routine....

I kinda like living in my state and city...so please don't wish for it to turn into Arizona Bay (and yes, I know how to swim :p )

Ready for some numbers nerdiness? I thought so...

ALABAMA
15 - Total campuses with NPC Greek Life
11 Chapters - Phi Mu
9 Chapters - AOPi
8 Chapters - AGD, ZTA, Chi O
6 Chapters - ADPi, KD
5 Chapters - DG, DZ
3 Chapters - AXiD, AChiO, TriDelta, Pi Phi
2 Chapters - GPhi, Theta, Kappa
1 Chapter - ASA, AST, APhi, SDT, SK

ALASKA
2 - Total campuses with NPC Greek Life
2 Chapters - TriSigma
1 Chapter - ASA

ARIZONA
4 - Total campuses with NPC Greek Life
3 Chapters -ADPi, APhi, GPhi, Pi Phi, ChiO
2 Chapters - AEPhi, DG, TriDelta, Theta, Kappa, SK
1 Chapter - AGD, AXiD, AOPi, AST, AChiO, DZ

ARKANSAS
10 - Total campuses with NPC Greek Life
4 Chapters- ASA
3 Chapters - AST, DZ, TriSigma, Phi Mu, Chi O
2 Chapters - AXiD, AOPi, ZTA, KD
1 Chapter - AGD, ADPi, GPhi, DG, TriDelta, Kappa, Pi Phi, SK

CALIFORNIA
41 - Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
23 Chapters - Alpha Phi
19 Chapters - DG
18 Chapters - GPhi, Theta
16 Chapters - Kappa
15 Chapters - TriDelta
14 Chapters -AChiO
12 Chapters - Pi Phi
11 Chapters - SK
9 Chapters - ADPi, DZ, PhiSig
8 Chapters - Chi O
7 Chapters - AOPi
5 Chapters - AEPhi, AXiD, KD
4 Chapters - AGD, ZTA
1 Chapter - AST, DPhiE, SDT, TriSigma, Phi Mu

COLORADO
10 - Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
4 Chapters - APhi, Pi Phi
3 Chapters - GPhi, DG, TriDelta, Kappa
2 Chapters - ASA, DZ, Theta, SK, PhiSig, Chi O
1 Chapter - AOPi, AST, AChiO, ZTA, KD, TriSigma

CONNECTICUT
12 - Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
4 Chapters - PhiSig
3 Chapters - DPhiE, Theta, Kappa, Pi Phi
2 Chapters - ADPi, AEPhi, DG, DZ, SDT
1 Chapter - AXiD, ASA, APhi, AChiO, ZTA, Theta Phi, KD, SK, Phi Mu, Chi O

DELAWARE
2 - Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
1 Chapter - ADPi, AEPhi, AXiD, ASA, APhi, GPhi, DG, DPhiE, Theta Phi, Theta, SK, Chi O

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
3 - Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
2 Chapters - AEPhi, DG, Phi Sig, Chi O, SDT
1 Chapter - DZ, Kappa, Pi Phi, SK, Phi Mu

FLORIDA
22 - Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
9 Chapters - ADPi, ZTA
8 Chapters - TriDelta, KD
7 Chapters - AChiO
6 Chapters - DG, Chi O
5 Chapters - AXiD, AOPi, DZ, DPhiE, Theta, Kappa, SDT, Phi Sig
4 Chapters - GPhi, Pi Phi, TriSigma
3 Chapters - AGD, AEPhi, APhi, Theta Phi, SK, Phi Mu
1 Chapter - AST

GEORGIA
22 - Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
15 Chapters - Phi Mu
10 Chapters - ZTA
9 Chapters - ADPi
8 Chapters - KD
6 Chapters - AGD, AOPi
5 Chapters - DZ, Chi O
4 Chapters - AXiD, GPhi, TriDelta, SK
3 Chapters - AChiO, Kappa
2 Chapters - AST, DPhiE, Theta, SDT, TriSigma
1 Chapter - ASA, APhi, DG, Theta Phi, Pi Phi

HAWAI'I
1 Total Campus with NPC Greek Life
1 Chapter - AGD

IDAHO
4 - Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
2 Chapters - AGD, AXiD, GPhi, Theta, Kappa
1 Chapter - APhi, AChiO, DG, TriDelta, DZ, KD, Pi Phi, TriSigma

ILLINOIS
24 - Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
9 Chapters - DZ
8 Chapters - APhi
7 Chapters - TriDelta, Pi Phi, SK, Chi O
6 Chapters - ASA, DG, Kappa, TriSigma
5 Chapters - AGD, AChiO, KD, Phi Sig
4 Chapters - ADPi, AOPi, AST, GPhi, Theta
3 Chapters -AXiD
2 Chapters - DPhiE, ZTA, SDT
1 Chapter - AEPhi, Phi Mu

To be continued....

Really interesting... What jumped out at me was Phi Mu on 11 of the 15 campuses in AL but only 1 of 41 in CA. I know Phi Mu has a strong reputation in the south, but was still surprised by how few in CA.

me too, I've gotten pretty good at it, and it's never on purpose. :rolleyes:

And...the derailing starts? :D

well hello ms_gwyn! nice to hear from you again!

so much for the topic comments... back up in the bleachers go I!

I'm sorry to say that we had a lot of chapters in California.

What I get from this: AGD owns Hawaii.

LOL!!

INDIANA
17 – Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
8 Chapters - SK Chi O
7 Chapters – A Phi, Pi Phi
6 Chapters – AchiO, TriDelta, ZTA, Theta, Phi Mu
5 Chapters – AOPi, GPhi, DG, Kappa
4 Chapters – DZ
3 Chapters – AGD, ASA, KD
2 Chapters – ADPi, AXiD, AST, Theta Phi, SDT, Phi Sig
1 Chapter – AEPhi

IOWA
9 Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
4 Chapters – TriDelta, Kappa
3 Chapters – ADPi, AXiD, AOPi, APhi, GPhi, Theta, Pi Phi,
2 Chapters – ASA, AChiO, DG, DZ, ChiO
1 Chapter – AGD, AEPhi, ZTA, KD, SK

KANSAS
8 Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
4 Chapters – TriDelta
3 Chapters – AGD, AChiO, GPhi, DG, ZTA, Theta, Chi O
2 Chapters – ADPi, ASA, APhi, KD, Kappa, Pi Phi, SK, TriSigma
1 Chapter – AxiD, AST, DZ, SDT

KENTUCKY
13 – Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
8 Chapters – KD
7 Chapters – Chi O
6 Chapters – AOPi
5 Chapters – AGD, ADPi, DZ, Phi Mu
4 Chapters – SK,
3 Chapters – DG, TriDelta, Theta, Pi Phi
2 Chapters – Theta Phi, Kappa, TriSigma
1 Chapter – AxiD, ASA, APhi, GPhi, ZTA, Phi Sig

LOUISIANA
14 – Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
10 Chapters – Phi Mu
4 Chapters – AOPi, KD, TriSigma, Chi O
3 Chapters – DZ, ZTA, Theta Phi,
2 Chapters – AChiO, DG, TriDelta, Theta, Kappa, Pi Phi, SK
1 Chapter – ADPi, AEPhi, AXiD, ASA, AST, GPhi, SDT,

MAINE
2 – Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
1 Chapter – AxiD, AOPi, APhi, DZ, Pi Phi, Phi Mu, Chi O

MARYLAND
9 – Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
5 Chapters – Phi Mu, Phi Sig
4 Chapters – ZTA
3 Chapters – AOPi, AST, APhi
2 Chapters – AEPhi, AXiD, ASA, AChiO, DG, TriDelta, DPhiE, KD,
1 Chapter – AGD, ADPi, DZ, Theta, Kappa, Pi Phi, SDT, SK,

MASSACHUSETTS
18 – Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
6 Chapters – Phi Sig
5 Chapters – AEPhi, APhi
4 Chapters – AST, DPhiE, Kappa, SK
3 Chapters – GPhi, SDT, Chi O
2 Chapters – AChiO, DG, Theta Phi, Theta, KD, TriSigma
1 Chapter – AGD, ADPi, AXiD, AOPi, TriDelta, DZ, ZTA, Pi Phi

MICHIGAN
23 Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
11 Chapters – Phi Sig
9 Chapters – AGD
8 Chapters - DZ
7 Chapters – AST,
6 Chapters – AXiD, ASA, AChiO, SK,
5 Chapters – APhi, GPhi, DPhiE, Chi O
4 Chapters – ZTA, Pi Phi, TriSigma
3 Chapters – AOPi, DG, Theta, KD, Kappa, SDT, Phi Mu,
2 Chapters – ADPi, AEPhi,
1 Chapter – TriDelta, Theta Phi,

MINNESOTA
7 – Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
3 Chapters – GPhi, TriSigma
2 Chapters – AChiO, DZ, DPhiE,
1 Chapter – AGD, AEPhi, AOPi, ASA, APhi, DG, Theta, Kappa, Pi Phi, Phi Sig

MISSISSIPPI
5 – Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
5 Chapters – TriDelta, KD, Phi Mu,
4 Chapters – Chi O
3 Chapters – DG, Pi Phi,
1 Chapter – ADPi, AOPi, ZTA, Theta, Kappa

MISSOURI
23 – Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
9 Chapters – ASA, TriSigma
8 Chapters – DZ, ZTA,
7 Chapters – ADPi,
6 Chapters – SK, Chi O
5 Chapters – AGD, KD
4 Chapters – APhi, AChiO, GPhi, DG,
3 Chapters – TriDelta, Kappa, Pi Phi, Phi Mu,
2 Chapters – AXiD, AOPi, Theta Phi, Theta,
1 Chapter – DphiE,

MONTANA
2 – Total Campuses with NPC Greek Life
1 Chapter –AGD, AOPi, APhi, DG, Theta, Kappa, Pi Phi, ChiO

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I think Mississippi makes a good case for this "stronghold" business in terms of alumnae and name recognition: three organizations are represented on every single NPC campus in the state, meanwhile 15 NPC organizations aren't represented anywhere in the state.

Being in New England, I am shocked that there are 18 campuses with NPC greek systems in MA. I can only come up with about 10. Also that Phi Sig has the most chapters in both MA and CT. I only know 1 phi sig alum in the area and can't think of any schools off the top of my head where they are represented. Though I do think their badge is super cool.

Next I'd like to break down which groups have chapters at public schools versus private schools as well as schools with larger/ smaller student populations. This probably interests me because I'm a math nerd :)

This explains why I feel like I live in a Tri Delta wasteland. It's because I do. Twenty-three campuses and only one chapter in the state and it's the hated rival school. LOL!

That said, I don't think I've ever met a Phi Sig or AST even though they are all over the state. Strange.