she must be a smarty pants! IIT is pretty intense.. I guess you could call it downtown...but its closer to the south side, which is why their housing dues are probably so cheap! I know a guy who is an Alpha Delta Gamma at Loyola on the north side of the city, and they pay $3000 for housing and I think his dues are around $275. Still pretty cheap for housing in the city though.

Our new member dues are about 600, not including housing or anything "extra" but that does include the parlor fee and that kind of stuff. Formal is always free. We get most of our t-shirts for free. Active Member dues are around 450. My parents and I have worked something out where they pay my dues but the bill does not go to them. I know our university accounts for our tuition and stuff they can access if you, the student, set it up so they can.

$3000 a year for housing is very very nice in the city. I live off campus near Loyola and pay $4000-$5000 yearly for rent. Though to be honest ADG at Loyola gets a TON of help from their alumni base to offset costs due to it being their Alpha chapter.