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It may be that mom & dad don't want to pay out of state tuition if they move and PinkSigma stays. Or they don't like the idea that their daughter is so far away from them. Or both.
If your parents pay your bills, you might not have much of a choice. If you want to stay then you'd need to pursue financial aid, loans and/or get a job to support yourself. Plus you may need to make sure you are still considered having in-state residence if/when your parents move.
If it's that your parents want you close, then it is up to you to determine what is important to you. If you choose to stay, will mom & dad lay a major guilt trip on you? Will they constantly worry? Can you can handle that?
I can only imagine that transferring from a small college to a large one would be a major change. It might be an exciting adventure for you or you could wind up miserable. Only you can answer that and you might not even know the answer until you do it.
Another question you need to answer, how easily would it be to transfer? Are you majoring in something that is highly specialized and your current school is recognized as being top notch in that field? Or is your major fairly common (and I don't mean that in a negative way)? Are your grades good enough to transfer? Will all your credits be recognized by UNC-CH or will it force you to stay in school longer to make stuff up? (This could also have a big financial impact on both you and your parents.)
As for your sorority, that would be a major change as well. Every Chapter is different. On one campus XYZ sorority is considered the best, smartest, most popular, prettiest, shallow, trampy, partiers, struggling, whatever while another campus is completely different. That is definately something you would want to check out ahead of time and factor into your decision making. Also, going from a small close knit Chapter to a very large one can also be a big adjustment.
As ADPiUCF said, you'll also want to check out your sorority's transfer procedures. With ADPi some of our Chapters welcome transfer students with open arms, while others are somewhat choosy. The actives want to get to know the transfer member very well before they issue an invitation to affiliate. Another thing, we don't offer invitations to affiliate until at least after 1 semester on campus so that we can see their grades.
Whatever you decide, I wish you luck!
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