California Greeks!

[Dgal81]

I am not in a sorority just yet, but CSU, Stanislaus only has 2 national sororities and i think about 3 national fraternities and of course some locals. the greek life here is not at strong as other schools but i know it is huge at UC, Santa Barbara and I think CSU, Fullerton. Also, after visiting Chico and Fresno State, I would say the greek life is really good there. To be honest, I am really contemplating transferring to a school with a good greek system.

[PhiMuGirl07]

I attend Fresno State and we have six national sororites and about 9 national Fraternities. Being Greek makes school so much more enjoyable. Plus you are more involved. Chico's Greek community isn't as big as it used to be. My best friend goes there and they seem to be much more seperate. They don't really have that many socials or anything.

[jimmy26]

I currently attend San Jose State University and am a part of Sigma Pi (Beta Eta Chapter). The greek system is not bad, but they aren't as big as other schools that I've seen. There are about 8 NIC's and 5 NPHC.

[KyleMcGuire1983]

Jimmy! (I met you at your Rockstar Party last month) What's up dude, good to see somebody from SJSU on GC

SJSU Has-

8 IFC (General Interest Fraternity) Chapters, 1 Colony

5 NPC (General Interest Sorority) Chapters

6 NPHC (Historically Black) Chapters

14 USFC (Culturally Based) Chapters

[GPhiB_007]

At Berkeley we have a pretty good greek life! About 12% of the students here are greek... which isn't very high, but it's not bad. We have 12 Panhellenic sororities, 36 IFC fraternities, 9 National Pan-Hellenic fraternities and sororities, and 8 Cultural fraternities and sororities. Then we have a bunch of service/professional fraternities and sororities. There isn't really any anti-Greek feeling on campus, but in my area at least, we don't grow up thinking that going to college and rushing for a sorority go hand in hand. I didn't even know much about greek life at all until I came to college.

I know that at one point (around the 60's-70's) Berkeley's sororities really suffered in membership because at the time, it was really cool to be anti-establishment and sororities were seen as something to be avoided. But membership is going strong now.

Also, most of my California high school friends who went to other colleges went greek (one is a Kappa Kappa Gamma!).

[Jill1228]

Originally Posted by GPhiB_007

At Berkeley we have a pretty good greek life! About 12% of the students here are greek... which isn't very high, but it's not bad. We have 12 Panhellenic sororities, 36 IFC fraternities, 9 National Pan-Hellenic fraternities and sororities, and 8 Cultural fraternities and sororities. Then we have a bunch of service/professional fraternities and sororities. There isn't really any anti-Greek feeling on campus, but in my area at least, we don't grow up thinking that going to college and rushing for a sorority go hand in hand. I didn't even know much about greek life at all until I came to college.

I know that at one point (around the 60's-70's) Berkeley's sororities really suffered in membership because at the time, it was really cool to be anti-establishment and sororities were seen as something to be avoided. But membership is going strong now.

Also, most of my California high school friends who went to other colleges went greek (one is a Kappa Kappa Gamma!).

I need to check out the campus there. I just have not really taken the BART up to that neck of the woods

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by Jill1228

I need to check out the campus there. I just have not really taken the BART up to that neck of the woods

Yes you should. Berkeley is a hoot, the campus is beautiful, and the views back across the Bay are stunning.