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fantASTic · #1 10-15-2008, 12:24 PM

Wow. My sister is in a sorority in downtown Chicago and her dues are maybe..2K/semester? And this includes rent in the house AND all meals, for which they [of course] had a personal chef!

Mine tend to run about $275 per semester. This is all inclusive - all t-shirts, recruitment stuff, socials, formals, date parties, parlor fees, etc.

gtdxeric · #2 10-15-2008, 01:56 PM

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Mine tend to run about $275 per semester. This is all inclusive - all t-shirts, recruitment stuff, socials, formals, date parties, parlor fees, etc.

I don't think fraternity dues could be that low in this day and age, because of the insurance that national fraternities have to take out. If memory serves, my undergrad chapter currently pays about 2/3 of your semesterly dues per member to headquarters just for risk assessment.

BlondieCat · #3 10-22-2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by fantASTic

Wow. My sister is in a sorority in downtown Chicago and her dues are maybe..2K/semester? And this includes rent in the house AND all meals, for which they [of course] had a personal chef!

Mine tend to run about $275 per semester. This is all inclusive - all t-shirts, recruitment stuff, socials, formals, date parties, parlor fees, etc.

There are no sorority houses in downtown Chicago. There are no sorority houses in all of Chicago, actually.

ASTalumna06 · #4 10-22-2008, 11:58 AM

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There are no sorority houses in downtown Chicago. There are no sorority houses in all of Chicago, actually.

I don't think this is true. I'm pretty sure that ASA had the first sorority house in Chicago some years back. As to whether there are others, I'm not sure.

BlondieCat · #5 10-22-2008, 12:02 PM

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I don't think this is true. I'm pretty sure that ASA had the first sorority house in Chicago some years back. As to whether there are others, I'm not sure.

I guess that's true, I just didn't consider IIT b/c its not in downtown Chicago. I know for a fact that there have never been any other sorority houses. Does your sister go to IIT?

One of my BFFs is an AST at UIC- she's where I get my Chicago knowledge!

ASTalumna06 · #6 10-22-2008, 12:22 PM

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I guess that's true, I just didn't consider IIT b/c its not in downtown Chicago. I know for a fact that there have never been any other sorority houses. Does your sister go to IIT?

One of my BFFs is an AST at UIC- she's where I get my Chicago knowledge!

I think that you're thinking of fantASTic who said that her sister is in Chicago.

BlondieCat · #7 10-22-2008, 12:24 PM

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I think that you're thinking of fantASTic who said that her sister is in Chicago.

That's who that was directed at...sorry I suck at message boards!! I'll fix it!

fantASTic · #8 10-22-2008, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BlondieCat

I guess that's true, I just didn't consider IIT b/c its not in downtown Chicago. I know for a fact that there have never been any other sorority houses. Does your sister go to IIT?

One of my BFFs is an AST at UIC- she's where I get my Chicago knowledge!

Yep she sure does

And they DO INDEED have a house!

I'm not from Chicago...so maybe it just seems downtown to me??

BlondieCat · #9 10-22-2008, 02:36 PM

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Yep she sure does

And they DO INDEED have a house!

I'm not from Chicago...so maybe it just seems downtown to me??

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.

sceniczip · #10 10-22-2008, 04:53 PM

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.

lucgreek · #11 10-22-2008, 11:44 PM

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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.

$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.

Kansas City · #12 10-22-2008, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by fantASTic

Wow. My sister is in a sorority in downtown Chicago and her dues are maybe..2K/semester? And this includes rent in the house AND all meals, for which they [of course] had a personal chef!

Mine tend to run about $275 per semester. This is all inclusive - all t-shirts, recruitment stuff, socials, formals, date parties, parlor fees, etc.

Membership dues for the chapter I advise for also runs in the neighborhood of $300 per semester for active members. Housing (sorority dorm) and meals (at student union) are billed separately through the university and any extras (t-shirts, favors, fines, etc.) are billed in addition to these regular semester dues. The bill is sent to the member for payment so whatever arrangement they work out with their parents is their own business.