Spring Recruitment at UF?

There is of course a drop off of about 200-400 dollars after the first semester, but the individuals I spoke with said it continues to go down, not as dramatically as after the first semester, till it essentially plateaus for your final two semesters as a senior.
UF is extremely expensive, I think it may only be behind Alabama and Georgia when it comes to dues. I really don't know why it is so expensive since almost all other Florida schools are 500-1000 a semester. Who knows

[33girl]

Is that in actual dues? Or because you get over the OMGIMASISTER phase and stop buying every piece of paraphernalia under the sun? I think I'd be kind of pissed if a senior was paying less than me and still had access to all the same events.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

That would have sucked if they were all-inclusive and she didn't know it. I've read many times here that on certain campuses, the costs of living in a dorm and on a meal plan are less than living in-house with a house meal plan.

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

That was definitely true of my school.

Also, 5 bids is alot of bids to turn down. That's 5 sororities she might not have a chance at come fall.

And to be honest, the ones who WEREN'T doing spring recruitment aren't typically going to be chapters who would take a chance on an upperclassman. They also aren't going to be much different price-wise than those she saw in spring...

My school is one where it is often less expensive to go Greek than live on campus. The comparison of a shared room in a residence hall will run 4,019-4650, before meal plan, which runs about $1500 a semester. That's about $6,000 a year, which is the average cost of joining a sorority, and the fraternity average is $5,200. The fraternity and sorority costs go beyond food and a room, but dues and other events, so it really is a great deal. I can imagine this fall we'll have more people going Greek as living on campus for freshman is required, and Greek houses count.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Is that in actual dues? Or because you get over the OMGIMASISTER phase and stop buying every piece of paraphernalia under the sun? I think I'd be kind of pissed if a senior was paying less than me and still had access to all the same events.

I feel like it might be this. You realize that you don't need the shirt, favors and the party pics from EVERY event you go to.

[blessyourheart]

Actually, the OP is correct. My daughter is in a sorority at UF and lives out of the house. Between the meal plan, dues, and parlor fees, it averages 1700-1800 a semester. That doesn't include gifts, favors, pictures. UF sororities are incredibly expensive.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by blessyourheart

Actually, the OP is correct. My daughter is in a sorority at UF and lives out of the house. Between the meal plan, dues, and parlor fees, it averages 1700-1800 a semester. That doesn't include gifts, favors, pictures. UF sororities are incredibly expensive.

I'm not questioning the amount at all, I'm questioning the "it decreases every semester" part.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I'm not questioning the amount at all, I'm questioning the "it decreases every semester" part.

Right. That doesn't sound like an out of control number for an SEC school.

I just have never heard of dues going down every year and wanted to know if that was true.

[kappagator]

As a Panhellenic woman currently at UF, I can tell you that (my chapter at least) does not have a live in requirement and that it IS true that many chapters' dues go down each semester and eventually plateau. Also, I have found that it is MUCH more affordable to go Greek and then live in-house than it is to remain unaffiliated and live off-campus. I have saved around $5000 by doing this. I'm new to GC so I hope this helps

[ThetaDancer]

Originally Posted by kat3iseret

There is of course a drop off of about 200-400 dollars after the first semester, but the individuals I spoke with said it continues to go down, not as dramatically as after the first semester, till it essentially plateaus for your final two semesters as a senior.
UF is extremely expensive, I think it may only be behind Alabama and Georgia when it comes to dues. I really don't know why it is so expensive since almost all other Florida schools are 500-1000 a semester. Who knows

Even if it does actually decrease eventually, you do understand that if you were to join in the fall, the dues would likely be in the range that you found unacceptable this spring, right? Dues wouldn't decrease for you between spring and fall because you didn't join. As others have pointed out, dues may actually be more expensive next fall because of normal "cost of living" increases and depending on fall activities.