Top Greek Schools

[DWAlphaGam]

I went to Lafayette, and I am also perplexed as to why we're in the top 20. I think the greek percentage has dropped to about 35-40% from 60% my freshman year (so it's dropped 20-25% in 5 years). There have been 4 fraternities kicked out in the past 6 or 7 years. The administration and the community can't stand the greeks and have been trying to kill the greek social scene (which is pretty much the only social scene at Lafayette) over the past few years as well. Plus, we only have about 2500 students, 6 sororities (2 of which are well under chapter total, which is 75), and 8 fraternities (their numbers range from about 80 to 5 brothers). Maybe the Princeton Review needs to do their research again.

Originally posted by ZTAMichelle
go Lafayette...major props to my neighboring school Nice to see a smaller school on the list.

Hey Michelle, where do you go to school?

[trideltrockstar]

Originally Posted by DWAlphaGam

I went to Lafayette, and I am also perplexed as to why we're in the top 20. I think the greek percentage has dropped to about 35-40% from 60% my freshman year (so it's dropped 20-25% in 5 years). There have been 4 fraternities kicked out in the past 6 or 7 years. The administration and the community can't stand the greeks and have been trying to kill the greek social scene (which is pretty much the only social scene at Lafayette) over the past few years as well. Plus, we only have about 2500 students, 6 sororities (2 of which are well under chapter total, which is 75), and 8 fraternities (their numbers range from about 80 to 5 brothers). Maybe the Princeton Review needs to do their research again.

I go to Lafayette College...Since this post in 2002, 2 more fraternities have been kicked off campus. We only have 6 frats and 6 sororities now. The administration HATED Greeks, however last year a new college president took office and he has done a lot for the Greek community. He is willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, whereas in the past, the administration/public safety specifically had it out for the greeks.

It is true that the Greek scene is huge at Lafayette and does encompass most of the social scene. Our chapter total for sororities is still 75...5 out of the 6 sororities are at this cap or are close to it. Fraternities vary in terms of number of members.

[macallan25]

Why the hell did all of my posts get deleted out of this topic??? That is pretty much fucking bullshit. I kept to the topic and didn't make any posts that were offensive in the least bit. Or did the piece of shit moderator delete them because MY list of top Greek schools were all located in the South? Sorry, I didn't realize being opinionated was grounds for having all of your posts deleted. Actually, after looking it over.....you deleted every post from those that argued that the top greek schools were all in the South. How about you grow the hell up.

Sorry for the language but that is absolutely ridiculous.

Again, that original list is a load of crap. Centre College??, UC -Boulder?????? No Ole Miss in the top friggin 20????????? I have never even heard of centre college...and from what I hear from my friends at Colorado.....the greek system sucks and is reserved for douchebags and surfers from California. I could go on forever........but those two stuck out.

..........and Tom........The University of the South is Sewanee, not Washington and Lee

[breathesgelatin]

Last year at W&L, 85% of freshmen women pledged a sorority and 90% of freshmen men pledged a fraternity. Those numbers are hard to beat... Plus there was the recolonization of SigEp.

Rest assured that grade inflation at W&L is non-existent. Just keep in mind that W&L women's grades tend to be better than W&L men's grades. Also, like most prestigious universities, people work very hard to maintain at least a B average. To compete for As is very extremely difficult and at the top echelons of the school there is quite a bit of grade competition. I should know.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Why the hell did all of my posts get deleted out of this topic??? That is pretty much fucking bullshit. I kept to the topic and didn't make any posts that were offensive in the least bit. Or did the piece of shit moderator delete them because MY list of top Greek schools were all located in the South? Sorry, I didn't realize being opinionated was grounds for having all of your posts deleted. Actually, after looking it over.....you deleted every post from those that argued that the top greek schools were all in the South. How about you grow the hell up.

Sorry for the language but that is absolutely ridiculous.

Again, that original list is a load of crap. Centre College??, UC -Boulder?????? No Ole Miss in the top friggin 20????????? I have never even heard of centre college...and from what I hear from my friends at Colorado.....the greek system sucks and is reserved for douchebags and surfers from California. I could go on forever........but those two stuck out.

..........and Tom........The University of the South is Sewanee, not Washington and Lee

Because conversations about the South are "off topic" and convos about grade inflation are on topic.

Quite frankly any list that leaves out the UofI isn't a good one.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Because conversations about the South are "off topic" and convos about grade inflation are on topic.

Quite frankly any list that leaves out the UofI isn't a good one.

Actually the thread concerns top greek schools. Talking about grade inflation concerning Washington and Lee is rather dumb. It is an extremely good school and has pretty tough admissions standard. I would say there are very few people at that school that don't perform well. They shouldn't be ranked first, but it is an extremely fratty school and deserves to be there. An I wasn't having conversations about "The South". I was conversing about top greek schools. Try again chief.


.....and I have been to UofI.....it is not fratty the least bit and I thought the greeks I saw and met wouldn't make it into a top chapter in the South if their life depended on it.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Centre College I have never even heard of centre college...

Centre College is an old "mainline" Southern college located in Danville, Kentucky. Centre - established by Presbyterian leaders on January 21, 1819 - ranks 41st nationally among top liberal arts schools in the 2006 US News & World Report list.

Interesting Tidbit:

"Centre ranks first in the country for the percentage of former students making gifts, reaching 75.1% participation among the alumni contributing to the College's annual fund. Centre is thus known as the college with "America's Most Loyal Alumni." Centre alumni have figured prominently in U.S. history. They include two U.S. vice presidents, one Chief Justice of the United State, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, 13 U.S. Senators, 43 U.S. Representatives, 10 moderators of the General Assemblies of the Presbyterian Church, and 11 governors. Others have become leaders in teaching, business, medicine, law and journalism."

Regarding Centre's Greek life:

Percentage of male undergrad students in fraternities: 51.2%
Percentage of female undergrad students in sororities: 52.3%

Current Fraternity Chapters
Beta Theta Pi (chapter founded 1848)
Phi Delta Theta (chapter founded 1850)
Phi Kappa Tau (chapter founded 1914)
Sigma Alpha Epsilon (chapter founded 1882)
Sigma Chi (chapter founded 1876)

Inactive Fraternity Chapters
Delta Kappa Epsilon (1854-2002)
Kappa Alpha Order (1883-1933)
Phi Gamma Delta (1855-1856)

Current Sorority Chapters
Alpha Delta Pi (chapter founded 2000)
Delta Delta Delta (chapter founded 1980)
Kappa Alpha Theta (chapter founded 1980)
Kappa Kappa Gamma (chapter founded 1980)

Inactive Sorority Chapters
Chi Omega (1988-1992)

[kerry4prez]

i think that UTEP and UTSA are pretty "fratty" schools, right? i also heard that florida state and grambling had good greek systems.

[PurdueGirlie]

I know a few girls who went to DePauw and they can vouch about the Greek scene there. I have been told that as freshmen, when you show up at parties, if you are not Greek... you will not get in to the party.

One of the girls I know had no intention of rushing whatsoever, but decided to just so she could have a decent social life.

I don't really know how much that says for DePauw's Greek system. At my school (Purdue), I couldn't imagine someone being turned away from a party because they didn't belong to a house.

It just wouldn't happen. And I think its a damn good thing that it doesn't, too.

[33girl]

Originally posted by PurdueGirlie
I know a few girls who went to DePauw and they can vouch about the Greek scene there. I have been told that as freshmen, when you show up at parties, if you are not Greek... you will not get in to the party.

I think that is part of the pre-rush restrictions - freshmen aren't allowed on Greek property. They're not being turned away cause the Greeks don't want non-Greeks at parties, but because the house will get a rush infraction if they let them in.

I am 110% for deferred rush, but not with stupid rules like that...defeats the whole purpose.