"Best" Colleges and their Greek Systems

[28StGreek]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Which for many is a big if.

Oh I do know, which is why I began the post with that caveat.

However the questions I ask are genuine. That has been a talking point during recruitment the past few years, how the incoming class at SC is very different in year past and the Row will have to adjust their perceptions and adapt to the changing profile that is the USC student. Of course the feeder populations of the Beach Cities, PV and Orange County still exist, but its becoming a much smaller proportion. On a side note, I believe there has also been an growing trend of students coming from Texas, and they have the largest out-of-state population of the student body.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by 28StGreek

On a side note, I believe there has also been an growing trend of students coming from Texas, and they have the largest out-of-state population of the student body.

Hide the guns and the good silverware.

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[Football Fan]

A recent study indicated USC was the most ethnically diverse private university in the U.S. Next was Columbia. I recently read the university is the most economically diverse private research university. It was third last year in the number of National Merit Scholars attending.

Data from the National Merit Corporation....National Merit Scholars chose the following universities to enroll: The top four are listed here.

For 2010....

Univ. of Chicago------268

Harvard University------261

Univ. of Southern California------250

Northwestern University------227

The class that entered in 2010 had representation from 1,397 high schools/prep schools around the world and well over 100 countries. There are 80 religious groups recognized on campus.

Last year 53% of the freshmen came from California. The next states were: Texas, Illiniois, New York, Washington and Massachusetts.

[28StGreek]

Thanks for the information Football Fan, you always have interesting SC-related stuff to share.

Originally Posted by Football Fan

The class that entered in 2010 had representation from 1,397 high schools/prep schools around the world and well over 100 countries.

I wonder if SC's large international student population translates in a larger international greek population than most other schools. If they even keep track of that statistic. I am trying to remember if those forms we fill out for the Greek Awards packet has a question specifically about international students.

[Football Fan]

28thStreet,

It is speculation, but my guess would be yes. Many of the international students have parents who are in the U.S. military or in the diplomatic service. Even though they are U.S. citizens some students have never lived in the United States.

Keep in mind SC has alumni clubs around the world, 18 now in Asia. I do know of Greek women who are from Canada, England and some European countries. It would be interesting if Panhellenic did keep a record of international students in the chapters.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by Football Fan

28thStreet,

It is speculation, but my guess would be yes. Many of the international students have parents who are in the U.S. military or in the diplomatic service. Even though they are U.S. citizens some students have never lived in the United States.

Keep in mind SC has alumni clubs around the world, 18 now in Asia. I do know of Greek women who are from Canada, England and some European countries. It would be interesting if Panhellenic did keep a record of international students in the chapters.

Is that how it works? My knowledge of the international student situation is that US citizens are NOT considered international students for the purposes of admissions and financial aid. Since the statistics that a university provides are usually based on admissions numbers, it would stand to reason that US citizens who lived internationally weren't in the numbers for international students.

[Football Fan]

Munchkin,
You are correct. The university does not count U.S. citizens as international students. I was calling these students international as many of them never lived in the U.S. They may have a very different point of view about Greek life than someone who was raised in the U.S., particularly in a southern state.

USC states on their profile international students do not qualify for need based financial aid. Alumni have donated funds for a small number of highly competitive merit scholarships for international students.