I need help!

[OleMissGlitter]

1. What is the name of your University and for how long have you had Greek Life?
The Unversity of Mississippi (OLE MISS), Oxford, MS since 1850 when DKE fraternity was founded and since 1899 when Chi Omega was founded.

2. What is your student population and what percentage of students are involved in Greek Life?
about 13,000 undergrads
about 34% are Greek

3. What is an average per semester cost for dues?
Fratenities about $375 amonth
Sororities about $450 a month
Living in the sorority around $1350 a semester

4. How many fraternities/sororities do you have on your campus?
Sororities:
9 NPC's, one service sorority, 4 NPHC's

5. What type of rush do you have (deferred, formal, etc.)
Deferred usually about 6 weeks into the fall semester, it is FORMAL recruitment

6. What are the positives/negatives of having Greek Life on your campus?
I really do not think there are any negatives at Ole Miss. Since Ole Miss' founding the Greeks have been a very big part in the University and the Traditions here. Greeks tend to be the most generous at Ole Miss, have the best grades, and stay for their entire academic time at Ole Miss. They are also more likely to donate after college to the University because they have a greater connection to the University through their sorority or fraternity.

[AEPhiSierra]

Originally posted by OleMissGlitter

3. What is an average per semester cost for dues?
Fratenities about $375 amonth
Sororities about $450 a month
Living in the sorority around $1350 a semester

am i crazy or does that seem really expensive - can everyone really afford $450 a month plus $1350 to live in the house!?

[wanderersarah]

1. What is the name of your University and for how long have you had Greek Life?

Case Western Reserve University
Per what I can find, The first fraternity came to campus in 1840, the first sorority came in 1883.

2. What is your student population and what percentage of students are involved in Greek Life?

apx. 3400 undergrads.
30% are Greek - 998 members (34% of the men, 24% of the women)

3. What is an average per semester cost for dues?

$220

4. How many fraternities/sororities do you have on your campus?

6 sororities, 16 fraternities

5. What type of rush do you have (deferred, formal, etc.)

Women - Deferred Formal Recruitment, COB Fall/Spring
Men - Fall/Spring Rush

[nauadpi]

Originally posted by AEPhiSierra
am i crazy or does that seem really expensive - can everyone really afford $450 a month plus $1350 to live in the house!?

The cost of a studio apartment in the united states is usually at least $550/month if not more... Now if you say the semester is about 5 months long (august-december), that would be $270/month of the $1350/semester. If you add that to the $450/month is $720/month. Now yes this is higher then the rent on a studio apartment, but I don't think it is outradegously so. Especially since the studio apartments listed on rent.com in the area of Oxford, MS are listed from $594-$645/month... In addition, I know with many schools (I am not sure about the Ole Miss) that money includes some if not all meals... Now does that really look as expensive...

[PhoenixAzul]

450 dollars a MONTH in dues?!?!? *dies* That's about 4 paychecks for me.

[orchid2]

Dues seem to be higher at SEC schools like Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, and UGA...

[TexasStar]

Texas A&M - Greek system started in mid to early 70's. Dues run anywhere from $700 to $1000 per semester.