Small School Greek Life

[BigPapaSig]

I'm a Sigma Chi out at Knox College in Galesburg, IL.
I'm new to GC and after reading a lot of threads I was wondering if there was anyone else out that at a small school.
Greek life at Knox, only 1300 students, is really laid back in comparison to what it seems like one these boards.

So just wondering
How big is your school?
How many Greek organizations are at your school?
How much influence do they have?
And anything else that's interesting

[KyleMcGuire1983]

Originally Posted by PinkBabygirl10

I'd say that Greek life at my school is pretty small, too.

I go to Towson University, which is just outside of Baltimore, Maryland. There's just a little over 15,000 undergrads, and only 7% of men are in fraternities and 5.5% of women are in sororities, so that's just less than 1000 students that are a part of Greek life.

There are 8 NPC chapters (Alpha Xi Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Phi Mu, Kappa Delta, Phi Sigma Sigma, Zeta Tau Alpha, and Alpha Phi), 10 IFC chapters (Alpha Epsilon Pi, Delta Sigma Phi, Sigma Chi, Sigma Pi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Sigma Kappa, Pi Lamda Phi, and Zeta Beta Tau), 7 NPHC chapters (Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Phi Beta Sigma, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta), and 3 UGC chapters (Alpha Nu Omega, Zeta Sigma Chi, and Sigma Lamda Gamma).

Even though we only make up a small population of the student body, Greeks are seen everywhere in campus life. There are many Greeks that are a part of Student Government, University Residence Government, Campus Activities Board, Orientation Leaders, Resident Assistants, etc.

I go to a BIG school and we only have 5 NPCs, 9 NICs, and 5 NPHCs

[kathykd2005]

Well, I graduated two years ago, but my school is still the same with reference to Greek Life and school size. We had about the same amount of students and only 4 Panhellenic sororities, and one fraternity. In comparison to the size of the school, Greek Life is very strong. Thirty percent of all students participate in Greek Life, and the majority of the leaders of campus organizations are run by Greeks. It is also pretty laid back, and I am glad it was like that. The sororities are definitely more competitive, though (of course). There used to be two fraternities, but one was only a local.

[KSUViolet06]

My school is pretty big (2nd largest state school in Ohio). Many students don't live on campus or they go home on weekends. It has just over 25,000 undergrads, but 8% of them are Greek (per the most recent media guide). So in comparison to the size of the school, Greek Life is pretty small.

We have 6 Panhellenic sororities (AXD, AF, CW, SSS, DZ, DG), a local sorority (Phi Gamma Pi)17 IFC fraternities (not going to name them all), and 8 of the NPHC groups (all with the exception of AKA).

Even though the percentage of Greeks is small in comparison to the size of the student body, Greeks are involved in most of the major activities on campus. The school puts on the Homecoming activities (dance competiton/bonfire/etc) and Greeks are the only teams who participate. The majority of Student Senators are Greek (as are most of the people who care to run). Student Ambassadors (the people who give campus tours and greet important visitors to the university) are 90% Greek. I could go on, but you get the idea. They're a small percentage of the campus population, but they are the only ones who participate in big things.

[PeppyGPhiB]

My alma mater has about 3,000 undergrads, 30% of which are greek. The school has 7 NPC sororities and 5 NIC fraternities. I'd say the greeks are easily the most involved students on campus, whether its SGA, honor societies, newspaper, RAs, theatre, etc.

[rufio]

at Arizona State we have 19 IFC Chapters and for Panhellenic we have 14 sororities. we are a really big school but probably like 8% of campus is greek. greek life isnt that strong here, which really sucks.

[Poker_Speak]

When I got to school as a Freshman there were 6 organizations on campus, and by the time I left there were only 2 that still had charters, and one was on probation. How sick is that.

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by Cutie_Hootie

As you can see by the chapter names, Hanover has a long tradition of Greek life and involvement. I do believe that they are still very influential on campus. For example, the last two Student Senate Presidents have been members of Chi Omega, and I cannot remember the last time a non-Greek was elected to that position. Greeks are involved in every single activity on campus--there are Greek RAs, almost all the members of Mortar Board and the Senior Committee are Greek, etc.

While my campus is much younger than Hanover, the Greek involvment in student leadership postions are very similar. The vast majority of SG officals have been Greek, both past and present. Almost every single activity on campus has at least one Greek involved, and many times in a leadership postion.

My campus has about 16,000 students with 12 fraternities, and 10 sororites with those numbers being a mix of IFC, NPC, NPHC, and local GLOs.

[AnatraAmore]

Greek life at my school is VERY small... less than 300 members in 3 NPC chapters(QFA, GFB, FSS), 3 IFC chapters (SP, SX, KDF), and 2 co-ed chapters (AHP and a local, Phi Pi Delta) out of roughly 10,000 undergrads. On the flip side, Greeks are very involved as RA's, Orientation Leaders (usually almost 1/2 are Greek), Tour Guides, etc.

[ilddd3]

Originally Posted by BigPapaSig

I'm a Sigma Chi out at Knox College in Galesburg, IL.
I'm new to GC and after reading a lot of threads I was wondering if there was anyone else out that at a small school.
Greek life at Knox, only 1300 students, is really laid back in comparison to what it seems like one these boards.

So just wondering
How big is your school?
How many Greek organizations are at your school?
How much influence do they have?
And anything else that's interesting

Welcome to the Knox Campus! I am a Tri Delt Alum from Knox. After reading these boards, yes Knox is very laid back.

[howtheSunrose]

Originally Posted by BigPapaSig

So just wondering
How big is your school?
How many Greek organizations are at your school?
How much influence do they have?
And anything else that's interesting

My school has probably less than 1200 people! We have four NPC sororities, five IFC fraternities, two NPHC sororities, and one NPHC fraternity. I would say GLOS have a pretty good influence. Most people in leadership positions are in a GLO as is the majority of the campus. We have plenty of independents as well but many tend to not be as involved in leadership positions.

I think my favorite aspect of our Greek Life is that because the school is small, we're commited to our individual GLOs but interact with all the other organizations. I have a best friend in each of the other sororities (not hard hehe) and socialize fairly regularly with about three of the fraternities. I love small school greek life because despite our size, some of our chapters are at the top within their respective GLOs.

[banditone]

I went to a very small private university in Oklahoma.
When I was there (91-95, 96ish) we had:
Pike: 35 members (est)
KE: 70 (est)
KA: 25 (est)
LXA: 60 (est)
EX: 55-60 (est)
EN: 70 (est)
Grand Total: 320 Male members TOPS.... That, my friends is Tiny.

[Tom Earp]

William-Jewell College NW of Kansas City Metro is about 1300-1400 I beleive and have 4 Fraternities: LXA, SX, Fiji, KA and 4 Sororities: AGD, ADP, DZ, ZTA.

The Fraternities have Houses, and while the Sororities have dorm space, they are in the process of building Sorority house.

I was told about 3 years ago that @ 70 % were Greeks.

The guys houses are really great for that size of school! I hope they do the same for the girls.

Now, my Alma Mater, PSU of Kansas is @ 6500 people and have 6 Fraternities:

LXA, PKA, SX, STG, PSE, and PSK with TKE coming on campus next year.

3 Sororities: AGD, ASA, and SSS.

@ 6 % of school population are Greeks! Sad to say!

[PhoenixAzul]

my school was about 3,100 people, with 2,500 or so being traditional undergrads.

We're an almost entirely local campus. 6 Local sororities, all over 80 years old. Tau Delta
Sigma Alpha Tau
Theta Nu
Epsilon Kappa Tau
Kappa Phi Omega
Tau Epsilon Mu

And seven fraternities, all local except one.
Alpha Sigma Phi (national, also youngest)
Pi Kappa Phi (not the national, a local that goes by "Country Club", well over 100 years old)
Sigma Delta Phi
Lambda Gamma Epsilon
Eta Phi Mu
Zeta Phi
Pi Beta Sigma

We have students who join city-wide NPHC chapters, most prominent on our campus are AKA and APhiA, although I was seeing more and more DST letters recently.

Our campus is about 20% greek, plus or minus. It used to be a LOT bigger, but que sera.

[banditone]

very interesting PhoenixAzul. what school is this????