Why Go Greek?

Thinking about going Greek? Consider this...

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43% of the nation’s largest companies are headed by Greek members.

40 of the last 47 Supreme Court Justices have been Greek.

71% of those listed in "Who's Who in America" belong to a fraternity.

Of the nation's 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by fraternity men.

76% of all Congressmen and Senators belong to a fraternity.

63% of the U.S. President's Cabinet members since 1900 have been Greek.

Over 85% of the student leaders on some 730 campuses are involved in the Greek community.

Over $7 million is raised every year by Greeks nationally.

A University of Missouri study found that Greeks throughout the U.S. and Canada are more involved on their campuses and rate their overall university experience better than their non-Greek counterparts.

The same study found that Greeks are more involved in their communities; and give more generously to their alma maters.

Greeks form the largest network of volunteers in the U.S.-Nationally, Greeks volunteer approximately 10 million hours of community service annually.
Nationally, Greek organizations are the largest and most visible value-based student organizations.

85% of Congress and U.S. Presidents are Greek.

All but 2 U.S. Presidents since the first social fraternity was founded in 1825 have been members of a fraternity.

85% of the Fortune 500 executives belong to a fraternity.

Studies indicate that Greek Students are more likely to remain in college and receive a degree than students who are not affiliated with a sorority or a fraternity.

More than 7 million men and women in the U.S. and Canada are Greek.

Students that are Greek participate in more extra curricular activities than those students who are not Greek.

100% of the Apollo Astronauts are Greek.

Worried about the financial cost?
Less than 2% of an average college student's expenses go toward fraternity dues.

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