Why Go Greek?
Thinking about going Greek? Consider this...
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.
