gijonman

I was wondering if someone could maybe posts like a general idea of which frats are upper tier and which ones are not. I'm a freshman who is going to rush, but doesn't know at all about each frats campus rep

danny_125

man, I really want to rush, but if I get the bid, the fees will kill ya(especially if your OOS)

Yankeess89

how much money do the fees sum up to on average danny?

danny_125

I'll check the fees for you, yank.

danny_125

Sigma Phi Epsilon NC Delta - Home
The frat mentioned above costs about $1000 per semester. This means that it includes a meal plan thats "better" than the food found in campus and a place to live as well. I talked to a student who's part of Sigma Phi Epsilon and says that its cheaper living in the frat than on campus.
In addition, you can cancel your meal plan and dorm fees once you join.
Hope this helps.

Yankeess89

thanks man. don't you think thats a good deal? my meal plan alone is like 1100

Liist

It might be worth it if you get the right connections.

heathergee

Sig Ep isn't top tier...

I don't really want to say much because I don't know the frats as well as other posters on here, so I'll wait til they answer.

leah377

i mean, most of the guys in sig ep went to a private high school in my hometown. a lot of them are kind of spoiled rich kids, but i've definitely met some nice guys there--my boyfriend has known the pledgemaster since they were cub scouts together haha
several girlfriends of mine spend a lot of time at sig ep. they're not in sororities but for what it's worth they're certainly cute enough to have their pick of guys, and they still choose to spend time there..

danny_125

2008-2009 Projected Costs:
New Member(Pledge Semester) Dues: $1631 per semester(range:$500-$3285)
Member Living In House: $2970 per semester(range:$1600-$5000)
Member Living Out-of-house:$2088 per semester (range:$500-$4585)

unc please!!!

Could anyone share some insight on the Big 4 frats vs. all the others and which ones are better than other?

wa09

Do you live in the house your first year? Or do you have to spend a year in the dorms?

danny_125

usually a year.

eadad

Take a look at Delta Upsilon (DU)

They were re-chartered and re-formed five years ago after going inactive because their house was torn down. It was in the historic district and after a fire in another house a few years back that killed a few students, all houses were required to meet new fire codes. It was too old to be updated so they tore it down and rebuilt a new house that opened in 2005 that looks (on the outside) just like the old one which is a historic district requirement. it's also in the middle of Sorority Row.......on Rosemary Street.

They won top fraternity honors in either 2005 or 2006 after only being rechartered for about a year. One advantage of a group like that is that you can help to shape the culture of the group rather than having to try to fit into one that is well ingrained.

My son went to UNC thinking he wouldn't go Greek but liked the fact that he could be a part of building something and pledged DU. They were a good group of guys, have a nice and conveniently located house.

DU was founded at Williams College in the mid 1800s and was the first non-secret society (making them sort of the non-fraternity fraternity) with no secret handshakes, no hazing (by charter) and even open initiation at which your parents will be invited! DU nationally has among its alums all American athletes, several Supreme Court Justices, authors like Kurt Vonnegut and even big name former coaches like Lou Holtz.

I do recommend checking them out.

leah377

haha i think it's a pretty small frat, though, which could actually be nice if you're not as into the typical frat court scene--i remember someone telling my friend and i about a party at delta upsilon and we were like..where the hell is that?