<p>I am not a current student but decided to give something of a response rather than leave this question out there for much longer.</p>
<p>There are 6 fraternities and 3 sororities at Colgate for roughly 2850 students. Freshmen cannot join, sophomores can, and residence is limited to junior and senior years although I understand that 4 semesters of Greek house residence is rare given that over 65% of students participate in off-campus study. Also, apartment, townhouse and off campus housing is popular. If you assume that each of these 9 houses has 50 members then you will see that Greek membership is relatively limited. That said, the social and service aspects of Greek life are important components of campus life as are other Colgate administration-managed initiatives for the Colgate/Hamilton town community.</p>
<p>I suggest that you discuss all of this with current students online via the colgate.edu website facilities or during a campus visit. I am sure that your expectations for this magnificent college setting will be exceeded. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>