<p>@HSAnon1997 - Actually 24% isn’t as high as one might think. At that percentage the campus culture is extremely unlikely to be defined by Greek life. Now the partying is a separate issue from Greek life. All schools have a lot of that, and Stanford is no exception. But it is also very easy to find the group of people that are like yourself; those that don’t want to drink and go wild. So I think you are kidding yourself if you think a non-Greek school won’t have some of the same issues. But again, no matter where you go to school, especially if you are focusing on schools where the average student is among the top scholars in the country for their age, you will have no trouble finding your niche.</p>
<p>My advice is to put that issue out of your mind and decide on Stanford vs. Pomona vs. CMC based on overall fit of the school for you. If you are lucky enough to get into Stanford and you really like all those other aspects about it that much, then I would choose Stanford if I were you. Full disclosure, my D is starting grad school there in the fall.</p>