<p>Vassar College</p>
<p>Rice has no Greek scene, its founder specifically banned them and did not want them because he hated the elitism of fraternities. Instead, he modeled Rice’s residential college system after that of Oxford University.</p>
<p>Hence, of course, why the Greek presence at Yale is so weak.</p>
<p>Notre Dame yeaaa</p>
<p>Doesn’t Yale have the “Skull and Bones” to replace the greek system?!? lol</p>
<p>Plus, I don’t think NYU needs a greek system, come on, it’s NYC!! too much to do there, no point of a greek system</p>
<p>“University of Pittsburgh
University of Connecticut”</p>
<p>There’s Greek Life at these schools…</p>
<p>From the Yale Daily News Article:
This is a massive increase over 30 years ago, when I’m pretty sure it was less than 1%.</p>
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<p>Yale’s secret societies are only for seniors, and they constitute a very small portion of the class.</p>
<p>Princeton’s eating clubs are like frats/sororities – but worse (say those who don’t like either.)</p>
<p>Holy Cross</p>
<p>You should realize that you can go to a school that has a greek scene without becoming a part of it yourself.</p>
<p>McGill’s Greek system is tiny. IIRC, only about 1% of McGill students go Greek.</p>
<p>In general, most if not all Canadian universities have a minimal Greek system (but I only have first-hand knowledge of McGill.)</p>
<p>Caltech has no Greek atmosphere</p>
<p>Chicago has no Greek life…</p>
<p>Doesn’t Harvard have ‘clubs’? I know a friend who was invited to the famed Porcelain club. I don’t know what percentage of the population joins one…</p>
<p>Pomona doesn’t have one.</p>
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<p>This is not true. The U of C does have frats. I know several people who either are current members of them or were in the past.</p>
<p>And yes, Harvard does have clubs such as Porcellian, Fly, et al. They are probably closer to Yale’s Skull & Bones or Princeton’s eating clubs than to frats.</p>
<p>Something that I find puzzling is the number of schools where the PR and other guides say the social life is totally dominated by the Greek scene, you are a hopeless reject if you aren’t Greek, etc…and then it turns out that fewer than 40% of students go Greek. You mean the MAJORITY of students have no social life? I don’t buy it.</p>
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<p>[Admin</a> puts frats on notice - The Chicago Maroon](<a href=“Alcohol bans felt at third of campuses nationwide – Chicago Maroon”>Alcohol bans felt at third of campuses nationwide – Chicago Maroon)</p>
<p>[Post-party</a> incidents from winter quarter challenge fraternity freedom - The Chicago Maroon](<a href=“Delays keep Proof from silver screen – Chicago Maroon”>Delays keep Proof from silver screen – Chicago Maroon)</p>
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<p>Even if less than half of students are part of a Greek organization, it might be the case that the social life of independents tends to revolve around fraternity parties and events. But being admitted to these events might depend on knowing people in the Greek system. Thus, people who not only are independent but also lack contacts in the Greek system might be left out.</p>
<p>By no Greek life, I meant it figuratively. There are only two fraternities, and not so many people take part in them. It’s a very minor (at most) part of life there. At least that’s the way my S feels. It was one of the reasons why he loved the school (in comparison to N-wetern and Duke which he said had a bigger Greek/party scene–although I understand they are different) </p>
<p>They didn’t get the “where fun goes to die” reputation w/o any reason. =)</p>