New York University Top Questions

There are fraternities and sororities, but the Greek scene is much less prominent than other schools. Because of how big the student body is, you can find a lot of people who are not involved with Greek life, but if you are interested, it's available.

I am a very proud member of the Greek community here at NYU- falsely classified as small and insignificant, we are actually THE largest undergraduate student organization on campus and our community does some of the best programming and philanthropic work that this campus sees. The Greek culture here differs from other schools as we don't have a 'typical' campus, but we still maintain many of our Greek traditions such as skit/song/dance (held in our amazing Skirball center for the performing arts), Greek Night, Greek Week, and more. There are certainly some anti- Greeks on this campus, but that comes from being uninformed more than anything else. Chances are, you have class with several Greeks but don't know that they're in a fraternity or sorority because not everyone can wear letters all the time because they are coming from work and internships in between classes. Also, there are so many Greeks involved with other clubs and organizations as well: we have a tons of Greeks working as RAs, involved in student government, and a ton of other student activity clubs. I have a love for the Greek community as a whole after serving as the Inter-Greek Council President this past year, and also for my own sorority of 90+ amazing girls that have helped make me the person I am today. The diversity and the uniqueness of our community constantly surprise and impress me- there is no cookie cutter mold here, which makes our community that much stronger and special. I am a shameless advocate for the Greek community here because I have been a first-hand witness to the amazing development of some truly amazing leaders in this community and the endless networking opportunities that come out of Greek life here are priceless. Greeks may like to have fun here and be social, as it is college after all, but all of my friends in Greek Life all have some amazing career college accomplishments- some are starring on Broadway shows, some working at the top banks in the country, some have started their own successful companies and more. Yeah, you don't have to go Greek here in order to have an enjoyable undergraduate experience here as there really are so many different organizations you can become involved with, but I cannot imagine my time in college without my sorority and fellow Greeks. I cherish all the memories I have made here and an integral part of my college experience is heavily due to Greek Life here.

I am a very proud member of the Greek community here at NYU- falsely classified as small and insignificant, we are actually THE largest undergraduate student organization on campus and our community does some of the best programming and philanthropic work that this campus sees. The Greek culture here differs from other schools as we don't have a 'typical' campus, but we still maintain many of our Greek traditions such as skit/song/dance (held in our amazing Skirball center for the performing arts), Greek Night, Greek Week, and more. There are certainly some anti- Greeks on this campus, but that comes from being uninformed more than anything else. Chances are, you have class with several Greeks but don't know that they're in a fraternity or sorority because not everyone can wear letters all the time because they are coming from work and internships in between classes. Also, there are so many Greeks involved with other clubs and organizations as well: we have a tons of Greeks working as RAs, involved in student government, and a ton of other student activity clubs. I have a love for the Greek community as a whole after serving as the Inter-Greek Council President this past year, and also for my own sorority of 90+ amazing girls that have helped make me the person I am today. The diversity and the uniqueness of our community constantly surprise and impress me- there is no cookie cutter mold here, which makes our community that much stronger and special. I am a shameless advocate for the Greek community here because I have been a first-hand witness to the amazing development of some truly amazing leaders in this community and the endless networking opportunities that come out of Greek life here are priceless. Greeks may like to have fun here and be social, as it is college after all, but all of my friends in Greek Life all have some amazing career college accomplishments- some are starring on Broadway shows, some working at the top banks in the country, some have started their own successful companies and more. Yeah, you don't have to go Greek here in order to have an enjoyable undergraduate experience here as there really are so many different organizations you can become involved with, but I cannot imagine my time in college without my sorority and fellow Greeks. I cherish all the memories I have made here and an integral part of my college experience is heavily due to Greek Life here.

The Greek Life at NYU, while less than other schools, is still a very prominent and tight-knit community. I am a part of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity within NYU and we try our best to dispel all the stereotypes associated with Greek life. This fraternity, to me, is a more a chance to meet great friends and network, while also participating in volunteer activities to help the New York City and NYU communities.