<p>I wanted to join a sorority in the future but realized the cost would be just a little too much for me. I wanted to see if there are any organizations that kind of offer the same thing. </p>
<p>Are there any clubs that have the same type of values as a sorority such as the sisterhood aspect?</p>
<p>Honestly no, the closest I could think of would be a sports team or a service fraternity.</p>
<p>You can join a club that caters to women. Not sure of any “sorority-like” clubs out there. But you only need to pay a yearly due, and it’s normally not as much as most would assume. That’s the only actual cash you need to spend on a sorority, but off-campus activities and dresses might have you spending more. Most college-supported frat/sorority do not force one to drink beer/wine, so alcohol money is minimal (but you “could” if you wanna).</p>
<p>I think the professional and academic frats (usually co-ed) are usually cheaper than a regular sorority. Whether they would be fun/worth joining depends on the school. Sometimes they’re basically just like a club or something people put on their resume but don’t really care about, and sometimes they’re really close, involved, and would be similar to a regular Greek organization. Joining a club that caters to women is also a good plan, or if you’re into sports you could join a women’s sports team.</p>
<p>I feel you on the cost of regular GLOs though. Mine was $600/semester, and it was the cheapest sorority on campus. I didn’t like being in it, so I dropped, and I really wish I had saved that money. I think generally if Greek life is popular on your campus or if they have really nice houses they tend to cost more, whereas if Greek life isn’t that popular or if they don’t have physical houses it can be pretty cheap.</p>
<p>I’m a member of a co-ed service frat, and I’ve made a lot of really close friendships through it. Our dues are the cheapest of all letter organizations on campus at just $40 per semester.</p>
<p>The cheapest sorority on my campus is around $400, the most expensive is over $800. It depends on the interest of greek life on your campus.</p>