Cost for joining a Fraternity

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>Hey everyone!</p>

<p>First post here in college confidential.</p>

<p>I just wanted to ask what is the cost to join a fraternity on campus?
Also, do fraternities charge more for invites, Vegas trips, weekender game stays, and other events? Or are all the costs included in the initial fees/dues? </p>

<p>I am just very curious because I have a budget I can spend for next semester and I was curious if I could afford it :D</p>

<p>Thank you for all your help!
Really appreciate it.
Fight On!</p>

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<p>Check out the IFC website for recruitment and cost information.</p>

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<p>georgia, </p>

<p>i dont see the cost information anywhere…think you could give me the link?</p>

<p>much appreciated!</p>

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<p>Try sending an e-mail to the office listed on the website. If I discover an expense list it will be posted on this thread.</p>

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<p>Depends. What price do you put on your soul?</p>

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<p>Frats on average cost about $700/semester. Some can go as high as $1000-1500 depending on how much they do the drankity drank.</p>

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<p>From my son, $2000 per semester at his fraternity, that includes meals.</p>

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<p>Oh and by the way, Vegas trips etc are additional.</p>

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<p>how much for first year? JUST joining, no housing /meals…</p>

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<p>So about $700 per semester without housing/meals?
But pledge semester is probably double that huh?</p>

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<p>Interested as well. BUMP :)</p>

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<p>I don’t know what frats you guys are talking about, but my son’s is ridiculously expensive. $2100 for pledge semester (not with meals, I don’t think) and Vegas was another $200. It does go down after that. This year, he is paying $6700/ semester and that includes housing, dues and meals. Honestly, I don’t think that is much of a savings. Most campus housing is $4000/semester, so I guess for $600 more than he was paying last year for housing and dues he gets meals. Still outrageous, IMO. (But when you factor in the extortionist $3000 meal plan they make freshmen get, I guess it works out about even. He will be paying about the same for food, housing and dues in the frat house as he was just for food and housing his freshman year,)</p>

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<p>^ agree.
For just the semester dues, the houses that claim they have the lowest on the row (which is what half of them say), they put it around $1500-1700.</p>

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<p>Anyone have parents that make a total of around 130k a year?</p>

<p>Since we have to pay full tuition already is there any other ways to get funds to pay for fraternity dues? I will probably be getting a job but that would only help with the dues and not much with the other necessities since its a low paying job</p>

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<p>I could pay off a big portion of my stafford loan with those dues
But I guess I will only go to college once?</p>

<p>ughh such a big commitment, financial, social, and academic…</p>

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<p>Greek life has always been for the wealthy. This shouldn’t come as a surprise.</p>

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<p>Yes, Greek life is for the wealthy and don’t forget the nice clothes, dinners out on the town, an expensive luxury car, thirsty Thursdays, trips to Palm Springs, skiing, and all of the other incidentals. I’m all for it if you can afford it but don’t sweat it if you can’t. You’ll have your own BMW one day as I did (not too long after college) and it will be paid for by you!</p>

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<p>Dues range depending entirely on the fraternity. Mine is about 700 a semester, and that pays for some parties and events and stuff. Living in will cost more as you’re paying for rent/utilities/meals. Depending on the house and what the dues are, you could have massive trips included or you could have to pay out of pocket. When you’re rushing, check out the house’s website and the IFC page. If that doesn’t help just ask the house treasurer.</p>