<p>tigerton- some are much more expensive than others. The University also helps those on financial aid with some aspects of paying for an eating club, but it doesn’t cover social fees. You can also easily go independent, stay in the residential colleges, or join a co-op and still go out to the eating clubs on weekends, without having to pay for the price of membership. Eating clubs do centralize the “party scene” so that when you go out to the Street, you’re always bound to see people you know.</p>