<p>How much does it cost for a student to be in a frat or sor. and what are the benefits of doing so?</p>
<p>The cost of fraternities and sororities vary from school to school.</p>
<p>First of all, it is not something you “are in.” It is a life long sisterhood or brotherhood that one is invited to join, and there are connections and friendships that last a lifetime. </p>
<p>Also housing can be cheaper if there is a house for that chapter.</p>
<p>I know it varies greatly. My d paid $831 for her first semester in her sorority. This did not include living in the house. It did include an initial fee that you only pay the first semester. Any fraternity or sorority you are considering joining should give you the figures.</p>
<p>Please don’t ask general questions that are only answerable at a specific school level. It’s rather like posting “when do finals start?” or “what are the library hours?”</p>
<p>Pizzagirl: I did not realize this was such a ridiculous question. I also thought this was a place to ask questions. Hmmm…since I did not know in the first place that there weren’t standard benefits to joining a frat, then how woud I know without asking in the first place. Maybe you shoud just ignore threads that you find offensive to your superior intellect.</p>
<p>YMMV but I think D1’s sorority was about $1000 a semester live-out and about $3500 live-in. That included exchanges, date dances, sisterhood events, Monday night dinners, etc… and living in included 10 meals a week (with a maid and a chef). So although the first year was expensive, the years she lived in were MUCH cheaper than her on-campus housing. What that doesn’t count is her various “costumes” for the different “themed” parties every weekend,her clothes required for rush or dresses for formals.</p>
<p>Thank you both for the info. That’s exactly the info I was looking for. :)</p>
<p>If you would like information on the benefits of joining, search Greek Life, and there are numerous threads where parents have debated the dis/advantages several times over the past year. I also highly recommend that you check the school’s Greek site. Dues can be as low as $120 for the first semester to $4000 at some schools. Pizzagirl was not trying to be insulting. After all, if you asked how much college cost, you would have the same amount of variation. Without a specific school, we can’t even give you a ballpark for your situation. Also, fraternity costs differ from sorority costs.</p>