<p>How substantial is the frat scene at Penn? I know the figure is somewhere around 30 - 40% but in reality, does it dominate the social scene? And for people who are not into Greek life or the drinking thing, would there be a problem in terms of finding other things to do on a weekend night or having other available people to do it with??</p>
<p>It’s more like 20-30% (see the bottom of the page):</p>
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<p>Penn’s student body is extremely diverse, and there are PLENTY of things to do–and people to do them with–on weekend nights for people who aren’t into drinking and/or Greek life.</p>
<p>I would say that Greek Life is definitely a dominant force in the social scene on campus. Probably 1/2 or so of the student body actively goes out on the weekends, maybe a bit more. With 30% of the campus participating in Greek life, I’d say that the majority of people who do go out are in a fraternity or sorority. </p>
<p>That being said, I made tons of friends freshmen year who chose not to “go Greek” and decided that going out to frat parties wasn’t really their thing, and they still had active social lives. There are always different events happening on-campus, and people often just hang around with their friends in their dorms like you’d do at home.</p>
<p>If you’re at all unsure, I would definitely suggest rushing second semester just to see if Greek life may interest you.</p>