<p>Are fraternities a large part of the Kenyon College social scene? Would you classify the Greeks as typical "frat guys" and "sorority girls"?</p>
<p>are you interested in joining a greek organization?</p>
<p>No. Greek life is not my thing at all. I would prefer a school where Fraternities and Sororities are in the minority.</p>
<p>You might look down at the Any questions thread further on the page. There’s some discussion there. I have to laugh when someone says “Greek life is not my thing at all” because it varies hugely across the country. Please take a look at the Greek system on YOUR campus when you get there before drawing conclusions. </p>
<p>There also can be a huge difference between groups within one campus. Some will be arrogant jerks (which is not limited to Greeks. See “Athletes”, “PreMeds” and “Dorm Whatever”, depending on the school) and others will be some of the nicest people that have ever walked the earth. Please do not pre-judge.</p>
<p>To answer the initial question:
At any given time, no more than about 20% of the student body is involved in Greek life. While it is an option, this is not a college with a huge Greek scene. There aren’t any frat/sorority houses on campus, although some of the frats have block housing (but that is just something you apply for as a group. There is also wellness block housing, sober living, a cooking house, etc). They also have lounges in the basement of Old Kenyon. The Greeks organize a lot of social events that the entire campus is invited to so you do not have to be in a sorority or a frat to attend.
Even though they do organize a lot of events, there are tons of alternatives to Greek parties on the weekends. The social scene is very active, ranging from small get togethers to large parties (not necessarily Greek). Everyone is very inviting and open. I was never turned away from hanging out in an upperclassman’s apartment or house when I was a freshman.
I think you will find that it would be really tough to label students here as Greek or non-Greek. There is no typical Greek look or anything.</p>