<p>Note that with small schools, the social fit may be a more important consideration than at a large school.</p>
<p>For example, some small schools have no fraternities and sororities (e.g. Oberlin, Reed, Harvey Mudd, Amherst*), while others have a majority of eligible students in fraternities and sororities (e.g. DePauw, Dartmouth, and Bucknell). Many other schools have a more “moderate” fraternity and sorority presence where they exist and can easily be joined by those interested, but do not dominate the social scene and are easily avoided by those who are not interested.</p>
<p>*At Amherst, there are unrecognized off-campus fraternities that about 10% of the male students join, but Amherst will soon have a rule prohibiting students from joining them.</p>