How Expensive Is Vandy's Social Life?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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<p>I'm gonna be on a tight budget in college, so I was wondering if it's possible to join a fraternity without having oodles of cash to spend.</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>depends on the fraternity</p>

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<p>most dues lie between 700-1200 a semester but there are of course some outliers (beta is 1700)</p>

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<p>Frats are among the most expensive of any in the country, but inly 33% of Vandy men join them. For sororities, it is very different. It's possible to live on a budget (I had to), but having a few bucks for bars, drinks, cover fees, meals and other niceties is necessary.</p>

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<p>So you were able to be in a fraternity and still be frugal?</p>

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<p>I was in a professional business fraternity that liked to pretend it was a "real" frat... but being in a real one costs a boatload. So you can be frugal, or you can be in a frat, but you won't have both.</p>

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<p>i read somewhere that the average amount of money a Vandy student spends is 80 dollars per week..</p>