<p>How domininant is the greek scene at Dickinson? We visited this summer and there were a lot of things my son liked about it. But he is not a partying kind of guy and not interested (at this point) in rushing. Would he be unhappy there socially?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for any info, and any other input about your Dickinson experiences that might be helpful.</p>
<p>My daughter has the same question. She loved Dickinson but does not want to be in a sorority.</p>
<p>I have posted on this info in the past, but I will do so again. My D is a junior at Dickinson (abroad this semester), and had zero interest in Greek life going in (in spite of pressure from her grandma :)). She has made tons of friends through various clubs, activities, and classes, and although I think she went to a Greek party or two just to see what it was like her freshman year, since then she has had a very busy social life with no involvement in the Greek system. Although they are present on campus, they do not dominate. She definitely would not have wanted to go to a school that was heavily Greek, and has been very happy at Dickinson. </p>
<p>A couple of her friends have a bit of involvement. One is in a service fraternity. I don’t think they have a house, and their focus is on service projects. A boy from her dorm freshman year who is gay joined a frat, and as far as I know is getting along fine in it.</p>
<p>My D is also not much of a partier. I would guess maybe one drink a month (that was actually her estimate; we were discussing this when recent article came out on students drinking more heavily abroad – she said her rate abroad is about the same as Dickinson, and that is what it is). And as I said, has found a happy, busy social life without it.</p>
<p>Feel free to PM me if you have other questions. Dickinson has been a great fit for her!</p>
<p>Thanks for the helpful info. I’m glad your D is having such a good experience.</p>
<p>Thanks, intparent, that’s very encouraging. I will pass along to my daughter. She just loved the look and feel of the campus, and all the people (including a professor) she talked to.</p>
<p>My son is a senior at Dickinson. As I understand it, there are only about 5 frats, and they do not have residential houses. The school has been discouraging frats for a number of years, and several have been discontinued there. So, with so few frats, most of the students don’t belong. My son has had a great experience. Carlisle certainly doesn’t offer much entertainment, but the surrounding area does have some great hiking, lakes, parks. My son has made terrific friends, and they seem to have a lot of fun. Intramural sports are plentiful and popular.</p>
<p>Don’t even worry! I am a sophomore at Dickinson and I don’t party, drink, or participate in greek life and I am having an amazing time. I love it so much here, and I think that your son will too. there is always SO much going on on campus!</p>