<p>Hi everyone I am a transfer student who is attending USC this fall and would like to know if Greek life is a big thing or not on campus.. At my previous school, greek life dominated the campus with most of the undergrads in it. Is this the same way at USC or is there a lot more to get involved in? and is there a lot of people who aren't greek?</p>
<p>Also with the frats, which ones haze the most, and which ones are the easier ones to pledge..</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Chapman,
USC has a long established Greek system. Some of the NPC sororities have been at the university over 90 years. However, SC is extremely diverse. Only 17% belong to the “social” Greek organizations in the IFC and NPC. There are other Greek groups which have more of a service, religious or ethnic basis.</p>
<p>On campus there are now over 600 organizations which are cultural, political, musical, service, sports or religious. There is plenty to do outside of Greek life. USC has one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation. Greek life is one of the many choices available to you.</p>
<p>Los Angeles also offers concerts, museums, galleries, lectures, ballet, opera, ethnic dining, movie theatres, sports venues, libraries, botanical gardens and other options. Also, there is Disneyland, Universal Studios …and the beach!</p>
<p>It is definitely 100% possible and very easy to go to USC and have a thriving social life without joining a Greek organization. Like Georgia Girl mentioned, only a small portion of the entire USC population belongs to the “stereotypical” Greek lifestyle and unlike many schools with a thriving Greek scene, USC’s social scene does NOT revolve around the houses in any way, shape or form. (Despite what some would have you believe!)</p>
<p>Just a heads up – discussing/ranking/gossiping about frats and sororities here is pretty taboo and often leads to arguments and thread derailment. You might want to lead the tone of this thread in a different direction. I think there are Greek forums/blogs that can answer your house-specific questions if it’s something that you need to discuss. Otherwise, it’s best to keep Greek discussion here on a neutral level.</p>
<p>Maybe if you mention what kind of non-Greek organizations you’d like to know more about (ie: religious groups, “media” groups, service groups, academic groups, etc.) someone here can steer you in that direction. Someone can also help with things like cost and general rush procedure – although I don’t think there are many active USC frat members on the board.</p>
<p>Why would you want an easy pledge process? That defeats the purpose of joining a fraternity. You’re supposed to bump and grind your way for a semester through a ton of hard work and exhaustion. USC will provide a better Greek experience than Chapman, however. Get stoked.</p>