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The Greek system was introduced at Nebraska Wesleyan more than 115 years ago and remains a strong tradition on campus. The system shares responsibility with the University for enhancing scholastic and leadership opportunities for Wesleyan’s students, thus strengthening the total quality of student life.

Students who are active members of a fraternity or sorority have the option of living in their fraternity/sorority house after two full semesters in a residence hall. Approximately 30 percent of Wesleyan students belong to the campus Greek system, which consists of four sororities and three fraternities.

Community
The sense of community is strong in the Greek system, so strong that Greek members tend to stay in college at a higher rate than non-Greek students. Your son our daughter will also gain support through scholastic assistance from members, increased leadership opportunities, community service, relationships with alumni, and lifelong friends.

Scholastics
Scholastically, Greek men and women excel at NWU. There is a long tradition of the all-fraternity and all-sorority grade point averages exceeding the all-male and all-female grade point averages. Every chapter sets academic standards for its members and creates programs such as study sessions, awards, and tutoring assistance.

Service
Service is a core value of Greek organizations. Annually, members of the NWU Greek community contribute approximately 7,445 service hours and raise thousands of dollars to support the campus and local communities.

Financial Responsibility
Greek chapters are financially self-sufficient. Average room and board in the Greek chapter houses is typically less than the residence hall costs. Each chapter also collects dues and membership fees from every member. The fees are used for chapter operations, NWU and chapter activities, and national dues, if applicable. Most chapters have initial new member and activation fees, so the expense is usually greater the first year. On average nationally, membership involves less than 2% of a student's total cost, but you will want to encourage your son or daughter to obtain specific fee requirements from each chapter prior to joining.