Overview of Fraternity and Sorority Life
Membership Breakdown
| ~8100 Undergraduate Students at Northwestern University |
| 2766 Students affiliated with a Fraternity or Sorority (32%) |
| IFC Chapters |
1203 members |
(16 groups) Average Chapter Size - 75 |
| MGC Chapters |
65 members |
(5 groups) Average Chapter Size - 13 |
| NPHC Chapters |
46 members |
(7 groups) Average Chapter Size - 7 |
| Panhellenic Chapters |
1452 members |
(12 groups) Average Chapter Size - 121 |
Demographic Breakdown
*Information is based on how students self-identify by gender.
| Men (28%)* |
| IFC Chapters |
1194 Members |
| MGC Fraternities |
10 Members |
| NPHC Fraternities |
18 Members |
| Women (36%)* |
| IFC Chapters |
9 Members (Evans Scholars) |
| MGC Sororities |
55 Members |
| NPHC Sororities |
28 Members |
| Panhellenic Sororities |
1452 Members |
Number of Joined Students to a Fraternity or Sorority
*Northwestern University participates in Deferred Recruitment, in which no first-year students are permitted to join a fraternity or sorority until Winter Quarter.
| Class Standing |
Number of Students |
| First-Year* |
668 |
| Second-Year |
790 |
| Third-Year |
704 |
| Forth-Year and above |
604 |
Living Arrangements
*On-campus chapter housing is only available to members of IFC and Panhellenic chapters.
| Housing |
Number of Students |
| On-Campus |
866 reside in a Fraternity or Sorority house*
1033 reside in a Residence Hall |
| Off-Campus |
777 reside in an off-campus facility |
| Temporary |
78 who are abroad, on an internship, or JR. |
