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.