Fraternities and sororities have been a part of campus life at Saint Louis University since the early 1900s. Membership has grown steadily, and today more than 1,800 men and women belong to over 25 different chapters. More than just social groups, fraternities and sororities are values-based organizations that seek to develop the whole person.
Sorority recruitment at SLU is often built around fun topics and themes.
Most chapters have a designated meeting room in the hall, which they use for committee meetings and storage.
How to Join
SLU Fraternity and Sorority Life is represented by four governing councils that each have a different process for members to join.
The Panhellenic Council holds a Fall Primary Recruitment process that occurs over four days and is a mutual selection process. To avoid conflicts with classes, recruitment events are held in the evenings and on weekend days.
Registration for Fall Primary Recruitment opens May 1 and closes September 3. A $40 registration fee is required for all participants.
The Interfraternity Council holds a formal recruitment at the beginning of each semester. Each chapter hosts events
held both on and off campus to get to know potential new members. After getting to
know potential members, chapters will invite people they are interested in having
join to their final event and extend bids the following day.
IFC Fraternity Recruitment registration opens on May 1 and closes on September 13. There is a $20 registration fee to participate.
The Multicultural Greek Council are cultural and identity-based fraternities and sororities. MGC represents a quickly growing part of SLU's Fraternity and Sorority Life community with expansion options for those interested. Currently, the Multicultural Greek Council represents South Asian interest groups, but welcomes new opportunities to support other SLU students' identities.
They conduct their membership selection or "membership intake process" independently and at different times. Chapters usually hold a formal interest meeting for prospective new members.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council are historically Black fraternities and sororities, also known as the "Divine 9." NPHC organizations were founded with ties to the traditions and values of Black culture. While their values celebrate and support the Black experience, our NPHC organizations are inclusive to members of all identities.
Most NPHC organizations require a standing college GPA and some require sophomore standing in order to apply for the intake process. In the fall semester, NPHC 101 is available for students interested in learning more.