The typical residence hall will cost a student about $4,500 per term if food is included. To contrast, the most average fraternity cost per term including meal plan is around $2,984. This may be a viable option for students to save money if the student is able to break their housing contract with University Housing. Students looking to move out during their freshmen year should research fraternities that participate in the Affiliated Housing Program.
Chapter | Termly Live-In Cost ($) (Includes Meals & Membership Dues if Applicable) | Termly Live-Out Cost ($) | Meal Plan ($) (For members not living in fraternity house) |
---|---|---|---|
Acacia | 2765 | 465 | Meals Included |
Alpha Epsilon Pi | Unhoused | Unhoused | |
Alpha Sigma Phi | Unhoused | Unhoused | |
Alpha Tau Omega | 1964 | 515 | |
Delta Chi | 2075 | 500 | |
Delta Sigma Phi | Unhoused | unhoused | |
Delta Tau Delta | Unhoused | ||
Farmhouse | Unhoused | 200 | Unhoused |
Delta Upsilon | 2833 | 500 | |
Kappa Sigma | 3250 | ||
Lambda Chi Alpha | 2950 | 575 | 425 (Lunch & Dinner) , 225 (Lunch or Dinner) |
Phi Delta Theta | 2925 | 535 | Meals Included |
Phi Gamma Delta | 2750 | 600 | |
Phi Kappa Psi | 3666 | 280 | 950 (Lunch & Dinner) , 475 (Lunch or Dinner) |
Pi Kappa Alpha | 1675 | 450 | N/A |
Pi Kappa Phi | 2950 | 450 | |
3500 | 200 | ||
Sigma Chi | 3270 | 470 | |
Sigma Nu | 3200 | 700 | 125 (Monday Night Only) |
Sigma Phi Epsilon | 4300 | 550 | 650 |
3650 | 800 | 225 | |
Tau Kappa Epsilon | 3450 | ||
Theta Chi | 2550 | 400 | 300 |
Termly Live-In Cost ($) | Termly Live-Out Cost ($) | Termly Live-Out Cost (Including Food Plan) ($) | |
Average | $2984 | $480 | Varies |
Because of the size of fraternities relative to other student organizations, there is almost always at least one member in your major. Often you will be able to share books or borrow books from members who already took your classes. Your brothers will be very supportive of your academics and will be available for tutoring. The more help you get, the better you will do in classes. This will reduce the number of classes that will need to be retaken and therefore save money over time.