Fraternity and Sorority Life | Ole Miss (2024)

Ole Miss's active Greek-lettered system offers a vibrant community with tools to help students become engaged leaders, invested community servants, and exceptional friends.

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Create memories and make an impact that will last a lifetime.

Fraternities and sororities offer opportunities for personal growth, leadership development, and social connections. Here are some reasons why you may consider joining a Greek-lettered organization at Ole Miss.

More than 7,900 students from all over the country and around the world participate in Fraternity and Sorority Life at Ole Miss.

Greek-lettered affiliation is a key driver of campus leadership and community service. Fraternities and sororities offer opportunities to develop important leadership skills that can benefit you throughout your life by managing events and programs, leading new members, or organizing community service projects.

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Greek-lettered membership can provide a sense of community and belonging on campus. Members are drawn to joining a group of people who share similar values and interests and become a network of friends and supporters throughout their college experience. Many fraternities and sororities have a strong alumni network that provides access to valuable connections and opportunities after graduation.

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Our organizations offer a variety of activities and opportunities that can help you make new friends and have a great time doing so while at Ole Miss. From social events to member development to intramural sports and philanthropy events, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved.

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Our chapters are active in philanthropy and community service. Build your sense of social responsibility while making a difference in your community.

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Check out the different organizations to get an idea of the experiences our community has to offer. We look forward to welcoming you to Fraternity and Sorority Life at the Flagship!

Community Leadership

Interfraternity Council (IFC)

The Interfraternity Council represents 16 fraternities with longstanding histories and a drive to pursue excellence.

  • Interfraternity Council

IFC

National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)

The University of Mississippi hosts chapters for six of the nine NPHC fraternities and sororities, which are known collectively as the Divine Nine.

  • National Pan-Hellenic Council

NPHC

College Panhellenic Council (CPH)

The women of the College Panhellenic strive to advance the sorority experience together and through each of their 11 organizations.

  • College Panhellenic Council

CPH

Ole Miss Fraternities and Sororities

We offer memberships in one of 33 organizations across the Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council and College Panhellenic Council.

  • Alpha Tau Omega
  • Beta Theta Pi
  • Chi Psi
  • Delta Kappa Epsilon
  • Delta Psi
  • Delta Tau Delta
  • Kappa Alpha Order
  • Kappa Sigma
  • Phi Delta Theta
  • Phi Kappa Psi
  • Phi Kappa Tau
  • Pi Kappa Phi
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon
  • Sigma Chi
  • Sigma Nu
  • Sigma Pi
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
  • Alpha Chi Omega
  • Alpha Delta Pi
  • Alpha Omicron Pi
  • Alpha Phi
  • Chi Omega
  • Delta Delta Delta
  • Delta Gamma
  • Kappa Delta
  • Kappa Kappa Gamma
  • Phi Mu
  • Pi Beta Phi
  • Order of Omega
  • Rho Lambda

IFC

  • Pi Kappa Alpha,Suspended until May 2025
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon, Dormant

NPHC

  • Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.,Dormant
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.,Suspended until January 2025
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.,Dormant
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.,Dormant

CPH

  • Kappa Alpha Theta,Dormant
  • Zeta Tau Alpha,Dormant

Recruitment

Are you ready to become part of our Greek Community? The first step is getting registered.

In 2023, there will be two ways to join an IFC Chapter at the University of Mississippi:

Formal Recruitment -Coordinated by the IFC Recruitment Team each Fall semester, the week long structured process consists of a series of events called Rounds. PNMs start off visiting each chapter and as the week continues will participate in a mutual selection process to narrow down their options. By last round PNMs have the opportunity to receive a bid from up to three chapters.

Formal Recruitment

Open Bidding - When membership invitations are extended outside the formal recruitment process, beginnning the day after Bid Day for two weeks, then opens again the first day of classes in the spring semester for one month. Note, not every fraternity will conduct open bidding.

Open Bidding

All organizations governed by the National Pan-Hellenic Council have different requirements for membership. These organizations are permitted to conduct intake based on the chapter’s schedule and/ or their need for expansion. Some organizations conduct intake each semester; others do so only once a year. When organizations are looking to conduct Membership Intake, many of them will host an informational meeting in which the criteria for membershipareexplained.

NPHC Intake

The College Panhellenic Council and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life facilitate the logistics of recruitment. We plan convocation, work with the chapters to set event times, facilitate selection on Campus Director, plan Bid Day, and more!

College Panhellenic Council Recruitment

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FAQs

Is it hard to get into a sorority at Ole Miss? ›

Accepted to Ole Miss? Congratulations and hotty toddy! Ole Miss has one of the largest Greek systems in the country, and it's notoriously competitive when it comes to rush. Each year over 2000 girls will sign up to participate in formal recruitment, which takes place in the fall after the school semester has begun.

What is Greek life at Ole Miss? ›

Ole Miss's active Greek-lettered system offers a vibrant community with tools to help students become engaged leaders, invested community servants, and exceptional friends.

What GPA do you need to join a fraternity at Ole Miss? ›

IFC fraternities must have a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA to participate in Formal Recruitment, receive a membership invitation anytime during the year, and be initiated into a fraternity.

Who is the director of fraternity and sorority life at Ole Miss? ›

Jess Turuc - Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life - University of Mississippi | LinkedIn.

What is the average cost to be in a sorority at Ole Miss? ›

How much does a sorority cost?
SchoolRecruitment Registration FeeMember Fees (No Housing)
Ole Miss$150 – $200$50
University of Alabama$350$3,696.35 per semester on average
University of Arizona$100-150$1,840 on average
Syracuse UniversityIncluded in the new and active member fees$200 – $2,000
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What is Ole Miss fraternity Rush like? ›

Formal Recruitment

Coordinated by the IFC Recruitment Team each Fall semester, the week long structured process consists of a series of events called Rounds. PNMs start off visiting each chapter and as the week continues will participate in a mutual selection process to narrow down their options.

What percentage of students are in Greek life at Ole Miss? ›

First-time, first-year (freshman) studentsUndergraduates
Percent of men who join fraternities4336
Percent of women who join sororities5234
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing8827
Percent who live off campus or commute1273
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What happened at Ole Miss fraternity? ›

Video footage of a student making racist gestures, seemingly imitating a monkey, toward a Black woman who was part of a scheduled pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Mississippi, colloquially known as Ole Miss, went viral last week, and on Sunday a fraternity announced that it had removed one member from its ...

What is the lowest GPA to get into Ole Miss? ›

Completing the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) with a minimum 3.20 high school GPA. Completing the CPC with a minimum 2.50 high school GPA on the CPC and a minimum score of 16 on the composite ACT (or 880 SAT).

What is Ole Miss tuition per year? ›

University of Mississippi's tuition is $9,412 for in-state and $26,980 for out-of-state students.

Why did Pikes get kicked off Ole Miss? ›

Marsh said in a letter to University of Mississippi greek life this week that Pi Kappa Alpha was suspended for failure to abide by those sanctions. “The University will not tolerate hazing or any behavior that places the health and safety of our students at risk,” Marsh wrote in the letter.

How many fraternities are at Ole Miss? ›

Welcome to Fraternity & Sorority Life at the University of Mississippi! If you are reading this information, your son or daughter may be considering joining one of 34 inter/national fraternities and sororities at the university.

Is it hard to get into the Honors College at Ole Miss? ›

There is no “minimum” ACT or GPA to gain entrance to the Honors College. The typical academic profile of our entering freshmen last year was a 30.3 ACT and a 3.92 unweighted GPA.

How hard is it to get into Ole Miss? ›

The acceptance rate at Ole Miss is 97.4%.

In other words, of 100 students who apply, 97 are admitted. This means the school is a nearly open admissions school. They accept nearly all students, so for the most part, you just need to submit an application to get in.

What GPA do sororities want? ›

The Panhellenic required GPA should be listed on your college's Panhellenic website. Most Panhellenic minimum GPAs are around 2.5 to 3.0. However, many times, each sorority's minimum GPA is higher than the GPA on the website. The highest sorority minimum GPA I have seen is a 3.6.

What is the largest sorority house at Ole Miss? ›

Influenced by historical antebellum architecture, the Kappa Delta Sorority House is the largest on campus.

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