Why Should I Consider Fraternity & Sorority Life?

Academic Achievement

• All Coastal Carolina fraternities and sororities offer their own academic achievement program consisting of tutoring sessions, grade point requirements, and academic incentives.
• 70% of Greeks graduate from college while less than 50% of non-Greeks graduate.

Service And Philanthropy

• Each fraternity and sorority gives back to the community through volunteering and contributing to a variety of organizations including Habitat for Humanity, PUSH America, Special Olympics, Breast Cancer Research and a host of others.
• Greeks nationally contribute more than 10 million hours each year to volunteer service.

Leadership Development

• Whether interacting with administrators, faculty, staff or alumni or managing members of a committee fraternities and sororities enable a student to gain necessary leadership skills for the future.

Networking Opportunities

• Social events are planned to relieve the stress of class. CCU Greeks offer date parties, formal dances, and other sisterhood and brotherhood activities.
• Greeks make up 3% of the U.S. population, in both government and industry, a large percentage of leaders have been Greek.
• 48% of U.S. Presidents
• 40% of U.S. Supreme Court Justices
• 42% of U.S. Senators
• 30% of Fortune 500 executives
• First female Senator and first woman astronaut
• 71% of Women and Men in Who's Who of America

Friendship

• Coastal Carolina's Greek Community provides the opportunity to meet many new people and develop lasting friendships.