Welcome to Sam Houston Greek Life

The Student Activities Office and the Greek Life Coordinator, and the many volunteer chapter/grad advisors, support, challenge and nurture the 28 diverse fraternities and sororities at SHSU, involving 850+ students, representing 7% of the undergraduate population. These values-based organizations uphold their founding values of Scholarship, Service, Leadership and Friendship on a daily basis. If you're looking for a small group of values-minded individuals with high aspirations then Greek Life is your home.

Recruitment IFC Recruitment NPC Recruitment Events

August 13-16 NPC Recruitment
August 27 NPHC First Party
September 10 MGC Showcase
September 14 NPHC Greek Assembly
September 21-26 IFC Formal Recruitment
October 26-30 Greek Week

Leadership
  • Nationally, fraternities and sororities are the:
  • Largest and most visible values-based organizations on campus
  • Most successful leadership development program for college students
  • Largest network of volunteers in the US, completing/ providing for performing 10 million hours of volunteer services a year: own and manage $3 billion in student housing
  • House 250,000 students in 8,000 facilities
  • 9 million members total
  • 750,000 undergraduate members
  • 12,000 chapters
  • Located on 800 campuses in USA and Canada

The Power of 2%:
  • Since 1910:
  • 85%of Justices are Greek
  • 76%of U.S. Senators are Greek
  • 85%of Fortune 500 Key Executives are Greek
  • All but 3 presidents since 1825 have been Greek
  • Both women elected to U.S. Supreme Court are Sorority women
  • 63%of U.S. Cabinet members since 1900 are Greek
  • 68%of doctors and 72% of lawyers nationally belong to a Fraternity or Sorority
  • 70%of U.S. Congressmen are Greek
With all of the influence, leadership, and power in these statistics, only 2% of the population are members of Greek organizations.