The social Greek letter organizations at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are all formally recognized by the Institute. Travis Apgar, Assistant Dean of Students, oversees the operations and education of the Greek System. Introduction Joining a Fraternity or Sorority is an exciting project for students. Fraternities at Rensselaer were first established soon after it's founding in 1824. Sororities were introduced during the late 1970's due to the increasing enrollment of women at Rensselaer.
Parents have many ideas about what it means to be associated with a fraternity or sorority.
This area is designed to answer some of the questions you may have. The Greek system at Rensselaer is evaluated annually, and there are continual improvements being made to an already strong system. Currently there are 29 fraternities and 5 sororities at Rensselaer. This allows a great variety and choice for the more than 1300 students who choose to go Greek. Students wishing to become Greek can find a home in our system.