Fraternities and sororities set minimum GPA's for both initiation and continuation in good standing. Support is also provided to chapter members in many forms. It is true that Greek letter organizations provide many opportunities for holding leadership positions within the chapter. It is also true that many of the leaders of other groups on the Clemson campus are fraternity men and sorority women. Wherever you look on campus, Greek men and women are leading the way Every school year sorority women and fraternity men give hundreds of hours of service and raise thousands of dollars to support many different worth causes.
Most chapters support both local charities and their national organization's philanthropy.
The social life of fraternity men and sorority women can be very rich and rewarding, with friendships made that can last a lifetime. Of the 66 national fraternities of the NIC, the Clemson campus is proud to include 21 chapters as members. Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Zeta Phi Beta sororities. In 1931, Alpha Phi Alpha and Phi Beta Sigma fraternities joined the Council, and Sigma Gamma Rho sorority came aboard in 1937. Recently, In 1996, Iota Phi Theta became the ninth organization to join the NPHC family.