It’s Greek to 30% of us.
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Greek Life at HPU.
You may have been wondering about Greek life at HPU and what it’s like to be in it, or not be in it. I can share my experience as a non-Greek and tell you that no matter if you’re in Greek life or not, you WILL MAKE FRIENDS. What I saw on campus as a student, and even now, is that friendships run deep within Greek organizations, between them and beyond them.
The social side of Greek life makes up 30% of the student body, with another 20% being involved in our co-ed service fraternity. This means that Greek doesn’t overwhelm campus, but is a healthy piece of student life if you’d like to take part.
Rush is the first part of second semester as a freshman, which means that we’re going through Rush now (sororities last week and fraternities this week.) That basically means everyone’s on their best behavior and looking really sharp. There are six national sororities on campus and five fraternities, along with 4 NPHC organizations as listed below.
- Zeta Tau Alpha
- Alpha Gamma Delta
- Sigma Sigma Sigma
- Kappa Dleta
- Phi Mu
- Alpha Chi Omega
Fraternities:
- Pi Kappa Alpha
- Kappa Sigma

- Pi Kappa Phi
- Delta Sigma Phi
- Lambda Chi Alpha
NPHC Organizations:
- Alpha Kappa Alpha
- Delta Sigma Theta
- Kappa Alpha Psi
- Zeta Phi Beta
If none of that means anything to you, don’t worry. You’ll learn the personalities of the different groups once you’re here and you’ll have a full semester to get courses under your belt and make friends with everyone, regardless of organization.

You’ll find that the Greek organizations here on campus are SUPER involved in philanthropy efforts. Some of their major events have included things like “Step for Your Cause,” a step show hosted by the NPHC organizations to raise money for all organizations’ philanthropies, and the Zeta Tau Alpha balloon release which raises awareness for Breast Cancer Research.
You’ll also find that our Greek students are smart cookies. The average GPA of all HPU students is a 3.020, BUT the average of Greek students is a 3.110. What? Involved, smart and fun? High Point promotes itself as a place to develop the whole student and we really see that happening within these organizations.
Perhaps you’ve heard of the Greek Housing that’s new to campus this year. Uh, wow. These 1/2 million dollar homes make for wonderful hang-out spots and have enough space to accommodate several students from these different organizations. Additionally, they surround a recreational pool and are located in close proximity to the Greek Village Conference Center, available for large sorority and fraternity meetings and events.


