“Fraternities promote intellectual and social development, active participation in community service, and a special home at Cornell where people develop lifelong friendships. The University’s Greek system is an integral part of the Cornell experience.”
— Hunter R. Rawlings III, Former President, Cornell University
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Friendships

One of the greatest challenges for new students on any college campus is to build a community of true friends. Research shows nearly epidemic levels of loneliness plaguing most institutions and their students.

Joining – being welcomed into – a cohort of talented, ambitious, and thoughtful students is a gift beyond measure. The meaningful selection process is about seeking diverse students with shared values. The immediate connections made grow stronger through the years and nurture the best in each of us.

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A Place to Call Home

It would be unimaginable to move every year in high school, yet this nomadic existence is precisely what many college students experience. Finding a place you can call “home” at Cornell is the great advantage to your college years.

Security and stability are found in a familiar space and in the informal, unscripted, and meaningful conversations and connections shared by devoted friends from all class years.

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GreekLife • LifeTime

Like Cornell, the true value of our experience on campus is often measured not four years, but over decades. The intimate connections made in Ithaca only grow stronger through the years. This common bond accounts for the higher levels of “well-being” reported in the landmark 2014 Gallup/Purdue study of college students.

Members of fraternities and sororities reflect on their time in college more favorably than those who attempt to navigate their college years without the camaraderie, comfort and confidence borne in their small residential experience.

Don’t take our word for it. Here are a few articles and studies that reaffirm the distinct educational and developmental advantages of being part of a residential community of students.