There are many compelling reasons to join a fraternity at the University of Washington. Below, we address a few of the most fundamental reasons:
The University of Washington is an outstanding school that offers an excellent education. However, it is also a large school that typically offers large undergraduate classes. At such a large school, it can be difficult to meet new people and make new friends, and thereby make the most of one's college experience.
Membership in a fraternity helps to shrink the University of Washington down to size. It provides a student with a core group of friends, and provides opportunities to meet many more people through social events, athletics, philanthropies, and other such activities. In turn, this enhances the student's college experience at the University of Washington.
The University of Washington has only limited housing available for its students, and on-campus housing is typically overcrowded and relatively expensive. Similarly, Seattle's apartment vacancy rate is the lowest in the country, and apartments in the University District are relatively expensive.
At the University of Washington, all fraternities are within close walking distance of campus. Moreover, living in a fraternity is relatively affordable. Indeed, if one includes food, social activities, and other bills, living in a fraternity is typically far less expensive than living in a residence hall or in an apartment.
Most fraternities and their respective alumni organizations place a strong emphasis on academic achievement. Consequently, at the University of Washington, the all-fraternity GPA almost always exceeds the all-male GPA.
Membership in a fraternity enables a student to establish strong roots at the University of Washington. When a fraternity member graduates from the University of Washington, he maintains his ties with his fraternity, and is welcome to return to the fraternity for homecoming, alumni events, and other such activities.
For additional reasons to join a fraternity, visit the North-American Interfraternity Conference's website.