CollegeCove doesn't give a single sortable column for "highest % in Greek life" across its entire database, but it does something even better: every school in the 936-school "Greek Life Strong" collection has a dedicated profile page that lists the precise percentage of undergrads in fraternities and sororities (sourced from each school's Common Data Set). That means you can quickly see which schools actually deliver the biggest Greek participation numbers.
Standout Participation Rates From CollegeCove Profiles
Here are the most impressive participation rates pulled straight from CollegeCove school profiles — all within the Greek Life Strong group:
Washington and Lee University (Lexington, VA)
72%
in Fraternities
72%
in Sororities
One of the highest Greek participation rates at any well-known liberal arts university in the country. Nearly three out of four students at this small Virginia school are Greek-affiliated. If Greek life being genuinely central to campus culture is your goal, W&L is the data-backed answer for a traditional residential liberal arts experience.
DePauw University (Greencastle, IN)
49%
in Fraternities
44%
in Sororities
DePauw consistently shows up on national lists for highest Greek participation — and the numbers back it up. Nearly half of all undergrads are in a fraternity or sorority, making it one of the most Greek campuses in the Midwest. It pairs that Greek-driven social scene with a strong academics reputation and Division III athletics.
Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)
46%
in Fraternities
59%
in Sororities
TCU combines high participation with real scale — over 11,000 undergrads, D1 football, and a Fort Worth location with actual city energy. Over half of women are in sororities, and nearly half of men are in fraternities. One of the strongest combinations of size and participation in the data.
Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC)
28%
in Fraternities
65%
in Sororities
One of the highest sorority participation rates at any school with real academic prestige. Nearly two-thirds of women at Wake Forest are in sororities — a striking number for a selective university with a 22% acceptance rate. Greek life here isn't a niche; it's the social backbone of campus.
Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)
32%
in Fraternities
53%
in Sororities
Greek life in New Orleans is its own category. Over half of Tulane women are in sororities, and a third of men are in fraternities — all set against the backdrop of one of the best college cities in the country. If you want Greek life and a city that never sleeps, Tulane is the obvious answer.
How to Find the Highest Greek Participation
These percentages show why the "Greek Life Strong" filter is so useful — it surfaces schools where Greek organizations exist and matter, while the profile pages let you drill down to the actual numbers. Schools like Washington and Lee and DePauw prove you can find places where the majority of the student body is Greek-affiliated at a smaller residential campus. Meanwhile, larger D1 universities like TCU and Tulane show that high participation rates scale up too — so the absolute number of Greek members is enormous.
For prospective students who want the "most students in a fraternity or sorority," the strategy is simple: start with the 936-school Greek Life Strong list, then click through to individual school profiles to check the exact percentages. The schools above are the ones where the data is genuinely striking.
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