Augusta University - AU Overview

  About Greek Life at AU

Augusta University is a mid-size public research university in Augusta, Georgia, with a student body that skews heavily toward health sciences and pre-professional programs. The Greek system here is smaller and more intimate than what you'd find at a large flagship state school, but it covers the major councils and has a real presence on campus.

On the fraternity side, you've got IFC chapters like Alpha Sigma Phi, Delta Chi, Pi Kappa Phi, and Phi Delta Theta. Sororities are represented through Panhellenic, with chapters including Alpha Delta Pi and Zeta Tau Alpha. The NPHC is well-represented too — Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, and Phi Beta Sigma all have a presence here. That's a solid cross-section of the major national organizations across both the traditionally white and historically Black Greek councils.

Recruitment at a school like AU tends to be pretty low-key compared to the big SEC schools. IFC and Panhellenic chapters typically hold formal recruitment in the fall, and NPHC orgs run intake processes on their own timeline through the semester. Because the overall student population is smaller and a lot of students are focused on demanding academic tracks, rush isn't the massive campus-wide event it is somewhere like Georgia or Georgia Tech.

Greek life at AU is more of a niche involvement than a dominant social force on campus. It's not the kind of school where Greek membership defines your social life, but the chapters that are active do put together events, community service projects, and philanthropy weeks throughout the year. NPHC chapters in particular tend to be visible through step shows and cultural programming.

Don't expect a Greek Row with sprawling chapter houses. Most chapters operate without dedicated housing, using campus spaces or off-campus venues for their events. That's pretty typical for a university of AU's size and setup.

  Latest DiscussionSee All Posts

Crazys. By: ....   Last Post:

Lot of crazys out there. Be careful. ...Read More

By: ....   Last Post:

Started: Jan 24, 2024 8:26:58 PM
Cursing will return By: Loren   Last Post:

When you curse someone,the curse returns! Listen to...Read More

By: Loren   Last Post:

Started: Nov 6, 2023 6:24:37 PM
Start New Discussion

  Top 5 Fraternity RankingsSee All

Rank

Name

Rate

Ratings

Grade

Stars

Rank

1

1

Ratings:  46

Grade: 84.59%

  Top 5 Sorority RankingsSee All

Rank

Name

Rate

Ratings

Grade

Stars

Rank

3

3

Ratings:  57

Grade: 80.65%

Rank

4

4

Ratings:  67

Grade: 76.9%

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

POPULAR ON GREEKRANK

Didn't find your school?Request for your school to be featured on GreekRank.