sorority dues

Sorority dues can range from $800-$1800 for the first semester and then after it drops to between $600-$1200 per semester. It really depends on the sorority. If you look up ISC UVA they have a booklet from last years recruitment that has all the prices. The higher priced houses usually have a chef that comes in and cooks for them. Pricing includes - formals, date functions, 2 tshirts per semester (depends), philanthropy events, meals, badge, and other things! Hope this helps!

For most sororitys the meal plans only start your second year, some will let you have one meal at the house your first year; you also have to realize that some sororitys the meal plans are extra (i know DG is like that). In my opinion it is a lot of money, but I find it to be worth it. Most sororitys are good about working with you if finances are an issue (i.e. splitting up your dues into like 7 or 8 payments instead of the usual one or two installments that most people do). Your dues breakdown into chapter dues, national dues, parlor fees (aka the house), insurance, panhellenic dues, new member fees, board (this depends on the meal plans of the house), technology fee, composite fee, badge, as well as a couple of small other fees. In addition to this you have to factor in other costs, such as the cost of big sis week when you get a little (think in the $200+ range), t-shirts from events like formal (these t-shirts are often not included in dues), other spiritwear (may not be necessary, but you are going to want), costumes for date functions (yes, a lot is reusable and can be borrowed, but for some of the crazier themes you are probably going to need to buy something), Foxfield (around $80) and I'm sure there is more that I'm forgetting. In return for all these costs you usually have each semester at least 2 date functions, a formal, a sisterhood event, one t-shirt, philanthropy events (you have to recruit people to participate in them though and if you don't reach your quota you have to