sorority costs

I've been very privileged, my parents pay my dues. However, I do know girls who pay their own, usually through working during the summer or school year. Work and save up while you can now, try to get scholarships, but I don't know if I would take out a loan just to pay for a sorority.
I can't speak for every chapter but we offer payment plans so you won't have to pay it all at once. Also, during recruitment every house is open about their costs so you can consider that as you rank houses during preference times

Also once you are in your house you will be able to apply for scholarships within your sorority which could help cover dues or live in costs!

It does cost more to be in a sorority, and many arguments can be made that it is worth it. I am among those who think it is, with a big proviso. If you already are strapped for cash and are taking out loans to go to school, as so many people are, sororities can be a big added expense and you might want to think twice. I am in a sorority here, but my older sister was not. With med school in her future she knew that she didn't have the kind of spare time that others might have because she had to get almost perfect grades right out of the gate. Sororities can take up a lot of time, especially first semester after you pledge because of homecoming. She made an effort to make great friends in the dorm and stayed with the same group of friends as they lived together on campus sophomore year, too. Then as juniors 8 of them got a house on East Campus and 6 of the 8 lived there senior year. This was her network and support group. These are the women she will have in her wedding. These are her lifelong friends. Sororities are a great way to make lasting friends, but not the only way. And if you have to go into further debt just to be a part of a sorority, please know that my sister had just as fulfilling a college life as I did for less money and with fewer demands on her time. It's a personal decision.