Tulane Sororities: All 9 Chapters and January Rush

Tulane has nine Panhellenic sororities, and they recruit in January, after a first semester when first-years can't join. Fraternities hand out bids in the spring too. More than half of undergraduate women belong to a sorority. This guide lists all nine and covers the 2027 dates, the costs, the rules and Broadway, Greek row, which a private Uptown New Orleans tour can walk with a current student.

How does sorority and fraternity recruitment work at Tulane?

Sorority and fraternity recruitment at Tulane works on a deferred schedule: "entering first-time first semester freshmen may not join," so students spend the fall settling in and join in the spring (Tulane Fraternity and Sorority Programs, as of October 2026). Each council runs its own process.

Register in the fall. Panhellenic (sorority) and IFC (fraternity) registration both open September 1. Panhellenic registration is $100 and closes December 1. IFC registration is $65 until December 1 and $75 from December 2 to January 5.
Go to the council's introductory session. Panhellenic Kick-Off, IFC Convocation or NPHC Meet the Greeks. Missing it makes a student ineligible that semester.
Sororities: four rounds in January. Panhellenic calls recruitment "a four-round mutual selection process that takes place in the spring semester." Women visit the chapters, choose which to return to each day, and the chapters invite back the women they most want to see.
Fraternities: events all fall, bids in the spring. IFC chapters host their own events and council events through the fall, and bids go out in the spring.
Multicultural and NPHC groups: intake in the spring. Intake meetings run over a few weekends, on dates the Greek life office publishes once they are set.

Students sign up themselves. Tulane's families page asks parents not to complete registration, because it includes a grade release only the student can sign.

Two rules decide who can take part. A student needs 12 earned hours with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment and good standing. And for the first four weeks of classes, first-years may not attend fraternity-house social events with alcohol; recruitment events without alcohol are exempt. Questions go to Fraternity and Sorority Programs at 504-247-1542.

What are the 9 sororities at Tulane?

Tulane's nine Panhellenic sororities, in alphabetical order, come from the Panhellenic Council's member page and recruitment page, as of October 2026. Every chapter gets the same line, and we don't rank them.

| Sorority | Letters | At Tulane since | House | Philanthropy | |---|---|---|---|---| | Alpha Delta Pi | ΑΔΠ | 1906, rechartered 2013 | none listed | Ronald McDonald House | | Alpha Epsilon Phi | ΑΕΦ | 1916 | 1134 Broadway Street | Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and Sharsheret | | Chi Omega | ΧΩ | 1899 | 1029 Broadway Street | Make-A-Wish | | Delta Delta Delta | ΔΔΔ | 2019 | 6325 Clara Street | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Children's Cancer Charities | | Kappa Alpha Theta | ΚΑΘ | 1914 | 928 Broadway Street | Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) | | Kappa Kappa Gamma | ΚΚΓ | 1904 | 1033 Audubon Street | Reading Is Fundamental | | Phi Mu | ΦΜ | 1906, rechartered 2009 | 7220 Zimpel Street | Children's Miracle Network | | Pi Beta Phi | ΠΒΦ | 1891 | 7014 Zimpel Street | Read > Lead > Achieve | | Sigma Delta Tau | ΣΔΤ | 1955 | 1013 Broadway Street | Prevent Child Abuse America |

The house addresses are the ones the recruitment page gives for mailing a recommendation. Recommendations are optional at Tulane: the page says they "ARE NOT required on Tulane's campus."

Two NPHC sororities are active at Tulane, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta, and they join through intake instead of the January rounds (NPHC members). Multicultural Greek Council groups also recruit through spring intake.

When is sorority rush at Tulane in 2027?

Sorority rush at Tulane in 2027 runs from Friday, January 8 to Bid Day on Sunday, January 17, just before spring classes start on January 11 (Panhellenic Council recruitment, as of October 2026).

Tuesday, January 5, 12 p.m. Central: deadline to clear any academic eligibility issue
Thursday, January 7: potential new members move back in
Friday, January 8: Recruitment Kickoff and the Open House Round
Saturday, January 9: Philanthropy Round
Sunday, January 10: Sisterhood Round
Saturday, January 16: Preference Round
Sunday, January 17, afternoon: Bid Day

Registration closes Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 11:55 p.m. Central, and late registrations are not accepted. A first-year who means to rush in January should sign up during the fall semester, well before finals start on December 7.

For travel: potential new members move in on Thursday, January 7, four days before spring classes begin, so book the return flight for that day.

How much does Greek life at Tulane cost?

Greek life at Tulane costs $750 to $1,200 a semester for a sorority, plus a one-time fee of $200 to $400 in the first semester, according to the Greek life office's page for families, as of October 2026. Fraternity dues are listed at $1,000 to $2,500 a semester there (the prospective members page says $600 to $2,500).

Sorority, Panhellenic: $750 to $1,200 a semester, plus $200 to $400 once, plus a $20 Greek Fee each semester. The Panhellenic recruitment page estimates the first semester at about $1,000 to $1,600 with every one-time fee included, and $600 to $800 a semester after.
Fraternity, IFC: $1,000 to $2,500 a semester, plus a Greek Fee of $25, or $45 for a chapter with a house.
Multicultural and NPHC: $300 to $1,000 a year, plus $15 a semester, and some groups charge a one-time fee of $1,000 to $3,500 in the first semester.
Registration: $100 for Panhellenic, $65 or $75 for IFC.

These figures are set by the chapters and change from year to year. Ask each chapter for its own number during recruitment.

Where is Greek row at Tulane, and can we see it on a tour?

Greek row at Tulane is Broadway Street, on the uptown edge of campus. A Tulane department page puts it plainly: "Broadway Street is Tulane's Greek Row" (Tulane political science, graduate housing).

Yes, you can see it on a tour. Eliana, our Tulane Campus Lead, says it is "right next to campus" and "maybe a 10 minute walk to see all of them." Broadway from St. Charles Avenue to Willow Street measures about 11 minutes on OpenStreetMap foot routes. She adds that Broadway is "a lot of off-campus houses. It's also like where The Boot is," the bar at Broadway and Zimpel Street.

Four of the nine sorority houses are on Broadway, and the others are on Zimpel, Audubon and Clara streets, all a short walk apart. Who lives in the houses depends on the council. Eliana on the sororities: "we have houses, but you can't live in them." Fraternity men can live in theirs, and Tulane's Greek life office says some chapter facilities "have also been approved to house second-year students." Because every other student lives on campus for three years, the Broadway houses are among the few places a sophomore or junior lives off campus. The Tulane off-campus housing guide covers the rest.

Broadway is a city street, so a tour walks it from the sidewalk.

What do Tulane students say about Greek life?

Tulane students like Eliana, our Campus Lead, say Greek life here is relaxed, even though more than half of the women join. In the Common Data Set for Fall 2025, 56% of undergraduate women were in sororities and 27% of undergraduate men were in fraternities (Tulane Common Data Set 2025-26, item F1).

Her read on it, in her words:

The tone: "Greek life isn't huge. It's like very chill."
The choice: Tulane has nine Panhellenic sororities, and her own friends are spread across them: "my friend group is across five sororities. Like it really doesn't matter."
The houses: sororities have them, "but you can't live in them."

For a parent, the numbers and her view fit together: more than half of the women join, and by her account friendships cross chapter lines. A first-year who waits a semester to decide loses nothing, because nobody can join in the fall anyway.

To see Broadway and the houses in person before your student decides, a private tour is $150 for your family, 60 to 90 minutes, on the day you visit.

Frequently asked questions

Can freshmen rush at Tulane in the fall?

No, freshmen can't join a Tulane sorority or fraternity in their first semester, because recruitment is deferred. Students register in the fall, starting September 1, and join in the spring. For sororities in 2027, that means rounds from January 8 to Bid Day on January 17, before spring classes begin.

How many sororities are at Tulane?

Tulane has nine Panhellenic sororities, according to the Panhellenic Council: Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Mu, Pi Beta Phi and Sigma Delta Tau. Two NPHC sororities, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta, join through intake in the spring. Eliana, a current student, says her friends are spread "across five sororities."

Do Tulane sorority members live in the houses?

No, Tulane sorority members do not live in their chapter houses. Eliana puts it simply: "we have houses, but you can't live in them." Fraternity men can, and some chapter facilities are approved for second-year students, which makes Broadway one of the few off-campus options before senior year.

What percentage of Tulane students are in Greek life?

In Fall 2025, 56% of Tulane's undergraduate women were in sororities and 27% of undergraduate men were in fraternities, according to Tulane's Common Data Set for 2025-26. Among first-years, who can only join in the spring, the shares were 46% and 23%.

Sources, read October 2026: Panhellenic Council recruitment · Fraternity and Sorority Programs, families · Prospective members · Panhellenic members · NPHC members · Tulane Common Data Set