How to join an IFC fraternity

Incoming students typically join during Spring/Summer recruitment (April-August) before Freshman year. However, all students, from current sophomores to juniors, are welcome to rush at any stage in their undergraduate studies! Our fraternities recruit year-round using both Informal Recruitment and IFC Summer Recruitment Weeks. More than half of our houses will continue to recruit throughout the academic year.

Informal Recruitment:

This is an independent unstructured process you navigate at your own pace. To express interest in joining a fraternity, you can sign up on the interest form linked below, and fraternity recruitment chairs will reach out to you.

You can also browse the fraternity profiles here and contact recruitment chairs directly. During informal recruitment, you can attend recruitment events as you please and build relationships with each fraternity and its brothers (members). These events can range from house tours to barbecues, game nights, and athletic activities.

Typically a fraternity will have you out 3 or 4 times to see if you’re a good fit with the brotherhood before extending a bid (invitation to join). Once you sign a bid, you have joined the fraternity and this will be the end of your rush process.

Sign up today and start your journey through Greek Life at UW!

Why should I join A frat?

From a cheaper cost of living, to building lifelong friendships, to developing professionally and academically, joining a fraternity has many positives that make for an unforgettable college experience. Many alumni say that their undergraduate years would not have been the same without their fraternity, and we hope that it’ll be the same for you!

Further questions?

If our FAQs don’t answer everything, feel free to email our Head of Recruitment at ifcjoin@uw.edu or come visit HUB 236 during our Office Hours!