Rush FAQs

  • A: Fraternities at MIT provide the undergraduate student body with a community and residential experience, but also an opportunity for growth and personal development. We are a very inclusive community consisting of 25 chapters annually recruiting men and women into the IFC. With houses spread out across Boston, Cambridge, and Brookline, the fraternity community thrives with a strong alumni presence, and every year, our chapters open our doors to hundreds of new members to find their new homes on campus. Not convinced yet? Feel free to take a look at testimonies from some of our most successful alumni here.

  • A: Every chapter has a different cost associated with being a member, and we encourage you to talk with the members of an organization to have a discussion if you are concerned about your financial situation. If you join a fraternity, you are only allowed to move into your fraternity house after your first-year, where the cost of living is typically cheaper than living on campus, and you can use your financial aid award to pay for your housing and dues. Below is a distribution of the average fees of chapters on campus, with explanations provided regarding each of those fees:

    Average First-Year Fees: $500

    Average In-House Fee: $5900

    Average Out-of-House Fee: $1000

    First-Year Fees: Many organizations do not require new members from to pay anything in the Fall semester and some extend this through the Spring as well. However, certain organizations charge about $500 during your first-year. These fees cover costs including Rush activities, social event planning, retreats, outings, food, CPW events, and other such activities that you may participate in.

    In-House Fee: If you decide to live in the house of an IFC organization after initiation, the average you will pay is $5900 to the organization for the semester. This will cover your rent and other costs such as house utilities, laundry, meal plans, national dues, as well as paying for any social events, outings, retreats, and other entertainment your chapter may plan. We remind you that, as per the MIT Housing Policy, first-years are not allowed to live in fraternities, sororities, or independent living groups.

    Out-of-House Fee: Not all members of IFC organizations live in their chapters. Some prefer to stay in dorms or find apartments on their own. Their $1000 fee usually pays for things such as national dues, social event planning, insurance and meal plans.

  • A: No. IFC celebrates having co-ed/non-binary fraternities in our membership, and we welcome all unaffiliated students to join an IFC member organization.

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