Eligibility

Who can participate in Panhellenic Recruitment?
All UA students who consistently live and self-identify as women are eligible to participate in sorority recruitment provided that (1) they are a regularly enrolled student or plan to be a full-time student in good standing with The University of Alabama at the time of Recruitment in August, (2) they have never been initiated into one of the 26 National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities at UA or on another campus, and (3) they register for recruitment via the Campus Director link for UA Panhellenic Recruitment Registration form and pay the required registration fee prior to the advertised deadline.

National Panhellenic Conference Panhellenic Recruitment Eligibility (2020) – POLICY For the purpose of participation in Panhellenic recruitment, woman is defined as an individual who consistently lives and self-identifies as a woman. Each women’s-only NPC member organization determines its own membership selection policies and procedures.

What if I am not a freshman and I want to participate in Recruitment?
Provided you are a full-time student who consistently lives and self-identifies as a woman and have not been initiated into another NPC sorority at UA or on another campus, you can participate in formal recruitment. UA utilizes a separate quota for freshman and upperclassman, and a PNM’s classification is determined by their year of high school graduation. A Potential New Member, who graduated high school prior to December 2023, is considered an upperclassman. The Upperclass/Secondary Quota, which is a separate from the Freshman/Primary Quota is used to specifically place upperclassmen and transfer students. This dual-quota system gives ALL women participating in recruitment a greater opportunity to pledge a sorority.

Is there a grade requirement to participate in Recruitment and/or join a sorority?
No, there is not a minimum grade point average to participate in recruitment. Although Panhellenic does not require a specific grade point average (GPA) to participate in formal recruitment or COB, each sorority has a minimum grade requirement to be eligible for membership. Every sorority strives to maintain a high chapter grade point average (GPA), therefore each must consider a woman’s ability to adhere to the chapter's scholastic standards. With the large amount of women that participate in the formal recruitment process, GPA tends to be an easy way for the chapters to begin to manage the numbers. As such, it is HIGHLY recommended that women participating in formal recruitment or COB have at or above a 3.2 cumulative high school or college GPA at the time they are seeking membership. While scholastic standards is a component of the membership selection process, please note that meeting this minimum does not guarantee membership in a sorority. Each chapter also has a recommended GPA for potential new members:

2023 Average GPA Per Number of Invitations Per Round

Academics are very important to all of our chapters, and each sorority uses GPA as a factor when considering to extend invitations to potential members. This table illustrates that PNMs who receive a high number of invitations during recruitment often have a higher GPA than PNMs who receive fewer invitations.

What was the academic profile of the 2023 Panhellenic Recruitment PNM pool?
For Fall 2023, 2,555 women registered for primary recruitment and 2,531 women participated in the first round of recruitment known as Open House. Of the 2,535 women in the Open House Pool, 200 women did not complete the process, of which 152 withdrew, 38 were released and 10 participated in bid matching, but did NOT maximize their options and did not receive a bid. For Fall 2023, 2,335 women received bids Open House Pool Match rate of 92%. The national average for women receiving a bid during primary recruitment is 78-79% of the Open House Pool.

Fall 2023 PNMs receiving a bid

• Average Cumulative High School GPA: 3.92

• Average Cumulative College GPA: 3.67

• Average ACT Score: 26

• Average SAT Score: 1217

Is a final academic transcript required to participate in Recruitment?
Yes. All submitted academic information in Campus Director will be verified against official transcripts on file with The University of Alabama and academic information will be updated to match University records. To ensure that we have your correct academic information, please verify with your high school or college that a certified copy of your FINAL high school and/or college transcript has been sent directly to the UA Office of Admissions. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure UA has an official certified copy of your FINAL transcript, as this will be the recognized grade point average (GPA) shared with each sorority. All FINAL transcripts should be mailed directly from your high school or college to the UA Office of Admissions at the address below no later July 17, 2024 to ensure that they are received prior to the start of recruitment.

The University of Alabama
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
P.O. Box 870132
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487