GPA & Membership Requirements
To be eligible for IFC recruitment, students must meet one of the following academic requirements:
- Incoming Freshmen:
- Minimum 2.75 high school GPA as calculated by the Georgia Southern Office of Admissions (based on the Required High School Curriculum鈥攏ot the GPA on your transcript or HOPE GPA).
- Check your status on the Admissions Status Check Page.
- Current Georgia Southern Students:
- Must have earned at least 12 credit hours and hold a minimum 2.50 overall GPA.
- Transfer Students:
- Must have earned at least 12 transferable credit hours and a 2.50 or higher cumulative GPA.
GPA Zones
- Green Zone = Your options are not likely limited based on your GPA. (3.0 + )
- Yellow Zone = Your options are more likely to be limited by your GPA. (2.8 鈥� 2.99)
- Red Zone = Your options are very likely to be limited based on GPA. (2.79 and below)
Below are some additional pieces of information regarding membership in an IFC organization:
- Grade requirements and hours are verified through the University.
- Letters of recommendation from alumni are not usually required.
- Organizations can recruit members each semester, skip semesters, or participate once every other year. It is the decision of the individual fraternity when to accept members.
- Dual-enrollment students are not eligible to join fraternities or sororities
Have questions about your academic eligibility?
Contact Melanie McKnight, our Admissions Liaison:
(912) 478-1004
mmcknight@georgiasouthern.edu
Please note: Some fraternities may require a higher GPA than the minimum listed above.
To join an IFC fraternity, you must:
- Identify as a male student
- Be enrolled at Georgia Southern鈥檚 Statesboro Campus or in the Georgia Tech program offered on campus
- Meet all academic and credit hour requirements
- Register and participate in the recruitment process
- Submit the $10 non-refundable recruitment fee
Important Notes
- Students enrolled at East Georgia State College or Savannah State University are not eligible for fraternity membership at Georgia Southern
- Students in the EAGLE Academy or dual-enrollment programs are also not eligible
- Each fraternity sets its own recruitment schedule鈥攊t may recruit every semester, skip a term, or participate once a year