Northern Illinois University - List of Student Activities and Organizations

Fraternities & Sororities

• Fraternities
  • We have 22 fraternities on campus.
  • 16% of the men join a fraternity.
  • 16 of the fraternities have a chapter house.

• Sororities
  • We have 15 sororities on campus.
  • 13% of the women join a sorority.
  • 9 of the sororities have a chapter house.

Campus-based Organizations

• Religious Organizations:
  Several religious groups
• Minority Student Organizations:
  Several minority student groups
• Other Student Organizations:
  Band, orchestra, ensembles, chorus, choir, madrigals, theatre groups, extemporaneous speaking, intercollegiate debating, recreational clubs, University Artist Series, departmental, political, service, and special-interest groups
• There are a total of 200 registered organizations.

Student Activities

• Government
• Newspaper: Northern Star, published five times/week
• Magazine
• Yearbook
• Radio
• TV