Extracurricular Activities
Columbia University offers a variety of extracurricular activities, such as intra-mural sports, clubs, organizations, a college athletic program and many more At the University, approximately 500 clubs and organizations exist, including more than 25 sororities and fraternities (Columbia University in the City), 2 honor societies (Naviance), and multiple clubs under various categories (Columbia University in the City).
Clubs and Organizations
("Columbia University Aerial View")
There are about 500 clubs and organizations that fall under the categories listed here:
- A Cappella
- Academic
- Club and Intramural Sports
- Cultural
- Dance
- Environmental
- Film and Visual Arts
- Gender and Sexuality
- Greek Life
- Media and Publications
- Music
- Political/Activist
- Pre-professional
- Religious/Spiritual
- Service
- Special Interests
- Student Enterprises
- Student Government
- Student Initiative
- Theater
- Varsity League Sports
Greek Life
There are exactly 29 sororities and fraternities at Columbia University (Columbia University in the City). According to Big Future, about 10% of undergraduates (both men and women) participate in programs. Sorority houses are only on campus but there are fraternities on and off the campus. The University has the following sororities and fraternities.
- Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
- Alpha Delta Phi Society
- Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
- Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
- Delta Gamma Sorority
- Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
- Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
- Kappa Delta Rho Fraternity
- Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority
- Lambda Phi Epsilon Fraternity
- Lambda Pi Chi Sorority
- Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
- Pan-Hellenic Council
- Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
- Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity
- Pi Delta Psi Fraternity
- Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
- Psi Upsilon Fraternity
- Sigma Chi Fraternity
- Sigma Delta Tau Sorority
- Sigma Iota Alpha Sorority
- Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sorority
- Sigma Nu Fraternity
- Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
- Theta Nu Xi Sorority
- Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity
Varsity Sports
Columbia University is an Ivy League school; therefore, it participates in sports through the Ivy League. Columbia aspires to be an exceptional Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education program by offering opportunity for all, valuing integrity in their actions, and providing quality service to all of our constituencies (Columbia Lions: Official Athletics). Columbia offers 16 different sports and for each sport, a men's and women's division (Columbia University in the City).
Intra-mural Sports
Columbia University offers more than 50 intra-mural sports from volleyball to basketball to sailing and much, much more. Depending on the sport, there is women's, men's and co-ed (Columbia University in the City).