Update

Ohio State is in the process of revising websites and program materials to accurately reflect compliance with the law. While this work occurs, language referencing protected class status or other activities prohibited by Ohio Senate Bill 1 may still appear in some places. However, all programs and activities will be administered in compliance with the law as of June 27, 2025.

Office of Student Life

Sorority and Fraternity Life

Housing General Information

Second Year Exemption

Sorority and fraternity houses have the option to apply to be Second Year Approved. This approval allows for second year students to be automatically exempted from living in university residence halls. You can find specific information regarding this policy here. Sorority and fraternity facilities are privately owned, off campus facitliies. If you have questions or concerns about your SFL facility, the Fall 2024 House Corporation Contacts list will provide contact information for questions or concerns. 

Exemption Process

Sororities and fraternities are responsible for submitting their members for exemption for the upcoming fall by the assigned deadline.  Members on the lists are then sent to Housing and Residence Education for exemptions to be processed.  Once students are exempted, they will recieve a confirmation email.  All rising sophmores are subject to the deadlines of housing contracts as outlined by the university.  If students continue to recieve emails regarding the housing selection process, they should contact sfloffcampus@osu.edu to confirm that their name has been submitted for exemption.  University housing contracts are not transferable to chapter facilities.  The deadline to cancel a housing contract is March 31, 2025. 

Billing and Cost

SFL chapter facilities are off campus and therefore cost and billing are controlled by the house corporation and/or chapter. If you have financial aide or Ohio 529 plan you are encouraged to review that plan and check with financial aid to see if that plan will cover costs associated with living in a chapter facility.  

 

Resources for Living in the University District

Looking for information on living in the University District? Utilize the University District Student Resource Hub.

 

2025-26 Second Year Approved Facilities

Sorority Houses (PHA)

Fraternity Houses (IFC)

Alpha Chi Omega

Alpha Gamma Rho

Alpha Epsilon Phi

Alpha Gamma Sigma
Alpha Gamma Delta Beta Theta Pi

Alpha Phi

Delta Sigma Phi
Alpha Xi Delta Delta Tau Delta

Chi Omega

Delta Theta Sigma

Delta Gamma

FarmHouse

Delta Zeta

Kappa Alpha Order

Gamma Phi Beta

Kappa Delta Rho

Kappa Alpha Theta

Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji)

Kappa Delta

Phi Kappa Psi

Kappa Kappa Gamma

Phi Kappa Tau

Pi Beta Phi

Pi Lambda Phi

Tri Delta

Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Zeta Tau Alpha

Sigma Phi Epsilon
 

Tau Epsilon Phi

 

Theta Chi