bigger picture: fraternities locally and nationall

When you join a fraternity, you're not just joining the local chapter but the entire nationwide organization too. This site might be a little useful in getting a rough idea of which fraternities are relevant and which are not, but you should also consider looking at the national organizations. Fraternities with more chapters and more members are naturally going to have more guys that are normal, cool, and mature especially the older fraternites. Fraternities can help you meet potential friends at college, but they can also help you meet them at your workplace or in the city you eventually settle down in. They can even help you get a job.