Housing

  • House

    David S Lewis Fraternity House 

    509 Lincoln Street, Columbia, South Carolina
    Broke Ground September 2001
    Opened for Occupancy August 2002
    DIRECTIONS

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    The SAE chapter house opened in August of 2002 and has enjoyed an excellent meal plan and, of course, Housestrong undergraduate chapter. The house has proven to be a tremendous asset to the chapter for recruiting pledges, and a great site for chapter and alumni social functions.  In addition to past years' chapter photograph composites, alumni memorabilia are prominently displayed throughout the house, including an archive of chapter records and photographs located in the Chapter History Room.  All alumni are encouraged to visit the chapter house for social events, or at any other time when they are in town. 
     
    The University signed an 80 year lease with the chapter housing corporation with an annual cost of $1. The housing corporation's responsibility was to fund and build the house, according to architectural guidelines.
     

    The new Home capacity is 36 beds and a full time housing manager/chef, with a total floor space of 10,800 sq ft - representing 18 double rooms, one handicapped access room, a larger single room for the president (Eminent Archon), plus a full suite for the house manager. Total cost to build was approximately $1.5 million. There is a full kitchen facility with meal plans for all Brothers, and a library. The House is fully wired for USC Computer Services (internet/intranet access).

     

    David LewisThe house has been named in honor of the late David S Lewis '35 who's contribution in excess of $250,000 enabled the chapter to build our home.

     

    The Greek Village is located on the old Gibbes Machinery property, across from the old Coliseum, near the corner of Blossom and Assembly and Lincoln Streets, and beside the new Strom Thurmond Fitness Center. Additional fraternity houses have been built there. The Village is surrounded by the an old railroad that is still used daily for freight transports, and border the Olympic neighborhood in the back. There are approximately 75 parking spaces assigned to each house.

  • Housing Costs for Members

     

    New members are required to live in the house for a minimum of 2 semesters. Typically their sophomore year. 

     

    • MoneyA member that lives in the house and has a meal plan is $3,800 each semester.
    • If a member does not live in the house, he is still required to pay for a meal plan at $1,350 per semester.
    • Social dues, which are not included, are $650 per semester.
    • First semester pledges social dues are $605.
    • SAE ranks as one of the lowest cost fraternities of the 21 fraternities on campus.

     

    The costs of other fraternities can be seen in a recent document. Click here to see a comparison for 2010-2011.