The University of Alabama Panhellenic Association saw its largest pledge class in the school's history Saturday, as 2,488 women received bids during Bid Day to end sorority recruitment in 2016.



UA says 2,683 women attended the first round of events for Fall 2016 formal recruitment at the Capstone, meaning 93 percent received bids from 16 Panhellenic sororities participating.

The number of women who initially registered increased by more than 10 percent, and the total who received bids by approximately 10 percent over last year, according to UA.



"It's been a busy and fun week of recruitment for our sororities as they welcomed some of our newest students," said Steven Hood, associate vice president for Student Affairs.



Of the total number of women who accepted bids, 246 were minorities, a number that increased by 15 percent. The number of African-American students who received bids remained consistent from last year at 25.



See photos from Bid Day 2016 in the gallery above.