Temple University
1801 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Description
Temple University, one of the Nation’s largest four-year schools, offers numerous academic, research and student life opportunities and is particularly well known for its high-quality professional education options.
With its main campus in Philadelphia, Temple also has several other campuses throughout Pennsylvania.
At Temple there is no shortage of academics, with over 300 academic programs leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees.
Graduating many students from its professional education schools, Temple is a leader in producing, doctors, lawyers, dentists, architects and pharmacists.
Temple’s other highly regarded programs include business, communications, education, art, music and science.
Research is also a central part of the Temple experience. Research centers at Temple include those devoted to aging, biostatistics, Jewish history, obesity and many others.
At Temple the student life abounds with opportunities. Over 200 student organizations, a student newspaper, a student-run radio station and a variety of arts entertainment opportunities find their home at Temple.
Temple is highly selective in its admissions of undergraduate students, with its admissions criteria for graduate students also selective but differing from one department to another.
Financial aid is available through numerous sources such as loans, grants and scholarships to eligible students.
Quick Facts
Location
Mid-Atlantic
Setting
Large City Setting
Type
Public
Size
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Owls
Nickname
TU
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$11,764
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,634
Selectivity
Highly Selective
Enrollment
36,078
Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 26,195
- Freshman Class
- 4,203
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 36,078
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 72%
- Graduate
- 28%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 99%
- Part-Time
- 1%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 74%
- Out-of-State
- 26%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 56%
- Men
- 44%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 14%
- Asian
- 10%
- Caucasian
- 59%
- Latino
- 3%
- Other
- 14%
Students State Origin
- Pennsylvania
- 74%
- New Jersey
- 8%
- New York
- 4%
- Maryland
- 3%
- Massachusetts
- 1%
- Other
- 10%
International Students
- International
- 4%
- Domestic
- 96%