Overview

Temple University is a University institution located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1801 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA  19122
United States

Contact Phone: 215-204-7000

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×	×
Agricultural Business And Management, General	×	×
Agricultural Communication/journalism	×	×
Agricultural Economics	×	×
Agriculture, General	×	×
Agroecology And Sustainable Agriculture	×	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×	×
Animal Sciences, General	×	×
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General	×	×
Food Science	×	×
Food Science And Technology, Other	×	×
Horticultural Science
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology	×
Architectural History And Criticism, General	×	×
Architecture	×	×
Architecture And Related Services, Other	×	×
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×
Environmental Design/architecture	×	×
Landscape Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
American Indian/native American Studies	×	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Area Studies, Other	×	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Canadian Studies	×	×
Chinese Studies	×	×
East Asian Studies	×	×
Ethnic Studies	×	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×	×
European Studies/civilization	×	×
German Studies	×
Italian Studies	×
Latin American Studies	×	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biophysics	×
Ecology And Evolutionary Biology	×	×
Genome Sciences/genomics	×	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Financial Planning And Services	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Insurance	×	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Meeting And Event Planning	×	×
Organizational Behavior Studies	×
Real Estate	×
Risk Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Communication Management And Strategic Communications	×
Communication, General	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×	×
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Radio And Television	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Sports Communication	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, Other	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Graphics	×
Human-centered Technology Design	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×	×
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×	×
Engineering, General	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Cad/cadd Drafting And/or Design Technology/technician	×
Construction Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
East Asian Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Art Therapy/therapist	×
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
Medical Informatics	×
Music Therapy/therapist	×
Pharmaceutical Sciences	×
Pharmaceutics And Drug Design	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×
Public Health, Other	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Professions And Studies, Other	×
Legal Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Applied Mathematics, Other	×
Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, Other	×
Statistics, General	×
Military Technologies	Associate	Bachelors
Cyber/electronic Operations And Warfare	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Computational Science	×
Historic Preservation And Conservation, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Sciences	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Environmental/natural Resources Law Enforcement And Protective Services	×	×
Forest Resources Production And Management	×	×
Forestry, General	×	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×	×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Forensic Chemistry	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Materials Science	×	×
Physical Sciences, Other	×
Physics, General	×
Theoretical And Mathematical Physics	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geography, Other	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, General	×	×
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Dance, General	×
Fiber, Textile And Weaving Arts	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×	×
Jewelry Arts	×	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×
Music Pedagogy	×	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Technology	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×
Painting	×
Photography	×
Printmaking	×
Sculpture	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

42,824

Applied

36,922

Accepted

21,031

Enrolled

Female Admissions

25,831

Females Applied

22,353

Females Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

16,951

Males Applied

14,535

Males Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

55

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	Not reported	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	February 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	January 10th	No
Transfer	June 1st	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	596	530	670
SAT Math	571	490	650
ACT Composite	27	23	30

Financial Aid

17,953

Avg. Financial Aid Package

20,728

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

17,619

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,230

Avg. Loan Aid

9,403

Avg. Grant Aid

15,475

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

60.6%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

6%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

21,031

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

31%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.28%
Black or African American	24.17%
White or Caucasian	34.28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.29%
Asian	15.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	3.53%
Other	5.74%

Gender

Male (44.27%)

Female (54.93%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	22%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
University Commencement, Weeks of Welcome and Homecoming and Family Weekend

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Adventure Bound, American Medical Student Association, Temple University Gamers' Guild, Queer Student Union and Big Brothers Big Sisters at Temple

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Lighted pathways/sidewalks

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf	No	Division 1
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No
Crew	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		Division 1	No
Field Hockey		Division 1	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics		Division 1	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1	No
Rock Climbing		No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field		Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		No

Faculty

2,293

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,210

Part-time - 1,083

Male - 1,199

Female - 1,094