Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · Public four-year · City: Large
21,720undergraduates
80%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$29,641average net price per year
75%graduate in 6 years
83%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 36,399
- Admitted
- 30,181
- Admit rate
- 80%
- Admit rate, women
- 84%
- Admit rate, men
- 82%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 3,763
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
154 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (16)
- Accounting Bachelor's (121 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (166 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (218 awarded)
- Financial Planning and Services Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (66 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (216 awarded)
- Meeting and Event Planning Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Real Estate Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Risk Management Bachelor's (110 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (11)
- Art Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (45 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (185 awarded)
- Medical Informatics Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Music Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (94 awarded)
- Public Health, Other Bachelor's (81 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (109 awarded)
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (8)
- Advertising Bachelor's (141 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (66 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (106 awarded)
- Organizational Communication, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (55 awarded)
- Radio and Television Bachelor's (114 awarded)
- Sports Communication Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (21)
- Acting Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Bachelor's (48 awarded)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded), Bachelor's (144 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Music History, Literature, and Theory Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Music Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded), Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Painting Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Printmaking Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sculpture Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (6)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (232 awarded)
- Biophysics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Genome Sciences/Genomics Certificate (under 1 year) (21 awarded), Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (87 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (6)
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (95 awarded)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (135 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded)
- Computer Graphics Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (49 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (355 awarded)
Social sciences (9)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
- Economics, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded)
- Geography, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Political Economy Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (119 awarded)
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (7)
- Computational Science Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Historic Preservation and Conservation, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (108 awarded)
- Natural Sciences Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Engineering (7)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Industrial Engineering Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (68 awarded)
Education (12)
- Art Teacher Education Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (80 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Foreign Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (4)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (68 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (106 awarded)
- Sports Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (176 awarded)
Architecture and related services (3)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's (76 awarded)
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Landscape Architecture Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (10)
- American Sign Language (ASL) Certificate (under 1 year) (32 awarded)
- Arabic Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Chinese Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Italian Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Linguistics Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Bachelor's (11 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (65 awarded)
- Writing, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (67 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (4)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Applied Mathematics, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (4)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Latin American Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Women's Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (3)
- Ethics Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Horticultural Science Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Military technologies and applied sciences (1)
- Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded)
Graduate programs (160)
- Advanced General Dentistry Post-master's certificate
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Behavioral Aspects of Health Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Clinical and Industrial Drug Development Master's
- Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Master's
- Dental Public Health and Education Post-master's certificate
- Dentistry Doctorate (professional)
- Endodontics/Endodontology Post-master's certificate
- Environmental Health Master's
- Health Services Administration Post-bachelor's certificate
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Master's
- Maternal and Child Health Post-bachelor's certificate
- Medical Informatics Master's
- Medicine Doctorate (professional)
- Music Therapy/Therapist Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Master's
- Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Post-master's certificate
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology Post-master's certificate
- Periodontics/Periodontology Post-master's certificate
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry Doctorate (professional)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Doctorate (professional)
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Master's
- Actuarial Science Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Doctorate (research), Doctorate (professional)
- Business Statistics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Marketing Research Master's
- Marketing, Other Master's
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Organizational Behavior Studies Master's
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate
- Taxation Master's
- Tourism and Travel Services Management Master's
- Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law Post-master's certificate
- Health Law Post-bachelor's certificate
- International Law and Legal Studies Master's
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Art Teacher Education Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Education, General Doctorate (research)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Master's
- Educational Evaluation and Research Post-bachelor's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Educational Statistics and Research Methods Master's
- Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education Master's
- Urban Education and Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Health Policy Analysis Master's
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Doctorate (research)
- School Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Master's
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Conducting Master's
- Dance, General Master's
- Design and Visual Communications, General Master's
- Documentary Production Post-bachelor's certificate
- Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts Master's
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Master's
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Master's
- Keyboard Instruments Master's
- Music History, Literature, and Theory Master's
- Music Pedagogy Master's
- Music Performance, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (professional)
- Music Theory and Composition Master's
- Music, General Doctorate (research)
- Painting Master's
- Photography Master's
- Printmaking Master's
- Sculpture Master's
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Master's
- Voice and Opera Master's
- Bioinformatics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biostatistics Master's
- Biotechnology Master's
- Epidemiology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Neuroscience Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other Master's
- Advertising Master's
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Master's
- International and Intercultural Communication Post-bachelor's certificate
- Journalism Master's
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Doctorate (research)
- Organizational Communication, General Master's
- Public Relations/Image Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Radio and Television Master's
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Computer Graphics Master's
- Information Technology Master's
- Anthropology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Economics, General Doctorate (research)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Geography, Other Doctorate (research)
- Political Science and Government, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods Master's
- Sociology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Master's
- Landscape Architecture Master's
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Forensic Chemistry Master's
- Geology/Earth Science, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Civil Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Financial Mathematics Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Statistics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- African-American/Black Studies Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Women's Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Creative Writing Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Philosophy Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Religion/Religious Studies Doctorate (research)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Master's
- Engineering/Industrial Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Spanish Language and Literature Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- History, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
- Computational Science Master's
- Dispute Resolution Post-bachelor's certificate
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $22,082
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $37,462
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,968
- Books and supplies
- $1,240
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,466
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $44,756
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $60,136
- Total cost living at home
- $27,788
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $23,080 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $24,278 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $28,493 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $31,578 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,632 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 94%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 89%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $11,891
- Got a grant from the college
- 86%
- Average grant from the college
- $8,925
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 62%
- Average amount borrowed
- $11,185
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 75%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 77%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 75%
- Transferred to another college
- 12%
- Came back for year two
- 83%
| Pell grant students | 68% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 76% |
| Neither | 79% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 2,869 | 77% |
| Men | 2,270 | 72% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 75% (small group) |
| Asian | 655 | 76% |
| Black | 608 | 63% |
| Hispanic | 393 | 67% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| White | 2,970 | 78% |
| Two or more races | 198 | 69% |
| Race unknown | 83 | 76% |
| International | 221 | 71% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 5,013 | 77% | 12% |
| Started here, part-time | 16 | 19% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 2,991 | 76% | 9% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 494 | 50% | 18% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 30,205
- Undergraduates
- 21,720
- Full-time undergraduates
- 19,944
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,776
- Graduate students
- 8,485
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 8%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 15%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 15% |
| Black | 17% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 46% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 1801 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122-6096
- County
- Philadelphia County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.