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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · City · 20,970 students
WebsiteCommon AppForbes rankingScorecard
Nov 1 · Early Action · in 30 days
Checked Sep 2026 · admissions.temple.edu
$28,198
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
75%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
70% typical
$63,727
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$63,395 typical
80%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
73% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Located in the heart of Philadelphia, Temple University is a dynamic public research institution renowned for top-ranked programs in its Fox School of Business, Klein College of Media and Communication, and Tyler School of Art and Architecture. The student experience is fast-paced, diverse, and deeply woven into the surrounding city, fostering an authentic urban campus culture centered around strong community engagement and spirited Division I athletics. Setting Temple apart are its permanent international campuses in Tokyo and Rome, as well as its "Fly in 4" graduation guarantee, which pairs with deep local industry connections to propel students directly into major metropolitan career pipelines.

Wikipedia:Temple University is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation at the Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia, then called Baptist Temple. Today, Temple is the third-largest university in Pennsylvania by enrollment and awarded 9,128 degrees in the 2023–24 academic year. It has a worldwide alumni base of 378,012, with 352,175 alumni residing in the United States.

Location
Philadelphia, PA, 19122-6096 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
9 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$23,011$38,958
Housing & food (on campus)$17,690$17,690
Books & supplies$1,250$1,250
Cost of attendance$40,903$64,384
Average net price$28,198Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$38,958
In-state: $23,011
Housing & food (on campus)$17,690
Books & supplies$1,250
Cost of attendance$64,384
In-state: $40,903
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $28,198
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: sfs.temple.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Temple University’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$37,698
Housing$14,084
Food$5,552
Books & supplies$1,330
Personal expenses$3,424
Transportation$2,296
Total published by the school$64,384
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$22,694
$30–48k
$23,431
$48–75k
$26,534
$75–110k
$29,397
$110k+
$34,947
Merit aid · 2024-25
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$10,264
First-years who got one675
Source: Temple University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
75%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
59%
Back for yr 2
83%
Transferred
13%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
78% graduated · 12% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 9% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$50,860
10 yrs after entry$63,727
Debt
Median at graduation$24,395
Monthly payment$259
Middle 50% owe$11k–$28.5k
90th percentile$36,458
Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: 70% graduate within 6 yrs, $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
80%
Test policy
Test optional
Checked Sep 2026
Application deadlines · first-year, fall 2027 entry
Early Action
Nov 1 2026
in 30 days
Not binding: apply early, hear early, and you can still apply elsewhere.
Regular Decision
Feb 1 2027
in 122 days
Not binding: the standard deadline.
Checked Sep 2026 · admissions.temple.edu · Confirm on the school's site before you apply.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 44%Women 56%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell grant
32%
First-gen
30%
Family income
$59,850
Independent
15%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
6%
Race & ethnicity
White
40%
Hispanic
11%
Black
20%
Asian
15%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
4%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's
  • Fencing
    Women's
  • Field Hockey
    Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Gymnastics
    Women's
  • Lacrosse
    Women's
  • Rowing
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$50,860
After 10 yrs
$63,727
Psychology, General355
Computer and Information Sciences, General299
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication253
Biology, General245
Marketing237
Finance and Financial Management Services235
Public Health190
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General189
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness182
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication171
Business Administration, Management and Operations161
Business/Commerce, General148
Criminal Justice and Corrections136
Accounting and Related Services134
Film/Video and Photographic Arts133
Political Science and Government130
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$961M
Full-time faculty
57%
Faculty salary
$12,479/mo
Teaching spend
$18,465
per student
Federal loans
53%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral University
Research activity
R1 — very high research
$315M research spending · 238 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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