About Temple University

Temple University

:round_pushpin: Philadelphia, PA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 80%

Temple is a public university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Temple University enrolls 32,591 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 32,591
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 80%
Tuition and fees
In State $21,991
Out-of-State $37,248
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Temple, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
Secondary school GPA :white_check_mark:
Secondary school rank :white_check_mark:
Secondary school record :white_check_mark:
Completion of college-preparatory program :white_check_mark:
Recommendations :white_check_mark:
Formal demonstration of competencies :white_check_mark:
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English Proficiency Test :white_check_mark:
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) :white_check_mark:
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Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Temple.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $21,023 $36,280
Fees $968 $968
Room and Board $16,968 $16,968
Books $1,240 $1,240
Total (Before Financial Aid): $40,199 $55,456

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Psychology, General 355 11
Social Work 67 176
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 232 1 8
Finance, General 218 0
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 216 1
Medicine 214
Law 212
Business Administration and Management, General 150 37
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 185
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 176 9 0
Business/Commerce, General 166
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 144 3 1
Computer and Information Sciences, General 135 6 12
Advertising 141 12
Dentistry 149
Pharmacy 138
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 106 32
Radio and Television 114 16
Political Science and Government, General 119 6 4
Accounting 121
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 109 12
Mass Communication/Media Studies 106 8
Risk Management 110
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 108
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 76 32
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 95 0
Neuroscience 87 6 4
Public Health Education and Promotion 94
Elementary Education and Teaching 80 7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 10
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 45 37 3
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry 84
Public Health, Other 81
Mechanical Engineering 68 4 4
English Language and Literature, General 65 8 2
Journalism 66 7
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 68 2 1
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 26 34
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 41 23
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 66
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 51 13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 61
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 61
Public Relations/Image Management 55
Information Technology 49 6
Economics, General 51 0 3
History, General 44 4 4
Acting 48 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 26
Computer Graphics 46 4
Physical Therapy/Therapist 49
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 41 8
International Law and Legal Studies 49
Chemistry, General 24 5 18
Special Education and Teaching, General 6 40
Civil Engineering, General 37 6 2
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 13
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 23 22
Organizational Behavior Studies 37 7
School Psychology 37 6
Music Performance, General 16 22 3
Business Statistics 40
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 31 8 3
Sociology, General 30 6 3
Music Teacher Education 26 8 3
International/Globalization Studies 37
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 28 8 1
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 36
International Business/Trade/Commerce 35
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 33
Music Technology 23 0
Medical Informatics 15 19 0
Counseling Psychology 33 0
Actuarial Science 31 1
Public Policy Analysis, General 32
Spanish Language and Literature 11 4 5
Genome Sciences/Genomics 10
Behavioral Aspects of Health 29 2
Physician Associate/Assistant 30
Health Policy Analysis 29 0
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 18 4 6
Statistics, General 21 4 3
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 13 14
Mathematics, General 19 4 4
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 27
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 9
Athletic Training/Trainer 14 13
Biochemistry 25
Epidemiology 21 3
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 10 14
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 24
Philosophy 16 3 4
Human Development and Family Studies, General 23
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare 0 8
Natural Sciences 22
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 20 2
Art Teacher Education 13 6
African-American/Black Studies 8 6 7
Anthropology, General 10 8 3
Landscape Architecture 13 8
Urban Education and Leadership 14
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 21
Secondary Education and Teaching 21
Music Therapy/Therapist 8 11 1
Environmental Studies 19
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 0 15
Social Studies Teacher Education 18
Physics, General 8 5 5
Musical Theatre 18 0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 18
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 18
Painting 13 5
Real Estate 18
Geography, Other 11 6
Biomedical Sciences, General 3 13
Women’s Studies 8
Visual and Performing Arts, General 15
Art Therapy/Therapist 15
Jazz/Jazz Studies 9 6
Taxation 15
Organizational Communication, General 1 14
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician 11 4
Marketing, Other 14
Environmental Science 14
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 9 2 2
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 7 6
Financial Planning and Services 13
Dance, General 8 5 0
Geology/Earth Science, General 8 2 2
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 11
Graphic Design 11
Industrial Engineering 11
Computational Science 8 1
Music, General 7 0 4
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 1 10
Biotechnology 10
Printmaking 7 3
Horticultural Science 9
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 7 2
Financial Mathematics 9
Creative Writing 9
Mathematics and Computer Science 9
Photography 7 2
Religion/Religious Studies 3 0 5
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts 5 3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 5
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 5 3
Management Science 7
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 4 3
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 5 1 1
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 3
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 6
Latin American Studies 1
Education, General 6
Engineering/Industrial Management 5
Engineering, General 6 0
Communication and Media Studies, Other 5
Biostatistics 5
Bioinformatics 3 2
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 5
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 3
Meeting and Event Planning 4
Design and Visual Communications, General 4
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 4
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 0 4
Sculpture 1 3
Foreign Language Teacher Education 4
Music Theory and Composition 0 4
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 3
Applied Mathematics, General 3
Music History, Literature, and Theory 1 2
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 3
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other 3
Educational Evaluation and Research 2
Physical Sciences, Other 3
Applied Mathematics, Other 3
Asian Studies/Civilization 2
Biophysics 2
Marketing Research 2
Voice and Opera 2
German Language and Literature 2
Forensic Chemistry 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Pharmaceutical Sciences 2
Keyboard Instruments 2
Tourism and Travel Services Management 1
Conducting 1
Environmental Health 1
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 1
General Studies 1
Music Pedagogy 0 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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