Philadelphia, PA · Public · 20,970 undergraduates · urban
Temple University
Less selective
Temple combines a major urban Philadelphia campus with degree-granting international campuses where students can study temporarily or pursue an entire undergraduate degree.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 82.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 75.6%
36,399 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$63,727 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Temple University apart
Academic design
Temple Japan offers full undergraduate degree programs as well as study-away options, extending Temple's academic system beyond a conventional semester-abroad model.
Campus pattern
Main Campus occupies North Philadelphia's urban street grid, with Broad Street subway service connecting students directly to Center City and South Philadelphia.
A signature opportunity
Temple University Japan Campus allows students to complete a Temple degree in Japan rather than treating Tokyo solely as a study-abroad destination.
Can I get in?
82.9% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
36,399About 83 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
Admission by residency
Open either way
Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2025
Temple University admitted 87.1% of Pennsylvania applicants and 87.7% of applicants from other states. It admits most of the students who apply, whichever group they are in. Pennsylvania students took 63% of the seats in the entering class.
12,641 admitted from 14,512 applicants
21,812 admitted from 24,878 applicants
2,469 admitted from 3,434 applicants
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Temple University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Temple University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Temple Japan offers full undergraduate degree programs as well as study-away options, extending Temple's academic system beyond a conventional semester-abroad model.
Make institutional fit specific
Temple combines a major urban Philadelphia campus with degree-granting international campuses where students can study temporarily or pursue an entire undergraduate degree.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Performing and visual artsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Temple University publishes two merit awards. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Renews
In the season card
These two awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Temple University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Admits separately
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Admits separately
Biology, General
Marketing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Temple University beyond the classroom
Main Campus occupies North Philadelphia's urban street grid, with Broad Street subway service connecting students directly to Center City and South Philadelphia.
A defining academic feature
Temple Japan offers full undergraduate degree programs as well as study-away options, extending Temple's academic system beyond a conventional semester-abroad model.
What shapes an ordinary week
Main Campus occupies North Philadelphia's urban street grid, with Broad Street subway service connecting students directly to Center City and South Philadelphia.
A reason to look closer
Temple University Japan Campus allows students to complete a Temple degree in Japan rather than treating Tokyo solely as a study-abroad destination.