Public
Non-sectarian
Undergraduate & Graduate
Coeducational
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees - $10,180 in-state, $18,224 out-of-state
Room & Board - $8,230
Founded in 1884, Temple University is a comprehensive public research university based in Philadelphia.. Temple University is the 28th largest university in the United States and the sixth largest provider of professional education in the country. It is known for its programs in business, education, health sciences, law, and media/broadcasting.
Temple has four city campuses, including the flagship Main Campus (25,420 students), Health Sciences Center (2782 students), Center City Campus in Philadelphia (1059 students) and the School of Podiatric Medicine. Temple has a major suburban campus - Temple University at Ambler (2651 students), and a suburban art campus - the Tyler School of Art in Elkins Park (747 students). The University has an education center in Fort Washington, a Capitol campus in Harrisburg and international campuses in Tokyo, Japan, and Rome, Italy.
Temple is one of Pennsylvania's three public research universities, along with the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University. Temple University is the 26th largest university in the United States, and it is the 6th largest provider of professional education (law, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, and podiatric medicine) in the country.
The most popular majors for undergraduate students are: Business/marketing, Visual and performing arts, Education, Communications/communication technologies and Social sciences and history.
Through its various schools and colleges, Temple University offers degree programs in 2 associate degree areas, 125 bachelor's degree areas, 108 master's degree areas, 52 doctoral degree areas, and 8 first professional degree areas.
Temple has a large student body with 20,936 full-time and 3,258 part-time undergraduate students. The University has 1,225 full-time and 1,491 part-time faculty members. Despite its size, the student to faculty ratio is 17:1.
National Universities: third tier
Average freshman retention rate: 83%
2006 graduation rate: (Predicted) 48%
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