What Temple costs
Temple University charges $23,011 a year in published tuition and fees for Pennsylvania residents, about $11,506 a semester, and $38,958 a year for students from other states, about $19,479 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance for in-state students is $40,903 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $23,742 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
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Getting into Temple
For fall 2024, Temple University received 39,754 applications and admitted 31,966 students, and 4,857 enrolled as first-years.
What Temple students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Temple University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 355 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 232 |
| Finance | 218 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 216 |
| Health Services / Allied Health / Health Sciences | 185 |
| Criminal Justice / Safety Studies | 176 |
| Business / Commerce | 166 |
| Cinematography and Film / Video Production | 144 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Temple
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 3 miles away
- Rutgers University–Camden, Camden, New Jersey: about 3 miles away
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 3 miles away
- Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 3 miles away
- La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 4 miles away
- Saint Joseph's University – Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 5 miles away
Colleges like Temple
Large public universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 20,370 undergraduates
- CUNY Hunter College, New York, New York: 16,289 undergraduates
- The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas: 21,005 undergraduates
- California State University, Fresno, Fresno, California: 21,605 undergraduates
- University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: 22,170 undergraduates
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Lists that include Temple
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- Large Public Universities in the Northeast: 12 Compared
- Colleges with Big-Time Sports in the Northeast: 10 Compared
- Division I Colleges in the Northeast: 67 Compared
FAQ
What is Temple University's acceptance rate? 80.4% for fall 2024: 31,966 of 39,754 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Temple University? $23,011 a year for in-state students and $38,958 for out-of-state students, in published tuition and fees before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Temple University? About 21,000 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What is the campus setting at Temple University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Temple University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Temple University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
