Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public research
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Acceptance rate
86.2%
36,922 admitted
SAT · 50th
1200
Range 1030–1310
6-yr grad
73.0%
Retention 82.0%
Undergrads
21,031
15:1 S-F
Admissions
87.1% / 87.7%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications42,824
Overall admit rate86.2%
In-state admit rate87.1%
Out-of-state admit rate87.7%
Enrolled5,303 · 14.4% yield
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay, Recs
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
1200
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1030–1310 · 19.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W530610670
Math490580650
Comp103012001310
ACT
255075
Comp232730
Cost & aid
$21,898
in-state tuition
out-of-state $37,821
Tuition (in-state)$21,898
Tuition (out-of-state)$37,821
Fees$1,016
Room & board$14,744
Books$1,250
Avg need-based grant$15,475
% need met60.6%
Avg debt at graduation$42,571
Academics
15 : 1
student-faculty ratio
82.0% retention
Student-faculty15 : 1
Retention82.0%
4-year graduation58.0%
6-year graduation73.0%
Enrollment
21,031
undergraduates
31.0% out-of-state · 185 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates21,031
First-year5,303
Transfer924
Full-time93%
Female55%
Out-of-state31.0%
International (freshmen)185
Rankings
#88
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Business Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#8826
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#10226
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#11726
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#13526
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#20226
NicheBest Colleges in America#23126
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#23226
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Athletic conferenceAmerican Conference8
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingPennsylvania colleges21
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
$55
application fee
waivable
Regular decision2/1 → Rolling → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Early action11/1 → 1/10
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyTest Optional
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 2 Sci, 1 SciLab, 2 FL, 2 SS, 1 Hist
Admissions URLhttps://admissions.temple.edu/apply
Admissions emailaskanowl@temple.edu
Admissions phone215-204-7200
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
Drexel University
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Drexel University PA · Private (nonprofit)69.9%135012K
Penn State University Park PA · Public1340
Rutgers University NJ · Public
University of Delaware DE · Public69.2%130019K
West Chester University of Pennsylvania PA · Public75.8%117014K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Temple University

8 years of Temple University's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.