| Name |
Temple University |
| Address |
1801 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6096 |
| Website |
http://www.temple.edu |
| Email |
tuadm@temple.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
20% |
| Percent Fraternity |
1% |
| Percent Sorority |
1% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
20% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (100%) |
| College Owned Singles |
7% |
| College Owned Doubles |
37% |
| College Owned Triples |
32% |
| College Owned Apartments |
22% |
| College Owned Other |
2% |
| Num College Owned |
15 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
254 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Philadelphia, PA (10) |
| Nearest Train |
Philadelphia, PA (2) |
| Nearest Bus |
Philadelphia, PA (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
14% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,194 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Pennsylvania) |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Saint Joseph's University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming, Spring Fling, Cherry and White Day |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
120 |
| Honor Societies |
Business Honors Students, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, University Honors Students Council |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Bahai Student Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, Deliverance Campus Ministers, Hillel, Lion of Judah Rastafarian Club, Messianic Chalutzim, Muslim Student Club, TU Bahai' Student Association, TU Grace Fellowship, The New Ecclesia Tabernacle, Voices |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Arab-American Student Association, Asian Students Association, Black Leaders United, Black Millenium, Black Student Film Collective, Chinese Student Scholars, East West Club, Esencia Latina, Haitian Student Organization, Indian Student Association, Jewish Heritage Program, Mir: The Russian Club, National Association of Black Accountants, Progressive NAACP, Spanish Speaking and Latino Students in Social Administration, Student Association of Black Social Workers, Student Organization for Caribbean Awareness, Temple Asian Brothers United, Temple Association of Black Journalists, TU Korean Association, TU Anime Club, TU Cambodian Students Association, Vietnamese Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Professional Society, American Marketing Association, American Medical Students Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, deja vu, Dove Social organization, E-Business Association, Entrepreneurial Student Association, Financial Management Association, Geological Sciety, HYPHEN, Infrared Entertainment, Innovative Entertainment, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Main Campus Program Review Board, Organization for World League Soccer, PACT, Physics Society, Public Relations Students Society of America, Society of Tourism and Hospitality Management, S-FLAG, Society of Women Engineers, Student National Medical Association, Student Organization of United leaders, Students for Environmental Action, Supporting Independent Music, Temple American Advertising Federation, Army ROTC, Temple Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Temple Gospel Choir, Temple Sound Alchemy, TU Community Service Association, TU Feminist Majority Leadership, TU Habitat for Humanity, TU Parliamentary Debate Team, TU Yan Xin Qigong Club, Urban Renaissance, W. H. I. P. Student Run Radio, Xpressions |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Temple News (daily), The Temple Column |
| Num Frats |
13 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Frat Members |
1% |
| Num Sororities |
12 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
1% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1888 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
24,194 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
195,159,000 |
| Application Deadline |
April 1 |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
10,180 in-state, 18,224 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
8,230 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
3,059,609 |
| Num Subscriptions |
23,567 |
| Num Microforms |
3,108,936 |
| Num Audiovisual |
27,491 |
| Num Ebooks |
132,570 |
| Library Facilities |
Blockson Afro-American Collection
Philadelphia Dance Collection at Temple
George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Collection
Digital Diamond (digital image archive - http://diamond.temple.edu) |
| Museums |
Dentistry, Pharmacy, Podiatric museaums
Planetarium
Observatory
Art Gallery |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
3,111 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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