| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
28,609 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
25,318 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
3,291 |
| Total graduate students: |
9,418 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
4,590 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
4,828 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
18% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 11.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 54.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 6.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 10.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 56.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
384 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Population of city/town: |
1,567,442 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Ambler, Center City, Fort Washington, and Harrisburg and abroad in Italy and Japan. |
| Online campus map: |
www.temple.edu/
maps-and-directions |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. On-campus housing limited to incoming undergraduates and selected continuing freshmen and sophomores. Upperclassmen and others may live in university-affiliated housing. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (55%)
- single-student apartments (45%)
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Living Learning communities.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
76% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
21% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
78% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
3600 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Technology center, loaner laptops, software development labs, quiet study rooms, Blackboard, help desk, numerous online services. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Afro-American, digital, government, leisure reading, maps, and media services collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Dentistry, pharmacy, and podiatric museums; planetarium, observatory, art gallery, recording booths. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, After-hours transport services. |
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| Counseling services: |
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military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, Nutritionist/nutritional counseling. Eating disorder counseling and support groups. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, experiential learning. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, audio/scanned texts. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
17 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
4% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
13 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
1 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
7% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Temple News |
| Number of honor societies: |
11 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
307 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Al-Shifaa, Bhakti Yoga Club, Crosswalk, Catholic Medical Student Association, Chabbad Student Group, Christian Medical and Dental Association, Christian Podiatric Student Association, Christian Students, Harvest Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Jewish Podiatric Medical Student Association, Jewish Student Union, Korean Diaspora Association, Living Only to Glorify Our Savior, Muslim Student Association, Catholic Newman Center, Gospel Ministries, Every Nation Campus, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Heritage Programs, Jewkebox A Cappella (Jewkebox), Owls for Israel, Renewal College Fellowship, Student Interfaith and Multicultural Society, Temple Cru (Cru), Temple Young Life (Young Life), The Muslimah Project |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Latino Medical Student Association, LGBT Interest Group, medical Spanish club, Multicultural Greek Council, National Council of Negro Women, National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Society of Black Engineers, Progressive NAACP, Queer People of Color, Queer Student Union, Society of Emerging African Leaders, South Asian Health Student Association, Association of Black Journalists, Black Public Relations Society, Black Diamonds Union, Asociacion de Estudiantes Latinos, Esencia Latina, Greek Americans of Temple University, Haitian Student Organization, Iranian Students of Temple University, Irish Dance Club, Korean Diaspora Association, Malaysian Students Association, National Association of Asian American Professionals--Temple University Collegiate Chapter, Organization of African American Studies Graduate Students, Organization of African Students, Pakistani Students Association, Pitch, Please (LGBTQIA), Talking Hands (TH@T), Temple Arab Student Society, Temple University Asian Students Association, Temple University Korean Student Association, Temple University Philippine American Council, Temple Vietnamese Student Association, The Muslimah Project, Turkish Student Association, Black Dye, Black Law Students Association, Pre-Law Division, National Association of Black Accountants, Puentes de Salud |
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| International student organizations: |
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Asociacion de Estudiantes Latinos, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, International Business Association, Uzuri Dance Company, Chinese Language Exchange Organization (CLEO), Dr. Interns, Engineers Without Borders - Temple University Student Chapter (EWB-Temple), Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC), Global Medical Brigades (GMB), Global Studies Society (GSS), International Association of Students in Economic and Commercial Sciences Philadelphia (AIESEC Philadelphia), International Student Association (ISA), Japanese Conversation Club of Temple University (Kaiwa Club), Model United Nations (MUN), Peru Dental Mission (PDM), Project Haiti Student Association (Project Haiti), Temple Craasfire (Craasfire), Temple MEDLIFE (TU MEDLIFE), Temple Students Helping Honduras (Temple SHH), Temple University Agni (Agni), Temple University Bhangra (TUB), Temple University Global Brigades (TUGB), The Rotaract Club of Temple University (Temple Rotaract), UNICEF x Temple, WoCrazy.com (Chinese Online Media) |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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12+ Temple Chapter, 8-Bit Barrels, AAPS Temple University Student Chapter, Academy of LDS Dentists Student Chapter, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Al-Shifaa, American Association for Women Podiatrists, American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine, American Institute of Architecture Students, American Medical Association, American Medical Student Association, American Medical Students Association, American Medical Women's Association, American Pharmacists Association, American Physician Scientists Association - Temple University School of Medicine Chapter, American Public Health Association-TUSPM Chapter, American Red Cross Club of Temple University, American Society of Civil Engineers,Cherry Crusade, ChomChom Productions, Committee on Addiction and Substance Abuse, Common Ground Learning, Competitive Robotics At Temple Engineering, Conflict Free Campus Initiative, Construction Management Association of America, ConTemplum, Craft Association of Tyler Students, Criminal Justice Graduate Student Association, D2D: Dare To Dance, Delta Phi Epsilon, Delta Zeta Sorority, Dental Anesthesia Honor Society, Dental Practice Management Club, Doctorate of Physical Therapy Student Association, Emergency Medicine Interest Group, Engineers Without Borders - Temple University Student Chapter, Entrepreneurial Student Association, Eta Sigma Gamma, Eye to Eye, Fashion and Business Club of Temple University, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children, Game Room Activities Club, Geography and Urban Studies Graduate Student Association, Global Medical Brigades, Golden Key International Honour Society, Graduate Arts Community, Graduate Student Association, Grassroot Soccer at Temple University, Having Ambition N' Devotion for Service, Help Energize and Rebuild Ourselves, Her Campus Temple University, Honors Activities Board, Hoot Paranormal, HootaThon, Hyphen Literary & Art Magazine, InMotion Dance, Insomnia Theater, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Temple Student Chapter, Integrative Medicine Interest Group, Interfraternity Council, Irish Dance Club, Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc. , Kappa Sigma, Ladies of Elegance Step Organization, Lambda Kappa Sigma, LIFT, Low Key: The Show Choir Experience, Main Campus Program Board, Media Meltdown Productions, Medible Learning Garden, Medical Students for Choice, Model UN, Muslim Students' Association-TUSPM |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Patrick Kraft,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Mary McElroy,
Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director/SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics,
Temple University,
1700 North Broad Street,
P.O. Box 2842,
Philadelphia, PA 1 |
| School colors: |
cherry and white |
| School mascot: |
Owls |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
American Athletic Conference, Big East Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference, Intercollegiate Rowing Association and National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association. |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's crew | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's crew | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's fencing | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's field hockey | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's gymnastics | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
2% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
8% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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soccer practice/competition field, tennis courts, football complex, recreational track |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, field hockey, handball, ice hockey, non-tackle football, soccer, speed skating, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, baseball, bowling, cycling, equestrian, fencing, gymnastics, karate, lacrosse, paintball, racquetball, rock climbing, roller hokey, rugby, skiing, snowboarding, soccer (indoor/outdoor), swimming, tae kwon do, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, bowling, cycling, equestrian, fencing, field hockey. gymnastics, karate, lacrosse, paintball, racquetball, rock climbing, roller hockey, rugby, skiing, snowboarding, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, swimming, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weightlifting |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Philadelphia, PA (12 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Philadelphia, PA (near campus) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Philadelphia, PA (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Tamron Hall
- Daryl Hall
- John Oates.
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