“Philadelphia's public research university — a diverse, ambitious institution where students from every background come to pursue professional excellence in one of America's great cities.”
Temple University, founded in 1884 by educator Russell Conwell, is one of Pennsylvania's largest universities and a major public research institution at the heart of Philadelphia. Temple serves a remarkably diverse student body — it enrolls more first-generation college students than any other university in Pennsylvania — and has built a strong reputation for professional education across law, medicine, business, journalism, film, and education. Temple's Fox School of Business is one of the largest and most well-regarded business schools on the East Coast. The Klein College of Media and Communication is consistently ranked among the best journalism, film, and advertising programs in the nation. Temple's Lewis Katz School of Law and its medical school anchor a powerful health sciences campus in North Philadelphia. Located in North Philadelphia, Temple offers direct access to the full resources of a world-class city: major hospitals, law firms, media companies, and cultural institutions are minutes away by public transit. The campus itself is a lively, active community with Division I Owl athletics, a thriving arts scene, and over 300 student organizations.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
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Test Optional — You can submit scores if they help your case, but they're not required.
Official SourceEarly Action
Non-binding — decisions mid-December
Regular Decision
Decisions on a rolling basis
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$17,760
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$30,066
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
One of the largest AACSB-accredited business schools in the country, offering strong programs in accounting, finance, real estate, and marketing with deep Philadelphia industry ties.
A nationally ranked media school offering strong programs in journalism, film and media arts, advertising, and public relations.
A comprehensive engineering college offering undergraduate programs across key disciplines with access to Philadelphia's growing tech and manufacturing sectors.
Temple's largest undergraduate college, offering a wide range of programs across the humanities and social sciences.
4 years
AACSB-accredited; the largest business school in greater Philadelphia. Strengths in management information systems (consistently top-10 nationally), risk management & insurance, and supply chain. Strong Philly/NYC/DC corridor recruiting.
4 years
Top-ranked communications program in the Mid-Atlantic. Strengths in journalism, advertising, PR, media studies, and broadcast. Notable alumni include Bill Cosby (FCM '71), and many Philadelphia media leaders.
4 years
Direct-admit pre-med advising and Temple Health (one of Philly's largest hospital systems) provide clinical exposure starting freshman year. Health professions and pharmacy programs are top-tier.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $48,776
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
