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Estimated Cost
$32,430
Financial Aid
$25,278
Students
20,000 and above
Temple University (Temple or TU) is a state-related doctoral university located in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1884 by Baptist Minister Russell Conwell. In 1882, Conwell came to Pennsylvania to lead the Grace Baptist Church while he began tutoring working class citizens late at night to accommodate their work schedules. These students, later dubbed "night owls," were taught in the basement of Conwell's Baptist Temple, hence the origin of the university's name and mascot. By 1907, the institution revised its institutional status and was incorporated as a university.
Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1801 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122-6096, Philadelphia County
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#137 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania
#7 of 361
2024 Best Public Colleges in Pennsylvania
#3 of 95
Out of 28 majors categories at Temple University, the 5 most popular are listed below.
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Temple University within four or six years.