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Temple University

Temple University
1801 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Official telephone: (215) 204-7000
Website: https://www.temple.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 21,031
Full-time undergraduates: 19,487
Part-time undergraduates: 1,375
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
15.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
24.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
34.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.9% Nonresident Alien
5.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 406 acres
Nearest major city: Philadelphia

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 22%
Percent of students who live off campus: 78%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 3501
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station, television station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Adventure Bound; American Medical Student Association; Temple University Gamers' Guild; Queer Student Union; Big Brothers Big Sisters at Temple

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 1

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyes 
Men's crewyes 
Men's crew NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's footballyes 
Men's football NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's golfyes 
Men's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's socceryes 
Men's tennisyes 
Men's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's baseballyes 
Women's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's crew NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's fencing NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's field hockey NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's gymnastics NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosse NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's rock climbingyes 
Women's skiing (cross-country)yes 
Women's skiing (downhill)yes 
Women's socceryes 
Women's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's swimming and divingyes 
Women's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's water poloyes 
Women's wrestlingyes 
Intramural/Recreational sports:
rock climbing; badminton; baseball; basketball; equestrian sports; fencing; field hockey; football; gymnastics; ice hockey; lacrosse; rugby; soccer; softball; tennis; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; weight lifting; wrestling; swimming and diving; track and field; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Philadelphia International Air

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 86% within six months of graduation

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