Temple University (TU) Introduction and History

Introduction

Students who wish to attend a big and well known university in the United States should consider choosing Temple University. Temple is a comprehensive public research institution with over 39,000 students, and is the nation’s 25th biggest university, along with being the fourth biggest giver of specialized education (pharmacy, dentistry, medicine, podiatric medicine and law) in the country.

This institution is recognized for its eminent faculty in seventeen colleges and schools, which include the schools of Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Podiatry and Pharmacy and a legendary Health Sciences Center.

Temple University is part of the state of Pennsylvania

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Information Summary

Ranks 28th in Pennsylvania and 347th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	89.2
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$33,004
Admission Success rate	N/A
SAT 75%ile scores	1230
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	21 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	89% / 67%
Enrollment Total (all students)	39,740

History

In 1884, Temple University was established by Dr. Russell Conwell

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Academics

Schools and Colleges

There are more than 300 programs from seventeen schools and colleges and four professional schools. Students can earn bachelor

Most Popular Fields of Study

Admissions

Nearly 20,000 applications are received each year, and every application is carefully reviewed by the institution

Financial Aid

Dr. Russell H. Conwell,strongly believed that learning should be made available to any person on the basis of his or her personal motivation and intellectual abilities, regardless of their financial situation. In this spirit, the university is ready and very eager to help all its students afford a college education. Temple has designed a webpage that will help students become aware of every financial aid opportunities that are available to them and to also answer questions that usually come up during financial assistance processes.

Financial Aid Available: Grants, Scholarships, Educational Loans, and Federal Work Study Program.

Student Financial Aid Details

Ranks 695th for the average student loan amount.
Secrets to getting the best scholarships and financial aid in Pennsylvania.

Students

Top quality on-campus housing is available, and a large number of students reside in the high-rise and apartment-style campus housing, located on North Philadelphia

Student Enrollment Demographics

Student Graduation Demographics

Athletics

The athletic teams are known as the Owls – this name originated from the university

Alumni

Bill Cosby

Kevin Negandhi

Terry Smith

Ed Sciaky

Pierre Robert

Ronn Owens

Nicholas P. Dallis

Julie Gold

Joe Masteroff

Accreditation

Accreditation is provided by over 30 agencies, including Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business, and Council of the Section of Legal Education & Admissions to the Bar.

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