Urban access
highThe main campus is embedded in Philadelphia.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Temple University
Temple is a large public research university embedded in Philadelphia, with strong professional programs in business, media, health, education, arts, architecture, and public service. The city creates opportunity and complexity, making neighborhood context an important part of fit.
- Applied learning in Philadelphia
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Fully urban setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 20,970
- Aggregate admission rate
- 80.4%
- Average net price
- $28,198
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Career orientation
highProfessional schools and city employers support career exploration.
Learning by doing
highClinics, internships, and research connect study with practice.
Community closeness
neutralProgram and residence communities can create smaller circles.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Temple University if…
- You want Philadelphia integrated into college.
- You value broad professional programs.
- You want an urban public university.
- You are proactive about using city opportunities.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You want a secluded campus.
- You prefer a small college.
- You need uniformly small classes.
- You do not want to evaluate urban safety context.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Applied learning in Philadelphia
Students combine broad academics with professional schools and city-connected courses, internships, clinics, and creative work.
Source: Academics
Academic choices and structure
Undergraduate research connects students with faculty and institutes across disciplines.
Source: Undergraduate Research
A setting that shapes the experience
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Academics
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Temple documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Academics
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 20,970 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 80.4%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $28,198. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:34
Per 1,000 enrolled:1.1
Reporting campuses:8
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating Temple across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Temple across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Temple across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Academics - Temple University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Undergraduate Research - Temple University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Temple University institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Temple’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION