1801 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6096
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1888
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 24,194
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $195,159,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: April 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $10,180 in-state, 18,224 out-of-state
Room/Board: $8,230
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 3,059,609
Number of current serial subscriptions: 23,567
Number of microforms: 3,108,936
Number of audiovisuals: 27,491
Number of ebooks: 132,570
Other library facilities: Blockson Afro-American Collection
Philadelphia Dance Collection at Temple
George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Collection
Digital Diamond (digital image archive – http://diamond.temple.edu)
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Dentistry, Pharmacy, Podiatric museaums
Planetarium
Observatory
Art Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 3,111
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 20%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 20%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 7%
Doubles: 37%
Triples or Suites: 32%
Apartments: 22%
Other: 2%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 254 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Philadelphia, PA (10)
Nearest train station: Philadelphia, PA (2)
Nearest bus station: Philadelphia, PA (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 14%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,194
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (University of Pennsylvania)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Saint Joseph’s University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Spring Fling, Cherry and White Day