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Temple University: tuition, cost and admissions

Philadelphia, PA · Public university · City (large)

23,697Undergraduates

80%Acceptance rate

$23,742Avg net cost / yr

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What Temple University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$21,135	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$35,608	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$15,648	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,526	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$33,768	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$23,742	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $10,026 less than the sticker price — about 30% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Business, Management & Marketing — 21%

Health Professions — 11%

Communication & Journalism — 10%

Visual & Performing Arts — 8%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 7%

Computer & Information Sciences — 6%

Engineering — 5%

Psychology — 5%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Temple University

Athletic association	D-I
Men’s varsity sports (7)	Football (115), Rowing (50), Soccer (29), Basketball (16), Golf (13), Cross Country (11), Tennis (9)
Women’s varsity sports (10)	Track & Field (67), Rowing (60), Lacrosse (30), Soccer (30), Gymnastics (27), Field Hockey (26), Volleyball (19), Fencing (18), Basketball (15), Tennis (9)

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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