Temple University

Public, Four-years School Located in Philadelphia, PA

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How much is the Temple tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Temple's tuition & fees is $22,082 for Pennsylvania residents and $37,462 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $43,757 for Pennsylvania residents and $59,137 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

Temple Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Pennsylvania Residents Tuition & Fees$22,082
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$37,462
Books & Supplies Costs$1,526
On-campus Room & Board$15,648
On-campus Expenses$4,501
Off-campus Room & Board$15,648
Off-campus Expenses$4,501
2023-2024 Estimates
Pennsylvania Residents Tuition & Fees$28,059
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$45,860

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Temple for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $170,457 at Temple. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $283,949. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $234,157.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$39,418$62,422$50,908
Sophomore (2024-25)$41,476$67,741$55,625
Junior (2025-26)$43,642$73,629$60,880
Senior (2026-27)$45,921$80,157$66,743
4 Years Total$170,457$283,949$234,157
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$41,476$67,741$55,625
Sophomore (2025-26)$43,642$73,629$60,880
Junior (2026-27)$45,921$80,157$66,743
Senior (2027-28)$48,318$87,406$73,292
4 Years Total$179,357$308,933$256,541
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$43,642$73,629$60,880
Sophomore (2026-27)$45,921$80,157$66,743
Junior (2027-28)$48,318$87,406$73,292
Senior (2028-29)$50,841$95,469$80,618
4 Years Total$188,722$336,661$281,533
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$45,921$80,157$66,743
Sophomore (2027-28)$48,318$87,406$73,292
Junior (2028-29)$50,841$95,469$80,618
Senior (2029-30)$53,496$104,448$88,821
4 Years Total$198,577$367,480$309,474
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$48,318$87,406$73,292
Sophomore (2028-29)$50,841$95,469$80,618
Junior (2029-30)$53,496$104,448$88,821
Senior (2030-31)$56,289$114,462$98,019
4 Years Total$208,945$401,785$340,750

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Temple' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Pennsylvania, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $19,144.
In-StateOut-of-State
Temple University$22,082$37,462
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Pennsylvania Four-years Colleges$23,428
Public Schools$14,103$19,144
Private Schools$25,037

Financial Aid and COA

At Temple University, 20,947 students (81%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $10,943.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Temple is $48,194 for students living on-campus and $48,194 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 4,545 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $11,575 and the average amount of student loans is $10,571.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$43,757$59,137
COA (off-campus)$43,757$59,137
Tuition & Fees$22,082$37,462
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$21,675$21,675
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$21,675$21,675
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$32,814$48,194
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$32,814$48,194
Average Financial Aid$10,943$10,943
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship20,94781%$10,943
Pell Grants7,74730%$4,812
Federal Student Loan15,03758%$6,411
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,54593%-
Grants or Scholarships4,30088%$11,575
Federal Grants2,54552%$5,302
Pell Grants1,39529%$5,006
Other Federal Grants2,53952%$2,563
State/Local Grants91019%$4,536
Institutional Grants3,88479%$8,278
Student Loan Aid3,15865%$10,571
Federal Student Loans3,08163%$5,149
Other Student Loans82217%$21,311
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,5302,386$10,026
0-30,000468466$17,662
30,001-48,000279279$17,141
48,001-75,000360358$12,639
75,001-110,000398385$7,708
110,001 or more1,025898$4,586

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Temple's acceptance rate is 72.33%. A total of 37,571 applicants applied to and 27,176 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 4,922 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 18.11%.
To apply to Temple, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
TotalMenWomen
Applicants37,57114,732$22,839
Admitted27,17610,260$16,916
Enrolled4,9222,066$2,856
Acceptance Rate72.33%69.64%74.07%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)18.11%20.14%16.88%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankConsidered But Not Required
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRequired
RecommendationsConsidered But Not Required
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresNeither Required Nor Recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

Student Population

Temple University has a total of 33,196 students including 24,106 undergraduate and 9,090 graduate students. By gender, there are 15,305 male students and 20,321 female students attending Temple. The school offers online degree programs and 2,612 students enrolled online exclusively (7.87% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total35,626 15,30520,321
Undergraduate25,967 11,44514,522
Graduate9,659 3,8605,799

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1801 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Phone215-204-7000
WEBwww.temple.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered497 Programs
Online Program Offered37 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered208 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate79.70%
Yield15.13%
Student Population33,196
Graduation Rate77%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate84% (Full-time), 46% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate12 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties2,271 (Full-time), 1,488 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs6,742 (Full-time), 2,037 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$106,835
Average Staff Salary$74,666