Temple University
By: Carly Quake
By: Carly Quake
Essay Question on
Application:
Imagine you have
graduated from
Temple and you
are preparing to
attend the ten year
reunion and the
alumni office asks
you to write a one
page essay about
personal and
professional
accomplishments
ACADEMIC
ACADEMICS
CRITERIA
An interview is not
required
Top Three Criteria for Selection:
Academics, Extra Curricular, &
Anything that makes you stand out.
Middle Range GPA: 3.39
Middle Range SAT:
Test Required for Admission:
SAT, ACT, TASKS, TSIs
CR: 490-600
Math: 510-610
Writing- 500-600
MERIT
MILITARY
CAMILLE COSBY
GOVERNS
COAST GUARD
ATHLETICS
BILL BERNARDO
DIMAND BANDS
SCHOLARSHIPS
AVAILABLE
EXAMPLE OF FALL CALENDER:
Fall Semester 2010
Fall semester begin Monday, August 30 Labor Day Holiday Monday, September 6 Last day
to drop a course Monday, September 13 Application for January graduation ends
Friday, October 15 Registration begins (Spring Semester) Monday, October 18 Last day
to withdraw from graduate & undergraduate courses Monday, November 1
*CALENDAR ADJUSTMENT Tuesday, November 23 - Wednesday, November
24Thanksgiving recess Thursday, November 25-Sunday, November 28 Classes resume
Monday, November 29 Weekday classes end Wednesday, December 8 Study days
Thursday, December 9 - Friday, December 10Weekend classes end Saturday, December
11-Sunday, December 12 Final examinations Monday, December 13-Saturday,
December 18 Winter recess begins Saturday, December 18 at 10:00pm
EXAMPLE OF FALL CALENDER
CAMPUS LIFE
HOUSING: 8000
students live on or
around the university.
LOCATION:
Downtown
Philadelphia
Broad Street.
TYPE OF
COLLEGE:
Comprehensive
Public Research
University.
INTRAMURAL
SPORTS:
battmitten,
bowling, cycling,
fencing field
hockey, handball
karate, lacrosse
are just few of
the dozens of
intramural sports
available.
SIZE OF CAMPUS
21,500 students on
main campus.
JOB RECRUITMENT
POSSIBILITIES:
Philadelphia and
previous internships are
strong possibilities of
where you could receive
a job.
CAR PRIVILEGES:
All Students may
have a car on
campus ($250 per
semester)
INTERNSHIP OPPERTUNITIES:
100,00 0 Temple University
Alumni in Philly Area.
CAMPUS VISITS
WEEKENDS Morning or
afternoon visits available.
GROUP TOURS:
Monday thru Friday at
10am or 1pm
FALL OPEN HOUSES:
Sunday, November 21
DEADLINES:
Application Deadline:
March 1st (fall semester)
November 1 (spring
Semester)
Earliest you could hear back:
October. Latest you could hear
back: May.
FINANCIAL ASPECTS
COST OF BOOKS: 300-500 dollars a semester.
COST OF ROOM & BOARD: 3-4 thousand dollars a
year
TUITION: In State- $11,834 a year. Out of State$21,662 a year.
Number of applications
read: 18.800
Number of applications
accepted: 11,200
Number of
Undergrads: 25,000
(21,500 on campus.)
Number of
Graduates: 35,000
students
STUDENT BODY
PROFESSORS
to STUDENTS-
27:1
MALES: 45%
FEMALES: 55%
FAMOUS GRADUATES
Ben Bova, science fiction author
Richard Brooks, filmmaker
Rick Brunson, NBA player
Bill Cosby, comedian
Edwin Duing Eshleman, former
Republican congressman
Daryl Hall, musician
Lois Hamilton, actress
Trenton Doyle Hancock, artist
Tim Heidecker, comedian
Joe Hoeffel, former Democratic
congressman
Eddie Jones, NBA player
Paul E. Kanjorski, Democratic
congressman
Aaron McKie, NBA player
Bill Mensch, computer scientist
Ronn Owens, radio talk show host
James Parrish, football player
Bob Saget, comedian
Jim Saxton, former Republican
congressman
Ed Sciaky, disc jockey
Tom Sizemore, actor
John F. Street, Philadelphia mayor
Eric Wareheim, comedian
Vincent Fumo, Democratic state senator
Temple was first founded by Dr.
Russell H. Cornwell in 1884. It was
Characterized as Temple College in
1888. It was then changed to
University in 1907. Lastly in 1965,
by the Common Wealth of
Pennsylvania Temple University
became a state related institution.
RANDOM FACTS:
Meal Plans: Tons of Meal plans
available, all include guest
meals. Every Sunday night meal
plans restarts & students must
put more money. Unused meals
do not roll over to the next week.
Car Privileges: All
students may have their
car on campus for a
$250 fee each
semester. Although you
will not need one .
Popular Majors: There are over
300 majors at Temple. The
most popular are: Accounting,
Biology, Marketing, Psychology
and undeclared (university
studies)
NCAA
Teams
Temple has 24 Division l Teams:
Baseball/Softball
*Basketball, *Crew,
*Cross Country,
Football, Golf,
*Gymnastics, *Soccer,
*Tennis, *Track & Field,
Field Hockey, Lacrosse,
Volleyball, Fencing.
*=men & woman sport
YOU’LL BE LIVIN’ THE CITY LIFE!
BUCKS  TEMPLE

After completing two years of school at Bucks
County Community College with at least a 2.5
GPA 2.5 you can transfer to Temple University
and your credits will carry over to Temple.