Temple University Reviews

"I have had a positive experience so far at Temple University. I can only speak for my major and the classes I have taken, but the quality of academics is very high. Aside from school, I have grown into a better person and come to understand more about myself during my time at Temple."

"Attending Temple University is one of the best decisions I ever made. I was first introduced to the university through The Cosby show. Bill Cosby went to Temple and often advertised by wearing Temple sweatshirts. Seeing this display of pride regarding a University made me want to know more. When it came time for me to look into colleges I immediately researched Temple and found that is was close enough to my home but far enough away for me to feel like I went away. It had a great reputation and was a leading tier school. My experience socially and academically was one of the best.Read Less"

"Temple University was highly politically charged regardless of major. In my department, they prioritized training people for grad school rather than the workforce. I ended up working in a different field. I am a chemist for a speciality alloy manufacturer. I offered to come back to my department to speak on my experience. They had no interest."

"I feel as though I did not take full advantage of my experience at Temple and now I realize how many resources I had at my disposal. I didn't live on campus so I wasn't surrounded by my peers and without that I felt very little pride. On the contrary, I found the academics to be exceptional. Venturing too far off campus was not advised."

"I will say, I no longer work in my field that I studied - but those reasons do not have anything to do with my experience at Temple. I wouldn't give up my Temple experience for anything in the world, even though I do not use my degree. I think that says a lot (especially considering the cost!) Temple promotes and encourages diversity, inclusion, and opportunity."

"Temple is what you make of it. With it being a large school, there is something for everyone. However, this can be overwhelming since you really need to put yourself out there to make friends and network. This is why several students may complain about not making friends, especially commuter students. Overall, the value of the education is reasonable given how low the tuition is compared to other universities."

"I loved attending Temple. I was there for undergrad and graduate studies. The professors care, the students are smart and willing to learn and the campus enviornment is conductive to learning. I enjoyed my time at temple, and learning the skills that made me the person I am today."

"Being at Temple was unfortunately a negative experience overall. I had read many reviews and was expecting the best but so many aspects of the school fell short. For one, safety is a huge concern. I dormed in Temple Towers. The building is full of gas appliances. We had 2 emergency evacuations in the middle of the night in our first 2 weeks of school alone. One during a storm where we ran in our pjs and underwear to another building. We get text alerts about shootings and robbings near campus every other day. Multiple shootings and robberies happened a block or two away from my dorm. It is too expensive to be a student at Temple as well. The tuition may be okay compared to other schools but the added costs of being a student in Philly and all the supplied you need for classes add uo. The student body is great and diverse but that is the only positive. My education was better at the community college I transfered from by far. The professors do not care much at Temple. It is very hit or miss. So many classes are taught by grad students, many of which seemed confused and were just trying their best obviously, but confused nonetheless. Finally, temple faculty and staff are some of the rudest I have ever had to work with. The housing department was always angry and did not want to help. They had hung up on me multiple times. My counselor was unhelpful when I needed help switching classes. I ended up figuring how to switch classes and what classes I still needed to take by myself. So overall, I would not recommend Temple, no matter the cost or experiences it can offer.Read Less"

"Positives: -Philadelphia is a culturally rich area -Temple has a great faculty, many of which are from the Philadelphia Orchestra -Good facilities -Overall high level of students Negatives: -Degree requirements are lacking a lot of essentials -No studio class -No junior recital -Required recital attendance is minimal, resulting in very poorly attended concerts -Chamber music is extremely disorganized and not taken seriously by students or faculty (you'll be happy to see your coach in the audience) -I have been to two other schools since that have had much more nurturing environments. For example, weekly studio class, chamber music class (in addition to regular coachings), and weekly departmental recitals (strings, winds, vocal, etc.). Attendance is required. These provide students with many organized opportunities to offer peer-to-peer feedback, and perform for an actual audience. Temple does not require any of this. Overall, it's a decent school that has all of the resources and potential to be a lot better.Read Less"

"I really enjoyed my time as an undergrad at Temple University. The professors I had were dedicated and seemed to be very knowledgeable on the topics they taught. Being in the honor's program allowed me a few benefits, such as higher quality instructors. While I feel like the school as a whole was good, it was evident that the university favored certain schools, such as Fox school of business, and provided them with better facilities and technology. I know that some facilities such as the library have been improved since I have graduated. In my department of Geography and Urban Studies, I wish there were a few changes. I do not feel like the importance of internships was conveyed enough, which put me at a disadvantage after graduation. Perhaps a mandatory internship class would be a helpful addition to the program. I also feel like importance of skills such as Geographic Information Systems was not emphasized enough, and again put me at a disadvantage when entering the work force. It seemed like every job I applied to listed this as a requirement. I think there could have been more assistance with financial aid, although I heard that it has improved since I graduated. The school offered a lot of opportunities to join clubs and provided networking opportunities. Overall, I would recommend both Temple University as a school, and the Geography and Urban Studies as a department. Overall, college is what you make of it and I think they give you the tools to succeed.Read Less"

"Temple University is an amazing institution, filled with diversity, student life, and academics. Temple was not my first university. I was a transfer student from a smaller liberal arts college. When I arrived on campus, I immediately knew I was home. I worked with some of the most intellectually-engaging professors who challenged me to think, to grow and to strive for everything beyond what I could have imagined. Moreover, I forged strong, lasting friendships from a diverse group of amazing students from around the globe. While Temple is in the heart of North Philadelphia, the campus is protected by its own police force.Read Less"

"Temple University really goes above and beyond to help students in any way possible. From providing sensible financial aid to work study opportunities and internships, Temple guides the path to a personalized method to manage the cost of attendance. Temple University is a large institution which offers large and small lecture sizes for students. As a student of the College of Science and Technology I even received one-on-one help from graduate students in other science programs. Furthermore, even as an undergraduate I had the chance to work in a research lab, which is not offered at every institution.Read Less"

"Temple University was so diverse in studies, people, learning styles, life styles. It was raw and real, with a splash of brotherly love. it prepared me for the professional world with its rigor and wealth of knowledge from the faculty and support staff. The experiences I gained will attending the school"

"Temple University works closely with students in a studio environment. The professors care about the success of the students and strive to help even outside of regular classroom. Temple provides close connections with former alumni working in the field, as well as the Architecture community in Philadelphia."

"Attending Temple University was a very great experience for me. I had great supports as far as professors and academic advisors, as well as the financial aid office. My classes were on campus, and there were shuttle services available if you did not want to drive to other classes that were only offered at different campuses. I feel as though I learned very well from the program, especially during internships and externships in my final year. This gave me on the job training, and helped me to prepare for a career.Read Less"

"Temple University is a thriving urban campus with a historical commitment to education. What started out as a night school for adults has blossomed into a leader among higher education. I am one of fourteen family members to graduate from Temple and I am proud to forever be an owl."

"Graduate of Temples Masters in Health Informatics program (MSHI, 2018). The powers that be have to decide what this program should be. It seems the undergraduate HIM program fares well and launches well equipped students. This masters program has potential to be a health technology and leadership program. However, with the high turnover rate of staff and management it is difficult to have a robust curriculum and give accurate career guidance. As it stands, this program is more geared towards somebody who is already in the health technology/health information field that may be looking to advance at their workplace. This program Needs more focus on skills: analysis, statistics, hands on technology to be useful in the real career world. Unfortunately I can barely claim beginner skill level in Microsoft access database, SQL, Tableau, after completing this graduate degree. People say that you learn those skills on the job, however as a masters educated career seeker, employer expectations are higher.Read Less"

"As an emerging professional looking to further my career in development communications, more specifically in the non profit sector I found this program to help me a little bit with knowledge about potential careers however the educational advisors and staff definitely fed the students false information about finding a job. Temple itself did not help me with finances and then basically ignored me when I asked them to help me find a job. I spent an entire year going back to school and growing more debt just to still be alone and unemployed at the end of the program. The staff was completely uninterested in helping me further my career once I was finished with this degree. I say go for it if you have a good job where you can fall back on but if you are banking on actually finding a career in this field I wouldn't do it. I hope Temple realizes this and helps students in the future so they are not stuck like me now.Read Less"

"Temple University provided with me an excellent undergraduate education. I can honestly say that the majority of my professors genuinely cared about their students and wanted to see them succeed. There were plenty of educational events, campus activities, and so many others opportunities for students to meet others and help them get involved. I had a great experience attending Temple University."

"The first time I attended Temple University I fell in love with the atmosphere. People were constantly on the move and I love to stay busy so this fit perfect with my lifestyle. I chose to study Kinesiology, in order to pursue my dream of becoming an Occupational Therapist. Although I know I needed to go back to school after my undergrad, some people in my program did not intend on ever going back. With this being their plan, they did not have a lot of options when trying to find a full-time job, unless you plan on being a personal trainer, etc..Read Less"