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Former names | The Baptist Temple (1884-1888) The Temple College of Philadelphia (1888-1907) Philadelphia Dental College (1863-1907) Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women (1910-1958) Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine (1963-1998) |
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| Motto | Perseverantia Vincit (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Perseverance Conquers" |
| Type | Public state-related research university |
| Established | May 12, 1888 (official date it was chartered; institution roots began 1884 with church classes) |
| Founder | Russell Conwell |
| Accreditation | MSCHE |
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| Endowment | $778 million (2022)[1] |
| Chancellor | Richard M. Englert (honorary) |
| President | John Fry |
| Provost | Gregory Mandel |
Academic staff | 1,327 part-time; 2,125 full-time (Fall 2024)[2] |
Administrative staff | 3,805 (Fall 2024)[2] |
| Students | 30,005 (Fall 2024)[2] |
| Undergraduates | 21,747 (Fall 2024)[2] |
| Postgraduates | 8,258 (Fall 2024)[2] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Large city[3], 115 acres (47 ha) (main campus) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | The Temple News |
| Colors | Cherry and white[4] |
| Nickname | Owls |
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| Website | temple |
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Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation at the Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia, then called Baptist Temple.[5] Today, Temple is the second-largest university in Pennsylvania by enrollment and awarded 9,128 degrees in the 2023-24 academic year.[2] It has a worldwide alumni base of 378,012, with 352,175 alumni residing in the United States.[2]
The university consists of 17 schools and colleges, including five professional schools, offering over 640+ academic programs and over 160 undergraduate majors.[6] As of 2024,[update] about 30,005 undergraduate, graduate and professional students were enrolled at the university. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity,"[7] spending $301,395 million on research and development in 2022 according to the National Science Foundation.[8]
Temple has 451 registered clubs and organizations as well as 29 intercollegiate club sports teams.[2] Temple has 18 NCAA Division 1 varsity sports team and competes as a member of the American Athletic Conference, or The American. Temple's varsity teams, known as the Temple Owls, have won three team national championships.[9]
- ^ As of March 7, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Temple at a glance" (PDF). temple.edu. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "IPEDS-Temple University".
- ^ "Brand Tone | Strategic Marketing | Temple University". Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ Phillips, Tamra (2022). Faith Walks and Talks: The 150-Year History of Grace Baptist—The Church That Founded Temple University. Blue Bell: Decentagen Publishing.
- ^ "Fast Facts". admissions.temple.edu. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Temple University - Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Learning". American Council on Education. 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "NSF – NCSES Academic Institution Profiles – Rankings by total R&D expenditures". National Science Foundation.
- ^ "Championships summary through Jan. 1, 2022" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2015.