Temple University: insights · College Underdog

Temple University

What Temple University's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.

Who says yesTemple University

Only 14% of admits enroll, so Temple University admits far more students than it has seats.

Enroll14%

Go elsewhere86%

Source: Temple University's Common Data Set 2025-26

Test scoresTemple University

19% sent an SAT and 1% an ACT (some sent both), so most enrolled without a score. SAT middle 50% among those who sent: 1030–1310.

Sent an SAT19%

Sent an ACT1%

Source: Temple University's Common Data Set 2025-26

The admit rate has moved up steadily, from 60.0% in 2019-20 to 86.2% in 2025-26. If the trend holds, expect about 91.4% in 2026-27.
Only 19% of enrolled first-years sent an SAT score, so its SAT range describes a minority of the class.
Applications rose 21% from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (35,501 to 42,824).

From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.

Most admits led something, such as club president, captain, editor, student government or a section leader in band, often for several years.
Most admits who named a round applied Early Action (13 of 18); the other 5 applied Regular Decision.
Most admits did steady service, tutoring or mentoring, such as food banks, refugee tutoring, hospital work or youth camps.
Many admits started something of their own, like a nonprofit, a club, a film club, a cultural group or a business.
Many admits aiming at science or health had hospital shadowing or volunteering, research or a published preprint.
Students report Temple gives limited aid to international students, though some report scholarships around 20k and merit aid is seen as likelier than at nearby schools.