Temple University is a public institution in Philadelphia, PA with more than 37,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled. It has a surprising 400+ acre campus. It’s close proximity to New York and Maryland is ideal for easy access to major metropolitan centers. That means easy access to transportation for returning home on school breaks or even the weekend. This also allows for greater work study opportunities and social activities.
One aspect of Temple I found interesting was a benefit of it being located in an urban area. There are several other colleges nearby which means there are also thousands of other students in the area with the same goal in mind of earning a college degree. It’s the perfect environment of living in a small metropolitan city while also being surrounded by academic buildings. This makes education and attending class more of a lifestyle and not just an activity.
Temple University is ranked #98 in national universities according to US News and World Report. Temple University boasts alumni such as Tamron Hall, Egypt Sherrod, Bob Sagat and Katalin Karikó.
Klein College of Media and Communication
Temple’s Klein College of Media and Communication is one of the largest schools of communication in the country and is leading provider of media employees in the Philadelphia region,
A real down to earth college for real down to earth people
Temple offers diversity and exposure to people from varying backgrounds, interest and walks of life. Student from around the country and the globe converge here to make it a great melting pot. This was noticeable as I walked the college tour taking pictures and asking questions of the tour guide.
John Chaney
In addition to dining halls there are also outdoor restaurants throughout the campus where students could use their meal cards to buy food. Image the feeling of walking through a community where everyone else is there for the same reason, to learn, make friends, make contacts and contribute to society in some way.
There were several construction projects happening during my tour which was a little detracting but showed investments were being made back into the college. Temple, however, does not offer complimentary parking for those visiting on a college tour. Most other colleges I visited did offer to cover parking charges for the first few hours. It was still a good overall tour experience at what appears to be a great school.
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