Registered students are assessed tuition and fees based on a variety of factors. The following criteria are used to determine the amount of tuition a Temple University student is assessed each semester:

• School/College
• Program
• Student Level
• Residency
• Credit Hours

School/College

All Temple students are placed into one of the university’s schools or colleges, based on their major or program.  This is the student’s home school or college and is used to determine the tuition rate. The college of the courses is not a factor in how students are assessed.

In some cases, there are unique tuition rates for specialized programs/majors.

Student Level

A student’s level is defined as undergraduate, graduate, or professional (medical, pharmacy, podiatry, dental or law). The level of the courses is not a factor in how students are assessed.

Residency

Tuition assessment by residency is explained at Residency Information.

Credit Hours - Undergraduate Students

For undergraduate students, 12 to 18 credit hours is defined as full-time and students are assessed the full-time semester rate in this credit hour range. Undergraduate students registered for less than 12 credit hours are considered part-time and assessed the per semester credit hour rate. Credit hours in excess of 18 are additionally assessed at the full-time overload rate.

Credit Hours - Graduate Students

For graduate students, there is no distinction between full-time and part-time tuition rates. All graduate students are assessed at a credit hour rate, regardless of the number of credit hours they are taking.  Please note it is possible for some specialized programs to be an exception to this rule.