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 or College within Temple
• Level (Student)
• Program
• Residency
• Credit Hours

All Temple students are placed into one of the university’s schools or colleges, based on their major or program.

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.

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.

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.