How to get into Temple
What 104 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 109 Temple results that students posted for the 2017 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Temple admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.83
Middle half 3.58 to 3.94
Median SAT
1,430
Middle half 1,370 to 1,500
Median ACT
33
Middle half 31 to 35
Median weighted GPA
4.32
Middle half 3.92 to 4.60
Results posted: 104 admitted, 5 rejected, 0 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Temple acceptance rate; the official rate is in Temple’s Common Data Set.
What Temple admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service72%
- Athletics50%
- Work/Job40%
- Music33%
- Debate/MUN/Speech31%
- Tutoring/Teaching30%
- Arts26%
- Journalism/Writing26%
Held a leadership role
77%
Founded something
27%
National or intl. award
42%
Did research
18%
Intended majors of Temple admits
- Engineering12%
- Psychology9%
- Art/Design8%
- Biology8%
- Pre-med/Health8%
- Computer Science7%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 20% first-generation, 28% low income, 32% underrepresented minority, 6% legacy, 1% recruited athlete and 13% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 9% chose Temple.
Three recent Temple admits
2026 cycle · EA · Art/Design
Printmaking and zine artist who presides over an art honor society and sells zines and merch.
GPA 4.00 UW · ACT 35 · Original post
2026 cycle · Nursing
Sex-ed peer educator and speech captain pursuing nursing, with a fanfiction-writing creative streak.
GPA 3.95 UW · SAT 1490 · Original post
2026 cycle · EA · Film/Media
Filmmaker and broadcaster who co-founded a film society and produces school TV and radio.
GPA 3.63 UW · SAT 1380 · Original post
Where else Temple admits got in
Temple admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Temple?
- Among 104 applicants who posted a Temple admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.83 and the middle half reported 3.58 to 3.94 (78 reported a GPA). Temple sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Temple?
- Among 104 applicants who posted a Temple admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,430 and the middle half scored 1,370 to 1,500 (62 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 33.
- What extracurriculars do Temple admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (72%), athletics (50%), work/job (40%), music (33%). 77% held at least one leadership role and 42% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Temple acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Temple in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2017 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Temple. All colleges