Temple University

However, if you're looking for a party school, Temple is definitely not for you. The campus resembles a ghost town on most weekends, possibly because more than half of the school's students are commuters. And if you're looking for a school with a competitive football team, Temple is definitely not for you.

Temple's main campus is not exactly surrounded by the greatest of neighborhoods, but I haven't had any problems. The campus is well lit at night, and the school's police force is actually the third-largest in the state (behind the City of Philadelphia and the City of Pittsburgh).Finally, if you plan on going to Temple and are lucky enough to get on-campus housing during your first year, don't count on having it in future years ... student housing is determined through a lottery, and those who lose out either have to find a place off-campus to live or transfer to another school.