Temple University

Despite what everyone says about the surrounding area, Temple is not that bad at all. I walk home from rehearsal at 11pm some nights and I feel comfortable. If you live a little farther off campus in a house, then yeah it is a little dangerous but just be weary of your surroundings.The Theatre department here is wonderful. Helpful, collaborative, friendly, and there are so many opportunities to work and learn. No it's not the top theatre school in the country but the Professors here are out of this world. I have not had a Professor in the theatre department that I did not like and after speaking to everyone else, they can say the same.

1st Year Female -- Class 2014

Education Quality: A+, Individual Value: C+

Temple is what you make of it. If you want to have a good experience, you will. If you've already made up your mind that it's not going to be a good school for you, it won't be. I like it a lot. I've made some great friends, and although I don't find it very academically challenging, I still feel like I'm preparing well for grad school/the real world.

Some people are afraid of the area but if you're smart about it, you'll be fine. The campus itself is actually quite safe, as Temple has a huge police force and security system. Plus, you get street-smart. Which some people never get, so it's an added bonus. The honors program is AWESOME. The best part of Temple and the main reason I came here to begin with. So many opportunities/connections/great people/everything. It's really great and the advisors are so nice and helpful. Sporting events are fun. People aren't super into football, but basketball has a huge following. Most of our teams are pretty good too, which is always nice. The one thing I really hate about Temple is the bureaucracy. Being such a large school, people tend to get lost in the shuffle at one point or another. Whether it's in financial aid, work-study payments, housing stuff, there will come a point in your Temple career where you're like, "Temple Office of [whatever] sucks!! hasjgaj!!!" But it will most likely get resolved and everything will be fine and you can go back to enjoying life.

1st Year Female -- Class 2014

Faculty Accessibility: A, Scholastic Success: C

So far, Temple has been a great experience for me. Transferring schools has never crossed my mind. People on campus are very friendly. Many people who live on campus come from all over PA/NJ/NY mostly so there is not those "set group of friends". However, if you are a quiet and shy student, you may not enjoy school as much. With the large population of students, you may just fall into the background. The school is very diverse and living in the city is a great experience. The only bad thing- SAFETY! You have to watch where you walk at all times of the day. If you are smart and cautious and NEVER walk anywhere off campus alone, you will be fine. Professors here are a hit or miss. I have had great ones, then I had ones who taught horribly. Some classes I only went to on test days because I could teach myself better than the professor could. I haven't had much luck in the Psych dept. with professors, but the professors in Criminal Justince are GREAT so far (my minor). The dorm life is decent for city living- Temple Towers is probably the best. After sophmore year, you have to move off campus, which isn't difficult at all though. There are plenty of apartment and houses DIRECTLY off campus. One word of advice, enjoy your freshman year the most because after that, you have to really start getting serious. Overall, I LOVE this school and almost never want to graduate. GO OWLS!

2nd Year Female -- Class 2013

Surrounding City: A+, Perceived Campus Safety: C