<p>I acually have two questions about temple, the first is, iv heard they have more than one campus, how does that work? do students need to commute from campus to campus just to go to class, or do they have a main campus and than other smaller surrounding ones?</p>
<p>and the second question i had was, does anyone know how the frat scene is at temple? not like "yea they had a frat" but do they hav a pretty decent frat scene if thats wat your looking for?</p>
<p>thanks for your help</p>
<p>They have 3 main campuses that i know about.
Theres the huge 30 thousand student philly, campus.
Then a Rome Campus (i dunno how big it is)
And Tokyo Campus (like 2800 students) <<Im Applyin as one of my big safties</p>
<p>I dunno anything about their frats, but im sure there is good parties. I mean it's in a major US city. I don't know about Rome, but i do know at the Tokyo campus it's supposed to have incredible nightlife (tokyo...duh!), but not like frats. Just legalized alcohol and the largest city in the world.</p>
<p>Do you know how Temple is ranked? I cant find the info on CC of Collegeboard, it just gives stats, no rankings.</p>
<p>I have not heard good things about Temple's greek life. My HS sends at least ten kids there a year. You can find its ranking in the US News and World Report Tier 3 rankings. I visited and thought the area was pretty sketchy, but to each his own. Good luck..</p>
<p>really? that low? I thought temple was ranked higher than that....</p>
<p>Temple U also has a campus in Ambler, PA, the NW suburbs of Philadelphia. Also a campus in Ft. washington, as well as the Tyler School of art. there is an inter-campus bus service. Info is available at <a href="http://www.temple.edu/ambler/about/parking.htm#bus%5B/url%5D">http://www.temple.edu/ambler/about/parking.htm#bus</a></p>
<p>My S is a sophomore at Temple. He lives on the Main Campus, and all his classes are held there. He is a member of a fraternity and he enjoys it very much. In addition to the parties, he plays on some frat sports teams (intramurals), does community service projects, and has made some good friends. I had some concerns about the size of the school last year, but he has found his place there, studies some interesting subjects, including his intended major (criminal justice), and maintains a 3.2 GPA. The neighborhood around the campus is black, low income and the street-smart students are cautious about where and when they walk around at night, and who they interact with. The security on campus is excellent, and the Temple police work hard to keep everybody safe. Temple is also has one of the most diverse student body's of any large American university which he has found to be a real plus as far as making new friends and getting a complete education, especially in law enforcement.</p>
<p>they have some excellent programs....their psychology program is SPECATCULAR</p>
<p>Does anyone know how their political science/international relations program is?</p>
<p>And to the person with a son there, do you need to be careful about were you walk ON campus at night, or in the area AROUND campus? Cause I could understand being cautious about going threw the slums at night, but not being able to walk around your own campus safey would be unacceptable.</p>
<p>Again though, I'm suprised that Temple is a third tier, I would have guessed it be be second atleast because of its fame. Everyone has heard of Temple and most schools like that are first or second tier.</p>
<p>It's not particularly well-regarded, but not horrible either. People have heard of it, but it isn't necessarily "prestigious".</p>
<p>wow...the views on temple university is so bias before i visited last monday. I toured the campus and around the city as well. I don't understand what these people are talking about when they say "sketchy" or "scary". It is perfectly fine. Temple University looks so nice and it is an urban college. The city around it looks honestly like a city.</p>
<p>Depends how much you like the city scene.. I've seen people who go and love it, others who get distracted and decide to transfer.. It has a pretty good reputation though.. Depends on which program your interested in.. and it's located right near Drexel and some other colleges, so you'll always meet new people..</p>
<p>Anyone know anything about the policitical science program? Obviously the website will say its top of the line, like all other colleges say, anyone know how it acually is though?</p>
<p>My son is a senior at Temple who attends the Ambler campus and we have many friends whose sons and daughters attend the Main campus. Part of Temple's mission is to make a college education accessible to a wide diversity of students from a broad spectrum of socio-economic backrounds throughout the Philadelphia area. This, I think, unfairly skews the perception of Temple and the quality of the programs it offers. There are strong honors programs at Temple as well as many many students who are very bright and capable and have very strong academic credentials. Many students choose to attend Temple because the tuition is very reasonable for in state students.</p>
<p>Temple's political science program is strong as are many of its programs. All majors can be pursued at the Main campus and many majors can be pursued at the Ambler campus. The Main campus is like a small city in of itself in an area that used to be mostly slums. This has radically changed over the last several years as Temple has bought up and developed surrounding neighborhoods or publicly funded revitalization programs have remediated dilapidated neighborhoods. Main campus is generally safe as long as you use common sense about traveling in groups late at night (which holds true for virtually any campus) and pay attention to avoiding neighborhoods that still have problems. All of our friends' daughters report that they feel safe living on Main campus. Temple's Ambler Campus is a suburban campus, with lots of green space, in an upper middle class to upper class neighborhood. Temple's Fort Washington Campus is 5 minutes from the Ambler Campus but has graduate programs only.</p>
<p>If you want the benefit of a quality education in a city environment and very reasonable in-state tuition, Temple could be the place for you.</p>
<p>Thanks that was VERY helpful. (im not being sarcastic if it sounds like that)</p>
<p>hostiletakeover - Here's some more thoughts (I was falling asleep last night when I posted at 12 am after a day that started at 5 am ;) ).</p>
<p>You will find at Temple a broad spectrum of academic interests and commitment among students, from partiers, to Greek Life, to serious students. It's inherent in the size and diversity of the student body. There is also a mix of commuters and residential students. Main campus has a load of on campus housing but also a sizable number of commuters. The Ambler campus has little on campus housing and most students are commuters, but this includes students who live in apartments in the surrounding area. Main campus offers all the social and recreational resources of a large campus and of being a 10 minute subway ride from center city Philadelphia while at Ambler you need a car to be able to enjoy what the surrounding areas offer or to get to a train to Center City Phila (25-30 minute ride).</p>
<p>My son, who also coincidently happens to be a criminal justice major, has taken all of his classes at Ambler. Because Temple has a broad liberal arts requirement, he has had exposure to courses in many different areas. He has found most of his professors to be good to very good but some to be fair to poor and some excellent, kind of what you would expect at most schools. One of the nice things about Temple is that because of its proximity to Philadelphia and community connections, in various programs, many of the professors are also working professionals in their fields. Students can take courses at both Main and Ambler campuses and there is a shuttle connecting the 2. Most students take their courses at the particular campus where they initially enrolled, but for Ambler students in particular, the opportunity is there to take classes at Main if a particular course is not offered at Ambler or in a time slot that works with their schedule.</p>
<p>Getting back to a point from last night, don't let anyone convince you that the educational quality at Temple is not good. There's a real tendency on this Board for an air of elitism. While some departments are stronger than others (just like most schools),Temple's undergraduate program will prepare students well for graduate studies or to enter the work force, depending on your major. In Philadelphia and its environs, Temple has a good solid reputation among employers. It's graduates go on to law schools, med schools and many other graduate programs.</p>
<p>If you are considering Temple, the real questions to think about are whether you want a school that size in a city environment (for the Main Campus), (keeping in mind that there is the alternative for a more suburban, quieter campus life at Ambler). In terms of educational resources, study abroad opportunities, diversity and quality of programs, Temple has much to offer.</p>
<p>How large do the largest classes get at Ambler, and how convenient are the buses that connect the campuses? I assume Ambler offers dorms? I did not notice Ambler listed as a seperate campus on USNew's site. Is there a seperate admissions application for it, and how many students use this campus? Is there a distinction on the diploma if more courses were taken at one campus vs. another, or if a student applied to a particular campus?</p>
<p>I am going to second what Michael just said about an "air of elitism" on these boards. So when trying to get feedback or info about certain schools (especially public universities), you often get condescending and misinformed responses. Also- realize that Temple is a very urban campus- So alot of people are automatically turned off by that too.
My d applied and was accepted to Temple. I really liked the school. Yes, the area around the campus may appear a bit seedy to some, but there was good security and I would have felt comfortable having my d at Temple. My d wanted a bit more campus atmosphere so decided on another school.<br>
I thought at the admissions session it was said that the Ambler campus was "geared" towards certain majors so that was the factor on deciding whether to live on Main campus or Ambler- but I may be wrong about that.</p>
<p>What I really liked about Temple (at least this is what they said at the Admissions session) was that they capped a lot of freshman classes to about 20 or 25 students. They realized that the bulk of their students fall into the "kinda average" HS graduate (like 2/3 of HS graduates) and tried to keep class sizes small to help the kids adjust to the college environment.
I really liked Temple and thought it had alot to offer.</p>
<p>Hi NE Mom- guess we were posting at the same time. My recollection of Ambler was that it is the same admission process- but that campus did focus on different majors- I may be wrong but that is my recollection. I may still have info at home about Ambler- I'm slow to throw things out- so if I get more info, I'll pass it along.</p>
<p>When you apply to Temple you can indicate 1 campus or the other on the application. In practical terms, all that controls is where your adviser is located as well as other administrative records since all Temple students can register for classes at any campus without limitation and the degree/diploma you get is a "Temple" degree or diploma, not by campus.</p>
<p>The shuttle buses run on a frequent and regular schedule. Whether they work for a student depends on that student's class schedule. Class sizes at Ambler in general are small. I don't think my son has had a class with more than 30 students and most have had well below 30 with many as little as 15 - 20. One of the benefits of Ambler is generally smaller classes. In the past I think Ambler was more focused on certain majors; now many majors can be completed there. I think there is a list on the Ambler website. The drawback to Ambler is that because of its small size, there are fewer sections of particular classes offered there.</p>
<p>There are some dorms on Ambler's campus but most students are commuters, whether they live at home or in apartments in the surrounding areas. My son lives in an apartment in Lansdale and it only takes him 10 - 15 minutes to drive to campus. His social life is more based off campus than on but he is involved in on campus activities such as the Ambler radio station and there seem to be plenty of opportunities for on campus activities for those who are interested.</p>
<p>This is in reply to hostile: like all of the other posters wrote, a student at Temple, or any other school has to use some common sense about when and where to walk at night, on- or off-campus. I have found it reassuring that Temple has made it a point to not only talk about security on the Main Campus to the parents and students, but they back it up with a well-trained police force. </p>
<p>One other comment: MichaelNKat pointed out that Temple's mission is to make a college education accessible to a wide diversity of students from a broad spectrum of socio-economic backrounds throughout the Philadelphia area. While it is true that the overwhelming majority of undergraduates are locals, there are many students, including my S, who are from OOS. Of course we pay more because we are not Pa. taxpayers, but I think that so far the COA is still reasonable. </p>
<p>Finally, stay away from those Philly cheezsteaks! I am still burping from the one I ate on Saturday!</p>