Apply earlier to get an admissions decision earlier. If you apply by Nov. 1, you’ll receive an admissions decision by Jan. 10, though using Early Action is not binding.

Why apply early? 

• Receive your admissions decision sooner. Applying Early Action means you’ll receive your admission decision earlier, giving you more time to plan for your Temple experience and explore your next steps.
• Be considered among our Early Action applicants. Early Action applicants are generally admitted at a higher rate. Admission is based on a holistic review of each application and is never guaranteed.
• Get an earlier start on housing. On-campus housing is guaranteed for students who commit to Temple by May 1. Because housing selection is first-come, first-served, receiving your admission decision sooner gives you more time to commit to Temple and begin the housing selection process.
• Begin your New Owl Orientation experience sooner. New Owl Orientation begins each spring. Students admitted earlier can commit sooner and begin completing orientation and advising steps, including registering for classes when eligible.

Apply by February 1 and you’ll receive an admissions decision shortly after fully completing your application.

• ​​NOTE: The application deadlines for the Pre-Nursing and Musical Theater programs have not been extended. 
• NOTE: Early Action candidates receive priority review and can delay our review of Regular Decision candidates. During peak admissions (October through March), it might take more than eight weeks for a decision to be made on your application.

Apply by Nov. 1 for a spring semester start.

The decision deadline for admitted students is two weeks after receiving an offer of admission. 

There is no separate application required to be considered for the Honors Program. All students will automatically be considered with their regular application. Learn more about Temple Honors. 

Your application must include all official and original academic records from any secondary school you have ever attended.

If you are attending a secondary school curriculum that is four years, Temple University reviews grades nine through 11 as well as your current progress in 12th grade (term/quarter/semester/predicted) or your final transcript if you completed secondary school.  

If you are attending a secondary school curriculum that is only three years, we strongly recommend you submit the final year of your primary school as well.

Option 1: Apply without standardized testing

Temple University is test optional. This means that you are not required to submit ACT or SAT for admission consideration. Applicants who choose this option are equally eligible to receive merit scholarships.

Option 2: Apply with standardized testing. Submit official SAT or ACT results. These must be sent officially from the testing agency. 

For any applicant submitting official testing, please use the following Temple University school codes or methods.

• SAT or TOEFL through Educational Testing Services (ETS)—school code 2906
• American College Testing (ACT)—school code 3724
• IELTS: Simply email your TRF number to [click-for-email] and include your full name and TUid.

Submit documents and other testing to [click-for-email] through a school official or examining/testing body or submit by mailing to the following address. 

Temple University International Admissions
Conwell Hall 103
1801 N. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Documents sent by mail may delay application processing. For information on how documents or testing can be submitted, please contact the International Admissions office. Submitted documents become the property of Temple University and we cannot return them to you. If you prefer, you can retain your originals and submit notarized copies.

Unsure about whether or not to submit testing? Contact [click-for-email]. 

All applicants, regardless of which option they choose, should review the English language proficiency test scores item to determine whether they are required to submit English language proficiency scores to support their application.

International first-year students must submit one of the following English language proficiency exams. 

• TOEFL IBT & Home Edition (Inst. Code 2906)
• IELTS or IELTS Indicator 
• PTE Academic 
• ITEP Academic Plus 
• Duolingo 
• Cambridge C1 Advanced or Cambridge C2 Proficiency 
• Michigan English Test (MET)
• SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

Students do not need to submit English-language proficiency if they meet one of the following exemptions.

• English is your native language.
• You have completed, at the time of application, three or more years in a curriculum where English was the sole language of instruction. 

English Language Proficiency Test Score Requirements

Submitting letters of recommendation is optional.

If you submit letters of recommendation, please request letters from individuals, such as a high school teacher or advisor, who can speak to your academic abilities and accomplishments. Please send no more than two letters to [click-for-email] or through the Common Application.

Some majors in the Boyer College of Music and Dance, the Tyler School of Art and Architecture and the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts may require additional supporting information such as an audition, interview or portfolio. Please check your intended major’s specific requirements with the school or college below.

• Boyer College of Music and Dance 
• Tyler School of Art and Architecture
• School of Theater, Film and Media Arts

For schools and colleges with such requirements, you may schedule your audition and submit your portfolio for review prior to completing the submission of your application.