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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Prospective Students
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[FAQs about Temple]
Questions about Temple
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Q. Does Temple University have housing for graduate students?
A. Yes, Temple has a variety of on and near campus housing options for graduate students.
Visit the web site for the
Office of University Housing
for more information, including rental rates.
Q. Does Temple University have housing for graduate students with families (including young children)?
A. Yes, Temple has efficiency and one, two, and three bedroom apartments for rent.
There are also many non-University, off campus rental options. Visit the web site for the
Office of University Housing for more information.
Q. What is transportation like?
A. Temple University's main campus is easily accessible via the subway at the Cecil B. Moore stop on the Broad Street line
for those who live in or near central or west Philadelphia. There are also regional rail trains that carry commuters in from the suburbs. You can view transportation information and train routes at
the web site of SEPTA, the Southeastern
Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
There is also an inter-campus bus that offers free transportation between the Temple Campuses. This is a convenient and reliable way for students living near other campuses
to get to the main campus. More information, including schedules, is available from the
web site of the Office of Facilities Management.
Q. Where can I find out about the Temple campus?
A. Click
here to see online
information and maps for Temple's main campus and the surrounding areas.
Q. Where can I learn more about on-campus parking options?
A. At the Office of Parking Services
Q. Is the Temple campus safe?
A. Yes. The Temple Campus is secured by over 90 police officers, headquartered on campus.
Click here to learn more about
Temple's Campus Safety Services.
Q. What is Philadelphia like?
A. Philadelphia is the 4th largest city in the United States and, as such, has a variety of museums, restaurants, nightclubs and cultural events for residents to enjoy throughout the year.
You can check out the latest offerings of things-to-do in Philadelphia by
visiting www.gophila.com, and view a list of local restaurants
and menus at philly-menus.com.
Q. Are there graduate student organizations I can join?
A. Yes. A list of student organizations is available from
Temple's Student Activities
Office. Students holding
graduate assistantships may also join TUGSA, the Temple University Graduate Students' Association.
Q. How can I get health and dental insurance while I am a student?
A. The Student Health Fee
provides all currently enrolled Temple students with basic primary health care
at Student Health Services at no or low cost;
click
here for details. Students with graduate assistantships recently received increased insurance options due to TUGSA's contract negotiations.
To learn more about health benefits under the TUGSA contract, click here (this
link opens a .pdf file in a new window).
Do you have general questions about MM&C? Click here.
Do you have questions about applying to MM&C? Click
here.
If you need more information, please send an e-mail message to
mmc@temple.edu.
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