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Applying
To apply to undergraduate admission to obtain a bachelor's degree, complete the online application.
If you have a high school diploma or GED and have attempted fewer than 15 credits at a previous college or university, you will apply as a freshman. If you have attempted or earned 15 or more credits, you should apply as a transfer student. Please review the admissions requirements for each of these categories to determine your admissibility to for acceptance to the degree program of your choice.
Transfer Students
A transfer student admission is based on their transfer record(s). Our average GPA for transfer admission is 3.00 - Architecture, Nursing, Pharmacy and Film and Media Arts have higher GPA requirements. Transfer students must complete the application process by June 1 for the Fall semester or by November 1 for the Spring semester.
If you plan to transfer to Temple University, please follow these steps to in order to receive a financial aid award in an efficient and timely manner:
Tips for Transfer Students
Listed are the various types of Transfer Credits Accepted at Temple
- Military Experience:
Temple awards college credit for documented military experience according to the ACE (American Council on Education) guide recommendations. Examples of acceptable documentation for military experience include, but are not limited to: AARTS (Army/ACE Registry Transcript System), SMART (Sailor/Marine/ACE Registry Transcript), or Community College of the Air Force Transcript. For credit to be awarded, the credit must be useful in a student's program of study.
Please note that we do not accept credits from National Career-Related Accrediting Organizations, National Faith-Related Accrediting Organizations, and State-Based Accrediting Organizations
- College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- DANTES (DSST)
- Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
- DD -214
- Prior Learning
