Philosophy - Bachelor [4 Years]
$29,712 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] Philosophy

  • The Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy in the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University. Students in the Philosophy degree program study how the greatest minds explored life's most difficult questions.
  • This 123-credit undergraduate program imparts analytical reading comprehension, writing skills, and critical reasoning skills, three competencies valuable for an array of career pursuits.
  • Students learn to use philosophical thought to examine knowledge, existence, and values across multiple fields of study. Philosophy Major coursework covers contemporary philosophy, the history of philosophy, philosophy of race and gender, and pure and applied philosophy. Faculty members lead active research initiatives, and they are internationally acclaimed in the following key areas.
    • Aesthetics
    • Ancient philosophy
    • Early modern philosophy
    • Epistemology
    • Ethics
    • Feminism
    • Kant/post-Kantian European philosophy
    • Philosophy of language
    • Philosophy of race
    • Political philosophy

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $29712 $29712 $29712 $29712
Total Fees $29712 $29712 $29712 $29712

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 79 120 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 53 90 3
SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test 1206 1600 1
ACT American College Testing 27 36 1

Academic Eligibility: 

  • Students must have an official secondary school transcript to get admission.
  • Students are required to maintain at least a 2.0 overall GPA.

Language Requirments:

  • Students whose official language is not English are required to submit IELTS or TOEFL scores. 
  • Students are required to submit an SAT or ACT score to be considered for admission. 

International students who currently or will hold a degree from an institution where English is the primary language of instruction, do not need to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score report.