Temple University has expanded its network of community college partners by establishing a dual admissions agreement with Reading Area Community College. 

“For many of our students, community colleges provide a bridge both financially and academically in the pursuit of a four-year degree,” said Peter Jones, Temple’s senior vice provost for undergraduate studies. “Our community college partnerships are an important part of our mission to provide access to higher education.”

Temple signed its first dual admissions agreements in 1998 with the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP), Bucks County Community College, Montgomery County Community College and Delaware County Community College. The following year, Temple implemented a dual admissions agreement with Harrisburg Area Community College and has since formed agreements with Burlington County College, Lehigh Carbon Community College and now Reading Area Community College.

Today, CCP is Temple’s largest dual admissions partner, with 36.5 percent of dual admits coming from the Spring Garden Street institution. President Ann Weaver Hart celebrated the expansion of CCP’s dual admissions program at a recent ceremony.

Through these agreements, students gain conditional admission to Temple at the same time they are admitted to a community college. Eligible students also have the opportunity for merit scholarships. Partner schools work closely with students to help them plan their courses and major fields of study to ensure a smooth transition and transfer of credits.

Temple has long been home to a large number of transfer students, many of whom got their start at community colleges.