Temple University Ambler

What Temple University Ambler does

Temple University Ambler is a 187-acre regional branch campus of Temple University, located in Ambler, Pennsylvania, and founded in 1910 as the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women. The campus delivers credit-bearing undergraduate programs in Landscape Architecture, Horticulture, and the Bachelor of General Studies through the Tyler School of Art and Architecture and University College, alongside non-credit continuing education including the Real Estate Institute, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), EMT training, and middle school summer programs. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition, fees, and program-level enrollment across these credit and non-credit streams, supplemented by facility rentals and community programming such as the Temple Ambler Campout and (Re)Charge Festival.

Distinctive technical and physical assets include the Ambler Arboretum with Level III ArbNet Accreditation, a greenhouse and research complex managed by Tyler School of Art and Architecture, the Temple Forest Observatory, and the Temple Ambler Field Station, which coordinates long-term ecological research including an agrivoltaics field site with international collaborators. The campus underwent a major landscape transformation after a September 2021 tornado destroyed over 500 trees, prompting the planting of more than 1,000 replacement trees and the creation of new restoration gardens (Climate-Resilient, Food Forest, Green Screen, Vernal Vista, Waterwise, and Campus Heritage).

The go-to-market is sales-led, relying on campus tours, the OWLventure orientation program, welcome-week activities, and community partnerships with local schools and government bodies (e.g., Upper Dublin Township, School District of Philadelphia) to drive enrollment and program participation. The campus serves a deliberately diversified customer base spanning traditional undergraduates, working professionals, lifelong learners aged 50+, K-12 students, and community organizations, and has been recognized in 2024 with ArbNet Level III Accreditation and the Graduate Philadelphia Higher Education Partner Award, and in 2026 with the PHS Gold Medal, Bulkley Medal, and Campbell Trophy at the Philadelphia Flower Show.

Name

Temple University Ambler

Legal name

Temple University

Website

https://ambler.temple.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Temple University Ambler is a 187-acre regional campus of Temple University in Pennsylvania offering credit-bearing degrees in horticulture, landscape architecture, and general studies, plus non-credit continuing education. It serves traditional students, working professionals, lifelong learners, and the surrounding community through its accredited arboretum and field station.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Zoos and Botanical Gardens (71213)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Zoos, Aquariums & Botanical Gardens (Educational Collections) (THAJADAL), Faculty-Led Study Tours & Embedded Short Programs (Home Institution-Led) (EDAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Horticulture programs
• Landscape architecture
• Continuing education
• Arboretum research

Headquarters

HQ city

Ambler, Pennsylvania

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Programs: Credit-bearing degree programs including Landscape Architecture, Horticulture, and Bachelor of General Studies offered through Tyler School of Art and Architecture and University College
2. Non-Credit and Continuing Education: Professional development programs including Real Estate Institute, EMT training, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, middle school summer programs, and non-credit certificate courses
3. Community Programs and Facility Rentals: Revenue from community events, facility rentals, the Temple Ambler Campout, and arboretum-related programming

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Temple University Ambler Campus operates as a 187-acre regional campus of Temple University delivering credit-bearing undergraduate degree programs in Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, and a Bachelor of General Studies, alongside non-credit continuing education such as the Real Estate Institute, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Law Enforcement Training Center, EMT training, and middle school summer programs. The campus is anchored by the Ambler Arboretum, Ambler Campus Greenhouse, and Temple Ambler Field Station, which together provide a living laboratory for hands-on horticulture and ecological research, including post-2021 tornado restoration studies.

Product overview

Temple University Ambler Campus is a 187-acre educational facility offering academic programs primarily through the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, including horticulture and landscape architecture degrees. The campus features distinctive facilities including the Ambler Arboretum, a Greenhouse with research capabilities, the Temple Ambler Field Station for ecological research, and the Collins Nursery. Professional development is provided through the Real Estate Institute's non-credit programs. Community engagement programs include the annual (Re)Charge Festival and Temple Ambler Campout. The campus serves as both an educational institution and community resource for environmental learning and outdoor experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tyler School of Art and Architecture Horticulture Program
• Landscape Architecture Program
• Bachelor of General Studies
• Real Estate Institute
• Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ambler
• Middle School Summer Programs
• Law Enforcement Training Center
• EMT Training
• Non-Credit and Continuing Education
• Facility Rentals (Meeting, Training and Recreation Spaces)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 100 undergraduate research internships built around tornado recovery landscape
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United States Geological Survey (USGS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Temple University Ambler and USGS began new partnership on campus. USGS hydrologic technicians installed a streamgage in Chester County, PA to help monitor flood conditions. Partnership connects campus to federal research initiatives.
• West Philadelphia High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024School District of Philadelphia awarded Real Estate Institute a grant to deliver real estate education to high school students. Partnership provides scaffolding program for each year of high school, with seniors able to obtain real estate licensure pre-graduation. Model being used for potential expansion to other schools.
• Center for the Performing and Cinematic ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with Boyer College of Music and Dance resulted in (Re)Charge Festival at Temple Ambler, connecting arts and sciences to address environmental issues. Festival features performances, installations, and student presentations in arboretum setting.
• Housing Counseling Action Committee (HCAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCAC, a coalition of nearly two dozen housing counseling agencies in Philadelphia, partnered with Temple's Non-Credit and Continuing Education department to host Rooted in Resiliency retreat for housing counselors. Led by Kenneth Bigos of AHCOPA and Abraham Reyes Pardo of Urban League of Greater Philadelphia.
• Upper Dublin TownshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in tornado recovery and ecological research initiatives following September 2021 tornado. Township represented in community gathering events to discuss recovery and future plans.
• Tyler School of Art and ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTyler School of Art and Architecture delivers Landscape Architecture and Horticulture programs at Ambler Campus. Students benefit from hands-on learning in the arboretum and greenhouse facilities. Collaborative Philadelphia Flower Show exhibits regularly win top honors.
• Upper Dublin High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents participated in research with Temple Ambler Field Station after September 2021 tornado, contributing to ecological recovery documentation efforts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• New York Botanical Garden: A 250-acre botanical garden and research institution in the Bronx, operating large-scale plant science research and educational programming. Comparable in being a Northeastern US institution combining botanical collections with research and public education, but operates at far greater scale than a university-branch campus.
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden: A 52-acre public botanical garden in Brooklyn, NY that operates as an independent institution (not university-tied at the operating level), with extensive educational programming and research partnerships. Comparable because it is a major Northeastern US botanical institution with strong educational programming, although at significantly greater scale and with separate (non-university) operating structure.

Direct peers

• UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley: A 34-acre botanical garden operated by the University of California, Berkeley, that combines research, teaching, and public visitation. Comparable as a university-governed botanical institution integrating academic teaching with public-facing garden programming and conservation research.
• Cornell Botanic Gardens: A 4,300-acre network of gardens and natural areas operated by Cornell University (formerly Cornell Plantations), supporting plant-conservation research, teaching, and public engagement. Comparable because Cornell Botanic Gardens functions as an outdoor classroom and research site for university students and faculty, very similar in mission to Temple Ambler.
• Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University: A 281-acre research arboretum managed by Harvard University, serving as both a public landscape and a center for ecological and horticultural research tied to a major university. Comparable because both are university-affiliated research arboreta with active faculty-research programs, public visitor components, and educational use by host-institution students.
• Penn State Arboretum: A 370-acre arboretum within Pennsylvania State University, hosting plant collections, educational programs, and a botanic garden serving students and the community. Comparable because it is a Pennsylvania state-system university arboretum with public-facing gardens, research, and educational programming that closely parallels Ambler's model.
• Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania: A 92-acre arboretum operated by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, offering formal gardens, research programs, and educational programming for university students and the public. Comparable because both are university-operated arboreta serving as outdoor classrooms in the Philadelphia region with horticulture, landscape architecture, and public programming missions.
• University of Delaware Botanic Gardens: A plant collection and teaching garden at the University of Delaware supporting horticulture teaching, research, and public programming in the Mid-Atlantic region. Comparable because both university-operated botanical gardens combine formal collections with hands-on teaching roles for undergraduate horticulture and landscape programs.
• Duke Gardens: Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University is a 55-acre public garden used for teaching, research, and visitor programs by the university and broader community. Comparable because it is a university-operated botanical/garden asset supporting academic programs and community engagement, similar in mission to the Ambler Arboretum.

Regional players

• Holden Forests & Gardens: A Northeast Ohio nonprofit operating Holden Arboretum and the Cleveland Botanical Garden, with research programs, plant-conservation science, and educational programming. Comparable as a similarly scaled arboretum/botanical-institution combining research with public programming, though operating in a different geographic region from Ambler.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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