These are the format rules for an APA-style title page; however, your professor may want you to include different elements in your title page (such as class name or due date). Always check with your professor - your professor is the final authority.
Typeface (Font)
Times New Roman
12-point
Tables: font can be sans-serif (such as Arial) but still 12-point
Line Spacing
Double spaced, including the title, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, figure captions, and all text lines of the manuscript
Margins
One-inch margins at the top, bottom, right, and left of every page
Alignment
Do not justify the right margin (do not make the right margin even); for text, use flush left
Do not divide words at the end of a line (do not use automatic hyphenation)
Title Page Elements
Title - should be concise; capitalize major words (but not minor ones, such as prepositions)
Running head - the running head is an abbreviated title that is printed at the top of the pages of a manuscript and should be no longer than 50 characters (including spaces and punctuation)
Author byline - your name (first name, middle initial, last name); if writing with other students, their names as well
Institutional affiliation - University of Northern Colorado
The Publication Manual does not explicitly state where on the title page the title should begin. A good rule of thumb is to space an additional two inches from the bottom of the top margin and then start the title.
