Overview

Baylor University is a University institution located in Waco, TX.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 97056
Waco, TX  76798
United States

Contact Ms. Mary Herridge
Email: admissions@baylor.edu
Phone: 254-710-3435
Fax: 254-710-3436

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Italian Studies	×	×
Latin American Studies	×
Slavic Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Bioinformatics	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Statistics	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Fashion Merchandising	×
Finance, General	×
Financial Planning And Services	×	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Insurance	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Real Estate	×	×
Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General	×
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, And Marketing Operations, Other	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Information Technology	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Computer Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education, General	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Speech Or Language Impairments	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Reading Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General	×	×
Electrical And Computer Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×	×
Engineering, General	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×
Writing, General	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Human Nutrition	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Near Eastern And Biblical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	×	×
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature	×
Arabic Language And Literature	×
Chinese Language And Literature	×	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Latin Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Environmental Health	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×
Medical/health Humanities	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-nursing Studies	×	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Applied Statistics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, And Near Eastern Studies And Archaeology	×
Data Science, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Museology/museum Studies	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Astrophysics	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Geophysics And Seismology	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Public Administration	×	×
Social Work	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Science Technologies/technicians, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/policy	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Religious/sacred Music	×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Airline/commercial/professional Pilot And Flight Crew	×
Aviation/airway Management And Operations	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fashion/apparel Design	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Interior Design	×
Keyboard Instruments	×	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×
Music Pedagogy	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

44,924

Applied

23,459

Accepted

14,183

Enrolled

Female Admissions

28,080

Females Applied

14,031

Females Accepted

50%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

16,836

Males Applied

9,426

Males Accepted

56%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	April 10th	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	February 1st	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	646	600	690
SAT Math	638	590	690
ACT Composite	29	26	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

67,756

Private

Fees

208

Full-time student fees

17,222

Room & board

9,976

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

41,944

Avg. Financial Aid Package

44,891

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

36,455

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,184

Avg. Loan Aid

18,646

Avg. Grant Aid

35,975

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

66%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

20%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

14,183

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

32%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.06%
Black or African American	6.15%
White or Caucasian	56.89%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.29%
Asian	8.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.17%
Two or more races	5.22%
Other	0.75%

Gender

Male (40.28%)

Female (59.72%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	34%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, All-University Sing and Diadeloso (Student Day of Fun)

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Acrobatics And Tumbling	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No
Basketball	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Football	No	No
Golf	No	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No
Track And Field	No	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Acrobatics And Tumbling	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No

Faculty

1,632

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,241

Part-time - 391

Male - 802

Female - 830