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Baylor University Overview

Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Baylor University Known For?

3,698 Undergraduate Awards
$45,801 Avg Cost After Aid
46% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at Baylor is the doctor's degree.
  • In 2021-2022, 64% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Baylor makes roughly $62,913 a year. This is 54% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
  • The average Baylor student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Baylor University?

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Contact details for Baylor are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Waco, TX 76798
Phone: 254-710-1011
Website: www.baylor.edu

How Do I Get Into Baylor?

You can apply to Baylor online at: www.baylor.edu/admissions

Admission Requirements for Baylor

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Baylor?

46% Acceptance Rate
57% Of Accepted Are Women
28% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate of Baylor University is 46%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 52%, and the acceptance rate for women is 42%.

Average Test Scores

About 28% of students accepted to Baylor submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 700. Math scores were between 610 and 710.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Baylor University  ( 620 to 700 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Baylor University  ( 610 to 710 )
200
800
Baylor received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 27 and 35. Math scores were between 26 and 0. Composite scores were between 28 and 33.

ACT English Scores for Baylor University  ( 27 to 35 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Baylor University  ( 28 to 33 )
1
36

Can I Afford Baylor University?

$45,801 Net Price
40% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Baylor is $45,801. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Baylor, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $13,181 a year. That adds up to $52,724 over four years for those students.

Baylor University Undergraduate Student Diversity

14,878 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15,191 undergraduate students at Baylor, with 14,878 being full-time and 313 being part-time.

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There are also 5,435 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 14,878 full-time undergraduates at Baylor, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Baylor University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,309
Black or African American 741
Hispanic or Latino 2,343
White 9,042
International Students 531
Other Races/Ethnicities 912

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Baylor University. At this time, 47 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 86 countries are represented at Baylor. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Nigeria, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Baylor University

2,920 Took All Classes Online
9,259 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 9,259 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Baylor has changed over the last few years.

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The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Baylor majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 6%
Business, Management & Marketing 4%
Health Professions 20%
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 17%
Nursing Administration 74%
Supply Chain Management 7%

Baylor University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 157 2 261 0 420
Nursing 317 0 1 77 395
Communication Sciences 79 0 262 0 341
General Biology 246 0 0 10 256
Accounting 148 0 83 0 231
Marketing 188 5 0 0 193
Social Work 24 0 161 1 186
Communication & Media Studies 176 0 7 0 183
Finance & Financial Management 181 0 0 0 181
Public Health 41 0 115 0 156
Health/Medical Prep Programs 155 0 0 0 155
Law 0 0 0 152 152
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 149 149
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 7 130 137
Management Information Systems 134 0 0 0 134
General Psychology 128 0 3 3 134
Health & Physical Education 92 0 27 5 124
Political Science & Government 104 0 2 6 112
Journalism 67 0 8 0 75
Entrepreneurial Studies 73 0 0 1 74
Mechanical Engineering 65 0 6 3 74
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 69 0 0 0 69
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 0 59 10 69
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 66 0 0 0 66
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 65 0 0 0 65
Business/Managerial Economics 57 0 8 0 65
Teacher Education Grade Specific 60 0 5 0 65
General Business/Commerce 60 0 0 0 60
Teacher Education Subject Specific 37 0 19 0 56
Music 30 0 21 3 54
International Relations & National Security 53 0 0 0 53
History 42 0 4 1 47
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 30 0 9 7 46
Human Resource Management 30 14 0 0 44
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 36 8 44
Sociology 34 0 7 3 44
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 43 0 0 0 43
General English Literature 28 0 4 9 41
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 36 0 4 0 40
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 38 0 38
Natural Resources Conservation 29 0 3 5 37
Religious Studies 26 0 1 10 37
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 36 0 0 0 36
Chemistry 17 0 6 13 36
Mathematics 24 0 5 6 35
Human Development & Family Studies 34 0 0 0 34
Drama & Theater Arts 29 0 5 0 34
Anthropology 31 0 0 0 31
Fine & Studio Arts 31 0 0 0 31
Philosophy 27 0 0 2 29
Geological & Earth Sciences 7 0 18 4 29
General Sales & Marketing 28 0 0 0 28
Applied Statistics 16 0 7 4 27
Design & Applied Arts 25 0 0 0 25
Information Science 0 0 23 1 24
Computer Science 18 0 5 0 23
International Business 22 0 0 0 22
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 17 0 5 0 22
Educational Administration 0 0 9 12 21
Writing Studies 21 0 0 0 21
Allied Health Professions 0 0 11 10 21
Romance Languages 15 0 5 0 20
Interdisciplinary Studies 20 0 0 0 20
Air Transportation 19 0 0 0 19
Legal Research 0 0 16 0 16
Physics 4 0 8 3 15
Information Technology 0 13 0 0 13
General Engineering 13 0 0 0 13
Nutrition Science 0 0 11 0 11
Taxation 0 0 10 0 10
General Science Technologies/Technicians 9 0 0 0 9
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 8 0 0 0 8
Museum Studies 0 0 8 0 8
Insurance 7 0 0 0 7
Liberal Arts General Studies 7 0 0 0 7
Sacred Music 2 0 4 1 7
Real Estate 5 0 0 0 5
Special Education 5 0 0 0 5
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 4 0 0 0 4
Area Studies 4 0 0 0 4
Applied Mathematics 4 0 0 0 4
Astronomy & Astrophysics 4 0 0 0 4
Germanic Languages 3 0 0 0 3
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 3 0 0 0 3
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 3 0 0 0 3
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2 0 0 0 2
Classical Languages & Literature 2 0 0 0 2
Statistics 2 0 0 0 2
Public Administration 0 0 1 0 1
Public Policy 0 0 0 1 1
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
General Family & Consumer Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 3,698 34 1,318 650 5,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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