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Baylor University

#11 in Best Christian Colleges in America
  • A
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • Waco, TX
  • 4,010 reviews
    A
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      A
    2. Value
      A-
    3. Diversity
      A-
    4. Campus
      A-
    5. Athletics
      A+
    6. Party Scene
      B
    7. Professors
      A-
    8. Location
      C+
    9. Dorms
      B+
    10. Campus Food
      B+
    11. Student Life
      A-
    12. Safety
      B-
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    Baylor is a highly rated private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. It is a large institution with an enrollment of 14,100 undergraduate students. Admissions is fairly competitive as the Baylor acceptance rate is 39%. Popular majors include Biology, Nursing, and Accounting. Graduating 77% of students, Baylor alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $42,600.
    About Baylor University...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division I-FBS
    Athletic Conference
    Big 12 Conference
    Address
    500 Speight Ave.
    Waco, TX 76798
    Website
    baylor.edu
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    Baylor University Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    39%
    Application Deadline
    February 1
    SAT Range
    1190-1360
    ACT Range
    26-31
    Application Fee
    $50
    SAT/ACT
    Required
    High School GPA
    Required
    Early Decision/Early Action
    Yes

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    Cost

    Net Price
    $37,745/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $21,350/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    98%

    Academics

    Professors
    A-
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    14:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
    91%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.235 responses
    59%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.269 responses
    51%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.268 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Biology
      224 Graduates
    • Nursing
      208 Graduates
    • Accounting
      189 Graduates
    • Business
      159 Graduates
    • Marketing
      152 Graduates
    • Finance
      140 Graduates
    • Management Sciences and Information Systems
      126 Graduates
    • Psychology
      122 Graduates
    • Mechanical Engineering
      99 Graduates
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      97 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    14,100Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    216
    Undergrads Over 25
    2%
    Pell Grant
    17%
    Varsity Athletes
    4%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 174 responses
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    • Goal-oriented
      25%
    • Genuine
      20%
    • Mission-Minded
      14%
    • Religious
      12%
    • Open and nice
      11%
    • Ring-by-spring
      7%
    • Fratty
      5%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    99%
    Poll
    52%
    of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.332 responses
    Poll
    67%
    of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.384 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 188 responses
    Report
    • Traditional
      17%
    • Proud
      16%
    • Amazing, Safe, incredible, it's Gods school!
      14%
    • Incredible
      13%
    • Unique
      11%
    • Amazing
      11%
    • Professional
      5%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $51,600/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    77%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    94%
    National
    83%
    90%
    of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.159 responses
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    Baylor University Reviews

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    Being a student at Baylor, or any college depends on making a way for yourself. Whatever you choose to invest in and the people you connect with with shape your entire four years. However, it is very easy to stay in these pools of influence. If you do not connect with professors, they won't watch out for you, if you focus just on Greek life, you can miss out on other interests of yours. Although it is a "Baptist" school, they are becoming more accepting of other religions and practices which are not traditionally Baptist. Baylor is a place willing to grow, its southern location often hinders that. Tuition is a bit much for what you get. Sports and business building are well funded, all other academics are often left behind in financial support. Great honors programs and student-teacher ratios!
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    Overall, I love Baylor! It is a beautiful campus, and so far the teachers I've had class with are very kind people. I am an Interior Design major which is a fairly small majoring class, but all the students have been so kind to help other students with projects and assignments, share encouraging words, and become friends with the rest of the students in the major. My only complaint is our university was blessed with quite a bit of money at a charity event and instead of using the money on renovating desperately-needed education buildings(mine is one of them) and dorms. Baylor is choosing to construct a new welcome center building which is unneeded and served towards potential students and constructing more renovations to our newer education buildings.
    Baylor has a wonderful, family-like environment. Many people refer to it as the "Baylor Bubble" because it can feel like home, like a safety bubble. But they also call it that, if they're honest, because it's sheltered from the "outside" world. I have to clarify to people that I didn't live in Waco, I lived at Baylor. They're two different worlds. However, the academics are anything but sheltered. Baylor holds up their commitment to their Christian heritage and academic excellence. My professors consistently challenged me intellectually, through both lectures and course work, and the small class sizes allowed for depth of discussion. The student population is not too diverse, and the faculty even less so. Overall, it's an affluent school. A lot of students use bikes to get around campus, and a lot of them leave over the weekends. The cafeterias have plenty of options. And it's a beautiful campus!