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#136 of 2,496 In the United States
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Religion
Baptist
Acceptance rate
46%
Average SAT
1320
Average ACT
31
Avg. cost to attend
$45,988 /y
Aid receiving
97%
Undergraduates
15,213
Graduates
5,496
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.baylor.edu

Baylor University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Baylor University has an acceptance rate of 46% and is among the top 12% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 46% 52% 42%
Applicants 40,753 15,404 25,320
Admissions 18,699 8,006 10,691
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,286 1,365 1,921
Freshmen enrolled part time 10 5 5

6,339 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,920 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
920 or 28%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1230
or below

75% of them
had 1410
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Baylor University are 1230-1410 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
750 or 23%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 28
or below

75% of them
had 33
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Baylor University are 28-33 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 12480 (60%)
Hispanic 3197 (15%)
Asian 1586 (8%)
Black or African American 1323 (6%)
Two or more races 932 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 901 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 192 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 29 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 22 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Baylor University is $45,988 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$45,988/year
Average aid awarded
$22,553
Students receiving aid
97%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $27,102
$30-48K $26,538
$48-75K $30,976
$75-110K $34,485
$110K+ $44,827

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $51,738$38,772
Tuition in-state $51,738$38,772
Tuition out-of-state $51,738$38,772

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,768
Combined charge for room and board $13,587
Room charge $7,340
Meal charge $6,247

Baylor University majors

Baylor University has granted 3,263 bachelor's degrees across 89 programs, 1,317 master's across 52 programs, and 650 doctorate degrees across 38 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Baylor University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 79 262
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 317
Business Administration and Management, General 35 261
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 244 8
Accounting 125 83
Social Work 24 161 1
Communication, General 160 7
Public Health, General 41 115
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 155
Law 152
Finance, General 146
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 142
Curriculum and Instruction 7 130
Physical Therapy & Therapist 137
Psychology, General 126 3 3
Political Science and Government, General 94 2 6
Management Information Systems, General 81
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 78
Mechanical Engineering 65 6 3
Journalism 63 8
Biochemistry 68
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 66
Neuroscience 64
Business & Commerce, General 60
Elementary Education and Teaching 60
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 57
Divinity & Ministry 56
International Relations and Affairs 50
Electrical and Computer Engineering 30 9 7
History, General 38 4 1
Business & Managerial Economics 34 8
English Language and Literature, General 27 4 9
Sociology, General 30 7 3
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 35 4
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 38
Chemistry, General 17 6 13
Medical & Health Humanities 35
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 33 1
Human Development and Family Studies, General 34
Music Performance, General 17 17
Religion & Religious Studies 23 1 10
Anthropology, General 30
Fashion Merchandising 29
Fine & Studio Arts, General 29
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 28
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 14 8 5
Geology & Earth Science, General 5 18 4
Nursing Practice 27
Applied Statistics, General 15 7 4
Information Science & Studies 23 1
Mathematics, General 13 5 6
Computer Science 18 5
Environmental Studies 20 3
Human Nutrition 17 5
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 22
Nurse Anesthetist 22
Philosophy 19 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 20
Nursing Administration 1 18
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 19
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 19
Interior Design 18
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 18
Acting 17
Educational Psychology 15 2
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 16
Music Teacher Education 15
Physics, General 4 8 3
Clinical Psychology 8 6
Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 13
Engineering, General 13
Environmental Science 8 5
School Psychology 13
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 13
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 3 10
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 9 3
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 12
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other 12
Athletic Training & Trainer 11
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 11
Nutrition Sciences 11
Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery 10
Physician Assistant 10
Taxation 10
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 9
Science Technologies & Technicians, General 9
Linguistics 8
Museology & Museum Studies 8
Fashion & Apparel Design 7
Mathematics Teacher Education 7
Religious & Sacred Music 2 4 1
Spanish Language and Literature 2 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 5
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 5
Applied Mathematics, General 4
Astrophysics 4
Aviation & Airway Management and Operations 4
Directing and Theatrical Production 4
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 4
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 4
Music History, Literature, and Theory 3
Music Theory and Composition 3
Bioinformatics 2
Biomedical Sciences, General 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Conducting 2
Geophysics and Seismology 2
Music, General 2
Real Estate 2
Russian Language and Literature 2
Social Studies Teacher Education 2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 2
American & United States Studies & Civilization 1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
French Language and Literature 1
German Language and Literature 1
Health Policy Analysis 1
Keyboard Instruments 1
Latin American Studies 1
Music Pedagogy 1
Public Administration 1
Grand Total 3,263 1,317 650

Baylor University has a graduation rate of 81%, which is among the 11% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 81% 77% 84%
  • Full-time retention rate - 90%
  • Part-time retention rate - 46%

Publications & Citations

Baylor University is a world-class research university with 27,862 scientific papers published and 592,003 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Political Science, and Psychology.

Publications
27,862
Citations
592,003

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
14,277 / 249,891
Biology
13,984 / 377,805
Medicine
13,341 / 355,715
Chemistry
10,110 / 272,426
Computer Science
10,069 / 230,119
Physics
9,907 / 203,323
Engineering
9,753 / 209,527
Environmental Science
9,670 / 205,169
Political Science
8,142 / 147,044
Psychology
8,119 / 205,930
Philosophy
7,777 / 122,804
Law
7,721 / 139,591
Quantum and Particle physics
6,601 / 136,177
Sociology
6,303 / 111,601
Genetics
6,102 / 206,063
Biochemistry
5,935 / 189,582
Mathematics
5,533 / 121,005
Geography and Cartography
5,232 / 98,961
Pathology
5,224 / 148,164
Business
4,967 / 131,745
History
4,926 / 70,046
Geology
4,864 / 111,768
Organic Chemistry
4,525 / 102,006
Statistics
4,259 / 106,677
Economics
4,044 / 79,716
Ecology
3,935 / 104,763
Psychiatry
3,901 / 103,539
Materials Science
3,800 / 69,252
Archaeology
3,605 / 65,596
Paleontology
3,517 / 83,650
Social Psychology
3,227 / 87,669
Surgery
3,101 / 89,829
Art & Design
3,008 / 30,449
Linguistics
2,993 / 48,438
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,913 / 59,615
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
2,799 / 22,914
Neuroscience
2,493 / 74,959
Management
2,346 / 68,678
Machine Learning
2,302 / 48,748
Optical Engineering
2,223 / 44,045

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 159 1446
1992 182 1609
1993 195 1582
1994 203 1618
1995 191 1674
1996 213 1938
1997 182 2019
1998 190 2297
1999 230 2964
2000 278 3658
2001 256 4324
2002 288 5007
2003 373 5627
2004 485 6470
2005 459 7537
2006 452 8796
2007 503 9942
2008 629 11006
2009 643 12804
2010 734 15076
2011 718 17061
2012 821 19297
2013 898 21510
2014 1041 23642
2015 1138 25330
2016 1186 27363
2017 1187 28808
2018 1336 31905
2019 1345 36561
2020 1585 42721
2021 1533 48756
2022 1631 48669
2023 1744 49267
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Baylor University alumni

  1. Willie Nelson

    Willie Nelson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1933-.. (age 91)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorsession musicianmusiciansinger
    Biography

    Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. The critical success of his album Shotgun Willie (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger (1975) and Stardust (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana.

  2. Brittney Griner

    Brittney Griner
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1990-.. (age 34)
    Enrolled in Baylor University
    Studied in 2009-2013
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Brittney Yevette Griner is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women's national basketball team and a six-time WNBA All-Star. She was additionally named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2023.

  3. Rand Paul

    Rand Paul
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in Baylor University
    Studied in 1981-1984
    Occupations
    physicianpoliticianophthalmologist
    Biography

    Randal Howard Paul is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Kentucky since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he is a son of former three-time presidential candidate and 12-term U.S. representative from Texas, Ron Paul. Paul describes himself as a constitutional conservative and supporter of the Tea Party movement.

  4. Robert Griffin III

    Robert Griffin III
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1990-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    player of American footballathletics competitor
    Biography

    Robert Lee Griffin III, nicknamed RGIII or RG3, is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, most notably with the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Baylor Bears, winning the Heisman Trophy as a senior, and was selected second overall by the Redskins in the 2012 NFL draft.

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General info

Founded 1845
Motto Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana
Colors green, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May) Also summer sessions (June; July)
Total FTE staff 3,391
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address One Bear Place 97012,
Waco, Texas, 76798
United States
City population 138,000
Phone 2547101011

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