Baylor, a private Christian university and a nationally ranked liberal arts institution, is the kind of place where the future head of a Fortune 500 company sits alongside those who will found a missionary school in Africa or become a governor of Texas, a professional athlete or a cardiac surgeon overseeing one of the most prestigious medical centers.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies Baylor as a research university with “high research activity.” This blends with Baylor’s international reputation for educational excellence built upon the faculty’s commitment to teaching, scholarship and interdisciplinary research to produce outstanding graduates.
• The mission of Baylor University is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.
• Baylor’s nationally recognized academic divisions offer 146 baccalaureate, 76 master, a juris doctor, and 29 doctoral degree programs.
• Baylor consistently ranks in the Top 100 national doctoral-granting universities in “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S.News & World Report
• Baylor ranks in the Top 25 out of 362 colleges and universities participating in the National Merit Scholars program.
• Baylor 2012, our 10-year vision, has resulted in substantial improvements in many areas of university life, significantly improving the learning environment for our students while also enhancing our global reputation.
• Baylor students come from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and some 80 other countries.
• At Baylor, almost 90 percent of all classes are taught by full-time faculty.
Founded
Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, the oldest continuously operated university in Texas
Affiliation
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Campus
735 acres in Waco, Texas, with an area population of 225,000
Enrollment
14,541 students including 12,162 undergraduate and 2,379 graduate/professional students
Student/faculty ratio
15:1
Average class size
28
Affordability
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranks Baylor in the top 40 among the nation’s Best Values in Private Colleges, and second in the list for lowest total cost; Baylor was named a “Best Buy” in the 2010 edition of The Fiske Guide to Colleges
Student organizations
260 clubs and organizations; 42 national and local sororities and fraternities
Volunteer service
Baylor was first to establish a collegiate chapter of Habitat for Humanity (1978); Baylor students give more than 150,000 hours in volunteer service each year locally
Website
www.baylor.edu
Admissions
1-800-BAYLOR-U — option 1-1