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Baylor
Shot from the top of the parking garage towards the original center of the campus. The building on the right is where the English department resides. It's pretty.

Photo by faithx5. Used under Creative Commons

General information

Address:

Baylor University
Waco, Texas
76798

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

Baptist

Founded:

1845

Web Site:

www.baylor.edu

Main Phone:

(800) BAYLOR-U

Admissions Phone:

(800) 229-5678

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

11,162

Part-Time Undergraduates:

418

Total Male Undergraduates:

4,823

Total Female Undergraduates:

6,757

Admissions

overall acceptance rate:

73%

Total applicants:

10,917

Total acceptances:

7,924

Freshman enrollment:

2,785

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

35%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

No

Regular Decision Deadline:

Rolling admission beginning in March 1 for summer and fall admission and December 1 for spring.

Regular Decision Notification:

Two weeks after review process begins: September for freshmen and spring transfers, January for summer and fall transfers.

Must-reply-By Date:

May 1

Transfer Applications Received:

1,345

Transfer Applications Accepted:

761

Transfer Students Enrolled:

425

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

57%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@baylor.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.baylor.edu/admissions/

SAT I or ACT Required?

Admission based on combined class rank and test scores. Must take the test as an incoming freshman or transfer student with less than thirty semester hours.

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1080–1290

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

530–640

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

550–650

SAT II Requirements for Biology:

590 (Baylor course equivalent: Biology 1401)

SAT II Requirements for Chemistry:

630 (Baylor course equivalent: Chemistry 1300-1100)

SAT II Requirements for US History:

700 (Baylor course equivalent: History 2365)

Retention Rate:

84%

Top 10% of High School Class:

39%

Application Fee:

$35

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$21,170

Room and Board:

$6,774

Books and Supplies:

$1,430

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package:

$14,153

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

61%

Students Who Received Aid:

50%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

March 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(254) 710-2611

Financial Aid E-Mail:

financialaid_office@baylor.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.baylor.edu/finaid