Baylor University
Waco, Texas 76798

Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas and affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Baylor is the oldest institution of higher learning in continuous operation in the state and the largest of all the Baptist universities in the world. If Baptist universities interest you, Baylor University has lots to offer.

While remaining true to its heritage, Baylor University - one of the premier Texas private colleges - has grown to almost 14,000 students, and its nationally recognized academic divisions provide 146 baccalaureate degree programs at the undergraduate level. The University also offers 73 master's and 22 doctoral programs, two educational specialists, juris doctor, master of divinity and doctor of ministry. The 735-acre campus is located on the banks of the Brazos River in Waco, Texas, a metropolitan area of 200,000 people.

You'll find more electives, options, and room to explore than at a smaller institution. With the range of Baylor University's offerings, you can pursue almost any career path. Choose from 145 baccalaureate programs in fields as varied as business, education, nursing, pre-medicine, music, and computer science. In addition, this gem among Texas private colleges offers 75 master's and 22 doctoral programs.

Committed unalterably to character and leadership development with a service orientation, the University encourages students to become involved in one or more of the 303 student organizations on campus. Students have a variety of choices for involvement, including student government, pre-professional organizations, honor societies, national fraternities and sororities and many special-interest groups. From All University Sing, one of the nation's largest student-produced musical revue shows, to Baylor's Habitat for Humanity, the nation's first collegiate chapter, to award-winning Model U.N. and debate teams, students are sure to discover activities at Baylor that fit their needs.  

 

Quick Facts:

• Baylor consistently attracts high-quality students and is one of 10 Texas colleges or universities and one of only 274 institutions in the country with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
• With a student/faculty ratio of 16:1, Baylor University maintains small classes averaging 29 students.
• The central libraries, special libraries and resource centers of Baylor house more than 2.1 million bound volumes, 2 million microforms and thousands of audiovisual items, maps, charts and photographs. Electronic resources include more than 260 web-based research resources, 13,000 e-journal titles and 32,000 e-books.
• During the past five years, 11 Nobel Prize winners, including Peace Prize recipients Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Oscar Arias Sanchez, have made campus addresses.
• In 2003-2004, 880 Baylor students took part in 59 study abroad programs on six continents in 26 countries, including programs in Russia, Spain, Australia, China, Africa and Great Britain.
• Baylor also has joined more than 180 prestigious universities as members of the nonprofit research and development consortium Internet2, whose members are developing and testing new technologies that will facilitate revolutionary advancements not possible on today's Internet.