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Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating university in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 89 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions.

Education

Baylor offers students a growing academic enterprise that ignites educational excellence, leadership and research discovery. With dedicated professors and a commitment to Christian values, students are provided with the tools to lead, serve and succeed in their future.

At Baylor, students discover how to think critically, analyze to reach informed conclusions and contribute to their academic disciplines. Students find a college experience that prepares them for a path of excellence, discovery and achievement in their professional careers.

Research

Research at Baylor has long been an important part of the academic life of the University. The faculty's standing commitment to excellent teaching, scholarship and research continues to produce outstanding graduates at both the undergraduate and graduate level. The current strategic plan, Pro Futuris, Baylor's aspiration to develop into one of America's leading Christian research universities, promises to dramatically strengthen the current research environment in the coming years.

Career

The University offers a variety of staff employment opportunities in the areas of professional, service maintenance / skilled craft, clerical / administrative support, information technology, technical / paraprofessional, and administration.

In addition to regular full- and part-time employment, Baylor offers temporary and summer employment opportunities.

Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021

GSSA 2021

The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2021. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!

Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction Awards

University Ranking

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education

2024

601

2023

601 200

2022

801

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2023

601 -100

2022

501 100

2021

601

ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.

QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities

2024

1001

2023

1001

2022

1001

QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report

2024

-

2023

372 4

2022

376

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.

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Services

Housing services

Living on-campus at Baylor, students will experience a supportive Christian environment with people and services in place to help them achieve personal growth and academic success.

First-year students are required to live on-campus for their first two semesters in one of three community options for first-year students: First-Year Communities, Living-Learning Centers, and Residential Colleges. Many students choose to continue their on-campus experience by living in an Upper-Division Community or renewing their membership in a Living-Learning Center or Residential College.

Library services

Armstrong Browning Library

While committed to a focus on the British-born poets Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, the Armstrong Browning Library is a 19th-Century research center.

W. R. Poage Legislative Library

This library is located near the Central Libraries and is comprised of the Baylor Collections of Political Materials and the Graduate Research Center.

Central Libraries

ICT services

Baylor supports online communications and web efforts through a hybrid organization that inlcudes Electronic Marketing, Electronic Communications (which are part of Baylor's Marketing and Communications division), and Internet Services (which is part of Information Technology Services). Despite the multiple budgetary organizations, the various departments function as one team.

Medical services

Baylor University Health Services provides comprehensive health services to Baylor University Undergraduate, Graduate, Law, and Seminary Students. Baylor faculty and staff are welcome to come to the Health Center to receive immunizations.

Student Life

Campus life

We cultivate a rich campus life that will help you grow intellectually, spiritually and emotionally. Whether you're enjoying Diadeloso (our campus-wide "Day of the Bear" celebration).

The Baylor campus is a beautiful place to be. But it's also a first-rate learning environment with excellent academic resources. From the East Village Complex, including Teal Residential College and Earle Hall, to our magnificent historic buildings, each space has been designed with students in mind.

In addition, Baylor's innovative Living-Learning Centers blend residence hall life with classrooms and faculty offices to create a place where students can collaborate with each other and with faculty on a daily basis.

Sports facilities

Student-Athlete Services has the overall responsibility for the academic welfare and support of Baylor's student-athletes, both scholarship and non-scholarship, in 19 varsity sports. Support activities include:

academic advising and degree planning
weekly academic counseling meetings
review of student-athletes' academic performance
supervised study hall facilities
tutoring in a variety of academic subjects
life skills which will prepare the student-athletes for life time activities after completion of their collegiate athletic careers.

Student-Athlete Services is located on the second floor of the Simpson Center.

Student clubs

African Student Association
Asian Student Association
Association of Black Students
Brazilian Student Association
Ethiopian/Eritrean Student Association
Indian Subcontinent Student Association
Japanese Student Association
Korean Student Association
Vietnamese Student Association

Accreditation

Baylor University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees.

Baylor University Scholarships

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