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Wayland Baptist University

Wayland Baptist University
1900 West Seventh Street
Plainview, TX 79072

Official telephone: (806) 291-1000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 588-1928
Fax number: (806) 291-1960
Website: www.wbu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Debbie Stennett,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

806 291-3500
806 291-1960 (fax)
admityou@wbu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

August 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$35

Can the application fee be waived?

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 18 and rank in top half of secondary school class required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

neither required nor recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

May

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 1 for SAT I/ACT, August 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	3 required, 3 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	2 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	11 required, 13 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report important
class rank very important
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.28

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

88%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

81%

Average SAT I:

444 verbal, 460 math, 900 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

782 - 1010

Average ACT:

18 English, 19 math, 19 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

16 - 23

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

49%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

62%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

550

Number of applicants offered admission:

544 (99%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

314 (58%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

90%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

12%

Room deposit amount:

$100

Admission may be deferred:

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