| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
14,189 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
13,946 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
243 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,598 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2,172 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
426 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
27% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 65.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 64.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,000 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Waco, TX |
| Population of city/town: |
129,030 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Nursing branch campus in Dallas. |
| Nearest major city: |
Dallas |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
100 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,257,676 |
| Online campus map: |
www.baylor.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- cooperative housing
- other housing including Wellness housing; Living Learning communities.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
36% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
64% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
First-year students must live on campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. Government document repository. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Gallery, museums; church state resource, legal research, and technology centers. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, Writing lab. |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
21 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
15% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
17 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
28% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Baylor Lariat |
| Number of honor societies: |
25 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
316 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Asians for Christ, Baptist Student Ministries, Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Heavenly Voices, Players for Christ |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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NAACP; Black Journalist, Black Students, Celtic Culture, Hispanic Journalists, and Hispanic Student Associations |
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| International student organizations: |
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Chinese Students & Scholars, Italian club; African, Asian, Caribbean, Filipino, Hong Kong, Indian, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Choral groups; concert, marching, and pep bands; musical ensembles, symphony orchestra, drama/theatre, musical theatre, opera, dance, baton twirling, drill team, Childhood Education International, Social Work Organization, union program committees, Women in Communication, International Business Association, College Republicans, Young Democrats, Arnold Air Society, Team Managers; academic, recreational, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Ian McCaw,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Nancy Post,
Women's Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Tom Stanton,
Baylor University,
Waco, TX 76798 |
| School colors: |
green and gold |
| School mascot: |
Bears |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Big 12 Conference (Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I-A |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's equestrian sports | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball arena, golf course, gymnasium, soccer fields; baseball and softball parks; equestrian and volleyball centers; football and tennis stadiums |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, flag football, kickball, outdoor adventure, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, track, volleyball (indoor/sand), walleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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baseball, crew, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, hockey, lacrosse, rock climbing, rugby, sailing, soccer, tae kwon do, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing |
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| Club sports for women: |
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crew, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, lacrosse, rock climbing, sailing, soccer, softball, tae kwon do, triathlon, volleyball, water polo, water skiing |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Dallas-Fort Worth (100 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Waco, TX (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
McGregor, TX (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Waco, TX (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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