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The Facts

Baylor University is the largest Baptist university in the world. The school is located in the town of Waco, Texas, and is home to over 11,200 undergraduate students and approximately 2,225 graduate students. The university is comprised of nine undergraduate schools and colleges, including the College of Arts and Sciences, the Honors College, the George W. Truett Theological Seminary, the Hankamer School of Business, the Louise Herrington School of Nursing, the School of Education, the School of Engineering and Computer Sciences, the School of Music, and the School of Social Work. The university offers students a wide array of potential majors and programs of study; some of the most popular choices are pre-business, biology, psychology, teacher education, and journalism.

Admission to Baylor is not terrifically competitive: Last year, over 9,000 students applied for admission and approximately 7,340 were accepted; of those, about 2,700 matriculated. The admitted students had an average combined SAT score ranging from 1070 to 1275, and an average comprehensive ACT score ranging from 22 to 27. Furthermore, over 67% of those admitted were ranked in the top 25% of their high school graduating class with an average high school GPA of about 3.45.

The school has a manageable student to faculty ratio of 16:1, and while the introductory classes are commonly held in large lecture format, most of the upper level classes consist of rather small discussion groups. In general, students remark that their teachers are quite accessible, however, there are some that are more interested in their own research and professions to care much about their students.

The Social Scene

The town of Waco is a pretty sleepy little Texan town, but students seem to find plenty of ways to have fun. There are a lot of outdoor activities available to students, and on the weekends many students bike, hike, swim, fish, and even hunt! The campus is located by the largest urban lake in the state, and students love to take advantage of their natural surroundings.

The school does offer quite a bit of Greek life for those students who are interested. Besides throwing big rowdy bashes, the Greek houses participate in a large amount of important community service activities. One fraternity even started a local chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

The dating scene at the school is certainly an interesting one; we hear there are lots of wannabe cowboys fixin' to wrangle the nearest gal.

What’s Good

“The school is large enough that it feels like a traditional college experience, but the classes are usually kept nice and intimate.”

“People here are really generous with their time. There is a real focus on helping those in need here.”

“The housing situation is pretty good here. You have plenty of space and it really feels like home.”

What’s Bad

“The campus is really conservative. There are a lot of people here that like to preach to you.”

“The sports scene is pretty much nonexistent. There isn't really a sense of school spirit.”

“The party scene is reallly clean-swept; nothing crazy ever happens here.”

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