| Name |
Baylor University |
| Address |
1 Bear Place
Waco, TX 76798 |
| Website |
http://www.baylor.edu |
| Email |
Admissions@Baylor.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
34% |
| Percent Fraternity |
13% |
| Percent Sorority |
17% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
34% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms, men's dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
2% |
| College Owned Doubles |
63% |
| College Owned Triples |
12% |
| College Owned Apartments |
23% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
17 |
| Sprinkler System |
29% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
98% |
| Campus Size |
508 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
Dallas/Ft. Worth (100), Waco (5) |
| Nearest Train |
McGregor (20) |
| Nearest Bus |
Waco (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
13% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,100 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
N/A |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
SING, Dia Del Oso (Day of the Bear), PoWoW, Fiesta on the River, Homecoming, Place 2BU events, Stomp Show, and Steppin' Out |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
300 |
| Honor Societies |
Arts & Sciences: Alpha Epsilon Delta, Beta Beta Beta, Eta Sigma Phi, Kappa Omicron Nu, Lambda Pi Eta, Phi Alpha Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Gamma Esilon, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta, Upsilon Pi Epsilon. Business: Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Epsilon Delta Pi, Financial Management Assoc. National Honor Society, Omicron Delta Epsilon. Education: Kappa Delta Pi. Computer Science: Upsilon Pi Epsilon. Music: Mu Phi Epsilon, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Nursing: Sigma Theta Tau. General: Alpha Chi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Gamma Beta Phi, Gamma Sigma Alpha, Golden Key National Honor Society, Mortar Board, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Beta Kappa. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asians for Christ, Baptist Student Ministries, Baptist Student Ministries--Nursing School, Baylor Religious Hour Choir, Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Greek Council for Christ, Heavenly Voices |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Assoc. , Alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Asians for Christ, Asian Student Assoc. , Assoc. of Black Students at Baylor, Ballet Folklorico Oceloti, Baylor Chinese Students and Scholars Assoc. , Baylor Italian Club, Brazilian Student Assoc. , Chinese Student Assoc. , Delta Sigma Theta, Filipino Student Assoc. , Gamma Alpha Omega, Hispanic Student Assoc. , Indian Subcontinent Student Assoc. , International Studies Assoc. , Japanese Student Assoc. , Kappa Alpha Psi, Korean Student Assoc. , Latin Dance Society, Minority Assoc. of Pre-Health Students, Minority Business Assoc. , Native American Student Assoc. , Taiwan R. O. C. Student Assoc. , Vietnamese Student Assoc. , Zeta Phi Beta |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baylor has academic/professional groups in every one of the schools and the college (e. g. , American Chemical Society and Baylor Forensics Team); departmental and university groups (e. g. , Baylor Chamber of Commerce and Student Foundation); honor societies (previously listed); musical and performing arts groups (e. g. , Concert Choir and Courtside Players); political organizations; religious organizations (previously listed); representative groups (e. g. , Student Government and Panhellenic Council); residence hall councils; service organizations (e. g. , Alpha Phi Omega and Circle K); social fraternities (15 national and 3 local groups); social sororities (12 national and 2 local groups); and spirit, sport, and recreational groups (e. g. , Fencing Club and Water Ski Team). A complete list of all recognized organizations may be found at http: //www. baylor. edu/student_activities/index. php? id=3174. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Baylor Lariat (Tuesdays - Fridays) |
| Num Frats |
22 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
13% |
| Num Sororities |
18 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
17% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1845 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Baptist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
11,825 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
746,137,000 |
| Application Deadline |
February 1 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
22,814 |
| Room Board |
7,125 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Not available |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
2,165,992 |
| Num Subscriptions |
20,027 |
| Num Microforms |
2,117,565 |
| Num Audiovisual |
87,442 |
| Num Ebooks |
32,353 |
| Library Facilities |
Moody Memorial and Jesse H. Jones libraries (Central University Libraries)
Government Documents - depository for U.S. Government publications
Crouch Fine Arts Library - collections of medieval music manuscripts and early printed music, early American song books, 18th century editions of ensemble music
Armstrong Browning Library - collections of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 19th century American and British literature
Baylor Collections of Political Materials - congressional papers of former congressman and state legislators, judges, editorial cartoons
The Texas Collection - extensive collections of historical manuscripts, books, periodicals, maps, photographs and newspapers relating to Texas, affiliate of the Texas State Publications Depository program, historical Baptist materials
Sheridan and John Eddie Williams Legal Research and Technology Center - collection of rare legal books including Las Siete Partidas and a nearly complete collection of the session laws of Texas, private collections including volumes of first editions, rare printings of pre-eminent legal writing, novels and research titles.
Strecker Museum Library - special collections such as herpetological libraries
J.M. Dawson Church-State Research Center - collection of church-state materials
Learning Resource Center, School of Education - collections of materials and resources relating to education and teaching
Learning Resources Center, Louise Herrington School of Nursing (Dallas) - collection of health sciences materials |
| Museums |
Museums:
1. The Sue and Frank Mayborn Natural Science and Cultural History Museum Complex
-Ollie Mae Moen Discovery Center and Children's Museum
-Bill and Vara Daniel Historic Village
-the Strecker Museum
-the Jeanes Discovery Center
-the Thomas E. and Emilyne Anding Exhibitions Gallery
2. Albritton Art Museum
3. Martin Museum of Art
4. The University Gallery
5. Armstrong Browning Library and the Browning Collection
6. The Waco Mammoth site -- archeological dig site, accepts both scholars
Special Academic Buildings/equipment
1. Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center
-Lewis Art Building
-Jones and Mabee theaters
2. Glennis McCrary Music Building
-Jones Conert Hall
3. Waco Hall
-Waco Hall auditorium
-Roxy Grove concert hall
-Recital Hall II
4. Pogue Library
-Baylor collection of political materials
-Center for International Education
5. Carroll library
-The Texas Collection
-The J.M. Dawson Institute for Church-State Studies
-Center for American and Jewish Studies
-Institute for Oral History
6. Paul and Katy Piper Center for Child Development
7. CASPER ? Center for Astrophysics, Space Physics, & Engineering Research
8. Academy of Health Sciences in affiliation with Ft. Sam Houston Army base in San Antonio, TX
9. The School of Education?s Learning Resource Center
10. The Crouch Music Library
11. The Law Library (Sheridan and John Eddie Williams Legal Research Center)
12. Institute of Archeology
13. Truett Seminary
14. Louise Herrington School of Nursing in Dallas
15. Morrison Halls? Honors College
16. Joy C. Reynolds Preschool language Institute
17. The Carlisle Geological Research Center
18. Glasscock Environmental Studies Center in the Goebel Building
19. Center for Community Research and Science Development
20. Center for Applied Geographics and Spatial Research.
21. Center for Analytical Spectroscopy
22. Institute for Air Science |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,696 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
10,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
98% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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