Applying to Baylor

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
50.99%	1,290

Baylor University's acceptance rate is 50.99% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 39,735 students applied and 20,262 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.

Baylor's acceptance rate is the 9th lowest among 77 Texas colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,290 and the ACT score is 29 at Baylor. Baylor's SAT score is 6th highest among 59 Texas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Baylor, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Baylor University is 50.99% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 16.37%. 15,404 men and 24,331 women applied to Baylor and 8,491 men and 11,771 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,321 men and 1,996 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Baylor.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Baylor
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	39,735	15,404	24,331	0	0
Admitted	20,262	8,491	11,771	0	0
Enrolled	3,317	1,321	1,996	0	0
Acceptance Rate	50.99%	55.12%	48.38%	-	-
Yield	16.37%	15.56%	16.96%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Baylor University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,042 students (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 642 students (19%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Baylor.

The median SAT score is 1,290 with 650 SAT EBRW and 640 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 700 and the 25^th percentile is 610. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 700 and 25^th percentile is 600 .

The median ACT composite score is 29 with 75^th percentile score of 32 and 25^th percentile score of 27 at Baylor. The median ACT math score is 27 and the ACT English score is 30.

The SAT and ACT scores at Baylor University are very low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,492, ACT: 33 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Baylor
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1210	1290	1400
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	610	650	700
SAT Math	600	640	700
ACT Composite	27	29	32
ACT Math	25	27	30
ACT English	26	30	34

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Baylor University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 3,317 first-year students enrolled in Baylor. The proportion of full-time students is 99.94% and part-time students is 0.06%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.83% and women students is 60.17%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Baylor.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Baylor
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,317	1,321	1,996
Full-time	3,315	1,319	1,996
Part-time	2	2	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Baylor. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Baylor University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Baylor Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $50 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Baylor.

Admission Information for Applying to Baylor
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	admissions.web.baylor.edu/
Online Application	admissions.web.baylor.edu/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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