How much is the Baylor tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Baylor's tuition & fees is $54,844.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $73,277 when a student lives on-campus.
Baylor Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $54,844 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,390 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $13,587 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $3,456 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $13,232 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $4,100 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Tuition & Fees | $51,738 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Baylor for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $254,337 at Baylor. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $327,269. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $205,652.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Baylor' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Texas, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $17,791.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Baylor University | $54,844 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Texas Four-years Colleges | $16,780 |
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| Public Schools | $6,534 | $13,398 |
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| Private Schools | $17,791 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Baylor and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Baylor University has increased by 43.83% over the past 10 years from $35,972 to $54,844. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 43.70% from $26,982 to $41,130.
The living costs increased by 2.72% last year and 3.02% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Baylor University, 13,672 students (90%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $26,225.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Baylor is $47,052 for students living on-campus and $47,341 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 4,122 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $22,553 and the average amount of student loans is $14,404.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Baylor's acceptance rate is 56.69%. A total of 36,588 applicants applied to and 20,741 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 4,271 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 20.59%.
To apply to Baylor, 2 items are required - Secondary school GPA and Secondary school record and 1 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Baylor. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,255 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 29.
Its SAT score is higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is higher than the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,255 | 1,160 | 1,350 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| Texas Average | 1,108 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 625 | 580 | 670 |
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| SAT Math | 630 | 580 | 680 |
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| ACT Composite | 29 | 25 | 32 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| Texas Average | 23 | | |
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| ACT Math | 27 | 24 | 30 |
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| ACT English | 29 | 24 | 34 |
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Student Population
Baylor University has a total of 20,709 students including 15,213 undergraduate and 5,496 graduate students. By gender, there are 7,924 male students and 12,702 female students attending Baylor. The school offers online degree programs and 2,920 students enrolled online exclusively (14.10% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 20,626 |
7,924 | 12,702 |
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| Undergraduate | 15,191 |
6,053 | 9,138 |
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| Graduate | 5,435 |
1,871 | 3,564 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | Waco, TX |
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| Phone | 254-710-1011 |
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| WEB | www.baylor.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 221 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 7 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 107 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 45.88% |
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| Yield | 17.63% |
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| Student Population | 20,709 |
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| Graduation Rate | 81% |
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| Retention Rate | 90% (Full-time), 46% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 15 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 1,084 (Full-time), 437 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 2,927 (Full-time), 482 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $96,056 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $79,946 |
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