Profile

Founded in 1845, Baylor University is the oldest continually operating university in Texas, as well as the largest Baptist institution of higher learning in the world. A vast private research university based in metro Waco on a 1,000 acre campus on the Brazos River, Baylor offers 142 baccalaureate programs, with the most popular areas of study being business, marketing and biomedical sciences. Since 2001, 46 Baylor students and alumni have received Fulbright awards. Outside the classroom, students participate in the school’s 330 clubs and 40 Greek organizations. The Baylor Bears’ 19 teams compete in the NCAA Division I, and have won a combined 67 conference championships. Baylor has one of the oldest homecoming traditions in the country, celebrating with reunions, bonfires and football for over a century.