This page provides the latest information on Baylor University (Baylor)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Baylor's acceptance rate is 51.28% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 46,946 students applied and 24,075 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into Baylor is not low.
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).
For the academic year 2024-25, Baylor's acceptance rate is 51.28% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.23%. 17,823 men and 29,114 women applied to Baylor and 10,124 men and 13,950 women students were accepted.
Among them, 1,424 men and 2,003 women were enrolled in Baylor. You can explore the Baylor's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 46,946 | 17,823 | 29,114 | 0 | 9 |
| Admitted | 24,075 | 10,124 | 13,950 | 0 | 1 |
| Enrolled | 3,427 | 1,424 | 2,003 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 51.28% | 56.80% | 47.92% | - | 11.11% |
| Yield | 14.23% | 14.07% | 14.36% | - | 0.00% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 1,080 students (32% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 620 students (18% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Baylor.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,300, including 650 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 650 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 700 and the 25th percentile is 610. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 700 and the 25th percentile is 590.
The median ACT composite score is 30, with a 75th percentile score of 32 and a 25th percentile score of 27 at Baylor. The median ACT Math score is 27 and the median ACT English score is 30.
The SAT and ACT scores at Baylor University are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,497, ACT: 34 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,200 | 1,300 | 1,400 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 610 | 650 | 700 |
| SAT Math | 590 | 650 | 700 |
| ACT Composite | 27 | 30 | 32 |
| ACT Math | 25 | 27 | 30 |
| ACT English | 26 | 30 | 34 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 3,427 first-year students enrolled in Baylor. The proportion of full-time students is 99.82% and part-time students is 0.18%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.55% and women students is 58.45%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Baylor.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,427 | 1,424 | 2,003 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 3,421 | 1,421 | 2,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
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 required, but considered in admission process at Baylor. The english proficiency test is required .
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 .
| 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 |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Baylor:
The institutional SAT code for Baylor is 6032 and 4-digit ACT code is 4062.
Ratings & Review
Tina Wissner (Alum)
Best Choice Texas Colleges
My number 1 pick paid off. Although BU is one of the more expensive universities, the investment is priceless. The freshman line camp preceding 2nd semester sorority/fraternity, allows students a wider range of student relationships. Thank you Baylor University for committed faculty and forever friendships.
Tina Wissner strongly recommends the school.