Baylor University Business Programs

Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Baylor University Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, Baylor is ranked #119 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #7 out of 76 schools in Texas.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Baylor has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#85	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#108	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Baylor.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Entrepreneurial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Specialized Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#43	Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#76	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#78	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Baylor has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#11	Best Management Information Systems Schools	College Factual
#11	Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools	College Factual
#16	Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools	College Factual
#39	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#87	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#88	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is Baylor University?

Contact details for Baylor are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Waco, TX 76798
Phone:	254-710-1011
Website:	www.baylor.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/pages/Baylor-University/61388081925
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/baylor

How Do I Get Into Baylor?

You can apply to Baylor online at: www.baylor.edu/admissions

Admission Requirements for Baylor

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Baylor?

Baylor has an acceptance rate of 68%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.

Can I Afford Baylor University?

The overall average net price of Baylor is $45,801. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Baylor, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $13,166 a year. That adds up to $52,664 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Baylor is 2.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Baylor University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 14,399 undergraduate students at Baylor, with 14,145 being full-time and 254 being part-time.

There are also 4,898 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 14,145 full-time undergraduates at Baylor, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Baylor University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,154
Black or African American	742
Hispanic or Latino	2,216
White	8,578
International Students	621
Other Races/Ethnicities	834

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Baylor University. At this time, 47 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 86 countries are represented at Baylor. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Nigeria, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Baylor University

In 2019-2020, 17,780 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Baylor has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Baylor

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Baylor University was 87.5%. This is the #385 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Baylor regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Baylor University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	70	233	0	303
Accounting	160	102	0	262
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	160	0	0	160
Finance	156	0	0	156
General Management Information Systems	124	0	0	124
Entrepreneurship	91	0	3	94
General Business/Commerce	68	0	0	68
Supply Chain Management	67	0	0	67
Business Economics	55	5	0	60
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	34	0	0	34
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	31	0	0	31
Other Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations	22	0	0	22
Real Estate	20	0	0	20
Fashion Merchandising	20	0	0	20
Insurance	16	0	0	16
Taxation	0	9	0	9
International Business/Trade/Commerce	7	0	0	7
Business Management & Marketing	0	0	0	0
Financial Planning & Services	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,101	349	3	1,453

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Kairos14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.