2025-2026
Accept rate
52.2%
- Applicants
- 44,924
- Admits
- 23,459
- Enrolled
- 3,552
- Yield
- 15.1%
- ED Apps
- 566
- ED Admits
- 453
Total Applications
44,924
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
52.2%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
3,552
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1190-1370
2025-2026
Baylor University Admissions at a Glance
Baylor University received 44,924 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 52.2% of applicants; 3,552 admitted students enrolled (a 15.1% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 39.7% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1190–1370 on the SAT and 26–32 on the ACT.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
51.3%
- Applicants
- 46,946
- Admits
- 24,075
- Enrolled
- 3,427
- Yield
- 14.2%
- ED Apps
- 640
- ED Admits
- 491
2023-2024
Accept rate
51.0%
- Applicants
- 39,767
- Admits
- 20,268
- Enrolled
- 3,317
- Yield
- 16.4%
- ED Apps
- -
- ED Admits
- -
2022-2023
Accept rate
45.9%
- Applicants
- 40,753
- Admits
- 18,699
- Enrolled
- 3,296
- Yield
- 17.6%
- ED Apps
- 844
- ED Admits
- 256
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 44,924 | 23,459 | 3,552 | 52.2% | 15.1% | 566 | 453 |
| 2024-2025 | 46,946 | 24,075 | 3,427 | 51.3% | 14.2% | 640 | 491 |
| 2023-2024 | 39,767 | 20,268 | 3,317 | 51.0% | 16.4% | - | - |
| 2022-2023 | 40,753 | 18,699 | 3,296 | 45.9% | 17.6% | 844 | 256 |
| 2021-2022 | 36,588 | 20,741 | 4,271 | 56.7% | 20.6% | 1,140 | 865 |
| 2020-2021 | 33,680 | 23,061 | 3,731 | 68.5% | 16.2% | 567 | 485 |
| 2019-2020 | 34,582 | 15,676 | 3,307 | 45.3% | 21.1% | 558 | 489 |
| 2018-2019 | 34,681 | 17,910 | 3,366 | 51.6% | 18.8% | - | - |
| 2017-2018 | 37,083 | 14,442 | 3,320 | 39.0% | 23.0% | - | - |
| 2016-2017 | 34,636 | 13,758 | 3,503 | 39.7% | 25.5% | - | - |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1190
50th Percentile
1280
75th Percentile
1370
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
46%
Need Fully Met
20%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$80,258
2024-2025 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$63,620
Fees
$0
Room & Board
$16,638
Change Since 2016
+41%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
14,183
Total Enrollment
19,858
International
3%
Students of Color
43%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Very Important
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||