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Acceptance Rate 45.88%
Yield 17.63%
SAT Score 1,320
ACT Score 30
Applicants 40,753

Baylor Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 45.88% at Baylor University. Total 40,753 students applied and 18,699 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,320 and the average ACT score is 30.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Baylor.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.baylor.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.baylor.edu/admissions
Acceptance Rate45.88%
Average Test Scores1,320 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 45.88%. A total of 40,753 students (15,404 men and 25,320 women) have applied to and 18,699 (8,006 men and 10,691 women) students admitted to Baylor University.
Among them, 1,370 male and 1,926 female students have enrolled into Baylor and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.63%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Baylor
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants40,75315,40425,320029
Admitted18,6998,00610,69102
Enrolled3,2961,3701,92600
Acceptance Rate 45.88% 51.97% 42.22% - 6.90%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.63% 17.11% 18.02% - 0.00%
[Chart] Baylor University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Baylor, 920 applicants (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 750 applicants (23%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,320 at Baylor. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,410 and 25th percentile score is 1,230.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Baylor. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Baylor with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Baylor
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total123013201410
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing620660700
Math610660710
ACT Composite283033
Math262831
English273235
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Baylor University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Baylor
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Baylor

The calendar system at Baylor University is Semester. Baylor University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Baylor University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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