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Acceptance Rate 51.28%
Yield 14.23%
SAT Score 1,300
ACT Score 30
Applicants 46,946

Baylor Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 51.28% at Baylor University. Total 46,946 students applied and 24,075 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,300 and the average ACT score is 30.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationadmissions.web.baylor.edu/
Online Applicationadmissions.web.baylor.edu/
Acceptance Rate51.28%
Average Test Scores1,300 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 51.28%. A total of 46,946 students (17,823 men and 29,114 women) have applied to and 24,075 (10,124 men and 13,950 women) students admitted to Baylor University.
Among them, 1,424 male and 2,003 female students have enrolled into Baylor and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.23%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Baylor
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants46,94617,82329,11400
Admitted24,07510,12413,95000
Enrolled3,4271,4242,00300
Acceptance Rate 51.28% 56.80% 47.92% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.23% 14.07% 14.36% - -
[Chart] Baylor University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Baylor, 1,080 applicants (32% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 620 applicants (18%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,300 at Baylor. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,400 and 25th percentile score is 1,200.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 27.
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 Total120013001400
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing610650700
Math590650700
ACT Composite273032
Math252730
English263034
[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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