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Wayland Baptist University

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Acceptance Rate 55.96 %
Tuition & Fees $23,782
Student Population 2,809
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $10,310
Graduation Rate 19 %

Academic Overview

Wayland Baptist University Campus, Plainview, TX
Wayland Baptist University is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Plainview, Texas. It is a Master's College and University (larger programs) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
Wayland Baptist University is one of 24 colleges affiliated with Southern Baptist.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $23,782 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $16,580.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 2,809 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 55.96% and the graduation rate is 19% last year.
The salary after graduation from Wayland Baptist University varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $47,200. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Wayland Baptist's tuition & fees is $23,782. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $16,580.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$23,782
Graduate$16,580
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Wayland Baptist. The acceptance rate of Wayland Baptist is 55.96% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 31.98%. The average graduation rate is 19% and no students have transferred out from the school.
The average received amount of financial aid is $10,310 and 61% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 2,809 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Wayland Baptist University is 55.96 %.
Acceptance Rate
55.96%
Graduation Rate for Wayland Baptist University is 19 %
Graduation Rate
19%
Retention Rate for Wayland Baptist University is 45 %
Retention Rate
45%
Student Population for Wayland Baptist University is 2,809
Student Population
2,809
Student to Faculty Ratio for Wayland Baptist University is 10 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
10 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $10,310 at Wayland Baptist University.
Financial Aid Amount
$10,310

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address1900 W. 7th Street, Plainview, TX 79072
Phone806-291-1000
WEBwww.wbu.edu/
Admissionwww.wbu.edu/college-admission/
Online Applicationhttps://apply.wbu.edu/
Financial Aidwww.wbu.edu/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatorhttps://app.meadowfi.com/wbu
Veterans Tuitionwww.wbu.edu/military-education/
Athletichttps://www.wbu.edu/about/disclosures/
Disability Servicehttps://www.wbu.edu/student-life/student-services/disability-services.htm

Offered Degrees

Wayland Baptist offers 113 major programs through online and on-site education where 40 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's159
Bachelor's6214
Master's2312
Doctorate (Research)11
Less Than 1 Year Certificate10
Post-Bachelor's Certificate62
Post-Master's Certificate52

Special Learning Opportunities

Wayland Baptist University offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:810)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $5,888)

Veterans Benefits

Wayland Baptist University has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔
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