Baylor University
Homeschooled applicants, applicants from schools issuing only narrative evaluations, and applicants graduating high school early must still submit scores.
Data sourced from IPEDS, Institutional Website, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy and deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.
Preparation
This is helpful preparation, not a formal admission requirement.
Admissions
How admission works here
- Where you apply
- The Common App. Common App requirements grid
- Test scores
- Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. Homeschooled applicants, applicants from schools issuing only narrative evaluations, and applicants graduating high school early must still submit scores. Baylor University admissions
- Essays
- The Common App personal essay is required. Common App requirements grid
- Application fee
- $0. Common App requirements grid
- Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding) November 1, Early Action November 1, Regular Decision February 1. Baylor admissions
My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.
- 1Nursing
- 2Accounting
- 3Finance
- 4Marketing
- 5Biology
- 6Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)
- 7Communication
- 8Psychology
- 9Management Information Systems
- 10Business Administration
Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so Baylor University may call a major something slightly different.
Applying
Applying through the Common App
- Application fee
- $0
- Common App personal essay
- Required
Source: Common App requirements grid, updated 2026-09-18. Anything not listed here wasn't stated in the grid, which is not the same as not required.
College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.
View official application requirementsBeyond Grades
Sports
Academics
Flagship Programs
Career & Major Pathways
Cost
This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.
Financial Aid
What families actually paid, by household income
Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.
- Under $30,000
- $22,024
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $21,530
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $33,902
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $38,852
- Over $110,000
- $47,895
College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024
Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.
Scholarships and merit aid
Baylor does NOT use an automatic GPA/SAT scale for freshmen — its site explicitly states scholarships are awarded via 'a full review of comprehensive high school academic performance,' not a formula. Named tiers run from Independence ($12,500/yr) through President's ($32,000/yr), automatically considered with no extra application, final upon admission, renewable at a 3.0 college GPA. (Transfers do get a published GPA-tiered scale, $12,000-$25,000.)
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*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024
†Baylor admissions · 2026-27
‡Baylor University admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026