	Baylor University 2016 University Academic Rankings
Baylor University is a private Baptist university in Waco, Texas. Chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas, Baylor University is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas, one of the first educational institutions west of the Mississippi River in the United States, and the largest Baptist university in the world. The university's 1,000-acre campus is located on the banks of the Brazos River next to freeway I-35, between the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Austin. Baylor University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Baylor is notable for its law, medicine, business, science, music and English programs. Baylor University athletic teams, known as the Bears, participate in 19 intercollegiate sports. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference for all NCAA Division I athletics. History In 1841, 35 delegates to the Union Baptist Association meeting voted to adopt the suggestion of Rev. William Milton Tryon and R.E.B. Baylor to establish a Baptist university in Texas, then a self-declared republic still claimed by Mexico. Baylor, a Texas district judge and onetime U.S. Congressman and soldier from Alabama, became the school's namesake. Some at first wished to name the new university "San Jacinto" to recognize the victory which enabled the Texans to become an independent nation, then before the final vote of the Congress, the petitioners requested the university be named in honor of Judge R. E. B. Baylor. In the fall of 1844, the Texas Baptist Education Society petitioned the Congress of the Republic of Texas to charter a Baptist university. Republic President Anson Jones signed the Act of Congress on February 1, 1845, officially establishing Baylor University. The founders built the original university campus in Independence, Texas. Rev. James Huckins, the first Southern Baptist missionary to Texas, was Baylor's first full-time fundraiser. He is considered the third founding father of the university. Although these three men are credited as being the founders of the university, many others worked to see the first university established in Texas and thus they were awarded Baylor's Founders Medal. The noted Texas revolutionary war leader and hero Sam Houston gave the first $5,000 donation to start the university. In 1854, Houston was also baptized by the Rev. Rufus Columbus Burleson, future Baylor President, in the Brazos River. During the 1846 school year Baylor leaders would begin including chapel as part of the Baylor educational experience. The tradition continues today and has been a part of the life of students for over 160 years. In 1849, R.E.B. Baylor and Abner S. Lipscomb of the Texas Supreme Court began teaching classes in the "science of law," making Baylor the first in Texas and the second university west of the Mississippi to teach law. During this time Stephen Decatur Rowe would earn the first degree awarded by Baylor. He would be followed by the first female graduate, Mary Kavanaugh Gentry, in 1855. In 1851, Baylor's second president Rufus Columbus Burleson decided to separate the students by sex, making the Baylor Female College an independent and separate institution. Baylor University became an all-male institution. During this time, Baylor thrived as the only university west of the Mississippi offering instruction in law, mathematics, and medicine. At the time a Baylor education cost around $8-$15 per term for tuition. And many of the early leaders of the Republic of Texas, such as Sam Houston, would later send their children to Baylor to be educated. Some of those early students were Temple Lea Houston, son of President Sam Houston, a famous western gun-fighter and attorney; and Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross famous Confederate General and later President of Texas A&M University. For the first half of the American Civil War, the Baylor preside ... [more on wikipedia]

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Baylor University Details

Baylor University Details
detail	value
state	Texas
conference	Big Twelve Conference
public	Private
scores	1810/1207/27
level	Good
rank	[134
overall ROI rank	[128
size	medium
undergrads	13859
grads	2404
price	53960
drop	27
stem	19
research	11
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Baylor University?

1. number 134 for Academics.

2. number 128 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Baylor University?

1. Miami University-Oxford

2. University of California-Santa Barbara

3. University of North Carolina Wilmington

4. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

5. University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

6. Mississippi State University

7. University of Vermont

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Baylor University National Academic Rankings

Baylor University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	134	148	176	86	107	153	150	119	128
Div1	72	50	60	58	69	93	92	65	81
Div1 Nonivy	63	42	54	50	62	88	87	64	73
Div1 Private	26	30	32	22	20	30	28	28	29
Private	71	92	93	44	50	52	50	54	66
Power5	45	26	32	39	47	65	64	49	54
Big Twelve Conference	4	2	2	2	3	10	9	9	7
South West Region	14	11	17	8	11	28	27	51	24
State of Texas	7	6	10	6	7	16	15	33	16
Top Ten Top250	134	148	176	86	107	153	150	119	128
Top Ten Big Twelve Conference	4	2	2	2	3	10	9	9	7
Top Ten State of Texas	7	6	7	6	7	9	9	10	8

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Baylor University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Baylor University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
92.51	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Good	118	67
91.23	University of California-Santa Barbara	California	Big West Conference	Public	Good	63	122
86.24	University of North Carolina Wilmington	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	221	228
86.22	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	135	182
85.95	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	Puerto Rico	Independent Southeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	176	232
85.59	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	130
85.29	University of Vermont	Vermont	America East	Public	AboveAverage	136	191
85.02	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
84.93	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	50	75
84.88	University of Northern Iowa	Iowa	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	AboveAverage	252	248
84.05	Marquette University	Wisconsin	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	197	121
82.76	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	Private	Good	203	195
81.35	Yeshiva University	New York	Skyline Conference	Private	Good	141	208
81.11	Clark University	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Good	201	224
79.86	Western Washington University	Washington	Great Northwest Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	297	338
79.40	Syracuse University	New York	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	172	216
79.29	Saint Louis University	Missouri	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	169	165
79.05	DePaul University	Illinois	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	193	150
78.94	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	32	27
78.81	CUNY Hunter College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	193	228
78.69	Clemson University	South Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	98	51
78.46	Boston University	Massachusetts	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	45	116
78.37	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
78.36	College of Charleston	South Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	219	233
78.30	Loyola University Chicago	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	228	206
78.21	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	107	138
78.11	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	172	130
77.96	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
77.47	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	68	79
77.44	University of Dayton	Ohio	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	AboveAverage	278	138
77.14	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	165	120
76.77	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
76.58	The College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	Good	164	193
76.44	University of North Texas	Texas	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	192	165
76.41	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
76.36	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
76.31	Loyola Marymount University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	218	233
75.97	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
75.77	Adelphi University	New York	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	365	444
75.66	Gonzaga University	Washington	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	235	214
75.47	Seattle University	Washington	Western Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	280	320
75.40	Ohio State University	Ohio	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	40	43
75.13	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
75.05	Catholic University of America	Washington DC	Old Dominion Athletic Conferen...	Private	AboveAverage	381	458
74.95	Drake University	Iowa	Pioneer Football League / Miss...	Private	AboveAverage	263	136
74.72	Lipscomb University	Tennessee	Atlantic Sun Conference	Private	AboveAverage	303	255
74.69	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
74.64	Union University	Tennessee	Gulf South Conference	Private	Good	225	213
74.56	University of Puget Sound	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Good	227	223
74.51	Muhlenberg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Good	223	217

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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Baylor University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Baylor University

Baylor University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Baylor University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
97.61	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	Private	Good	122	55
96.82	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	135	182
96.54	American University	Washington DC	Patriot League	Private	Good	113	180
94.39	University of Vermont	Vermont	America East	Public	AboveAverage	136	191
93.94	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	Private	Good	139	75
93.26	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Maryland	America East	Public	AboveAverage	130	174
92.54	Fordham University	New York	Patriot League / Atlantic 10 C...	Private	Good	109	167
92.31	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	153	148
92.08	Lafayette College	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	165	106
91.51	Drexel University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	120	134
91.40	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	139	79
91.31	University of Missouri-Columbia	Missouri	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	121	98
90.40	Syracuse University	New York	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	172	216
90.31	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
89.98	Big Twelve Conference (Average)	-	Big Twelve Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	106
89.77	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	131	93
89.64	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
88.78	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
88.73	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
88.70	Colby College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	132	155
88.64	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
88.60	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	142	86
88.48	No Conference Affiliation (Average)	-	No Conference Affiliation	-Conf-	Excellent	-	180
88.41	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
87.69	Bryn Mawr College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	137	205
87.55	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71
87.51	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	143	139
87.22	Washington and Lee University	Virginia	Old Dominion Athletic Conference	Private	Elite	117	46
86.93	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
86.32	Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	109	69
85.18	Scripps College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	127	204
84.10	Hamilton College	New York	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	115	153
83.65	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	124	86
83.55	Oregon State University	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	152	202

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