The Baylor Promise

When searching for the right university, it’s crucial to consider the value of the investment you’re making. At Baylor, the value of your education extends well beyond tuition fees—it encompasses exceptional experiences, thorough academic preparation, and meaningful connections that will shape your future.

The Baylor Promise ensures that you will have countless opportunities to enrich your college experience, both in and out of the classroom. Through opportunities for internships, community service and experiential learning, Baylor students gain practical experience to succeed in today’s global workforce. You can participate in undergraduate research with faculty and develop your leadership skills as early as your freshman year.

At Baylor, you’ll cultivate your physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing. Our Department of Counseling Services provides individual, couples, and group counseling, medical nutrition therapy, mental health workshops, and much more. We foster wholeness for every student, working toward better mental health and providing access to important resources.

The benefits of your Baylor education will last a lifetime. It’s a promise that’s recognized far beyond campus, too: Time Magazine has recognized Baylor as a Best College for Future Leaders. For your future success, take advantage of the Career Center—93% of Baylor’s 2023 graduating class found a job or started graduate school within six months of graduation. Or utilize a unique Baylor resource, Handshake, an exclusive career networking platform, which provides students with more than 11,000 unique job openings.

At Baylor, we incorporate high-impact practices (HIPs) into every academic area. These practices are proven to be significant educational benefits for students who participate in them. Woven into the Baylor curriculum, students can participate in at least two high-impact practices, if not more!

High-impact practices at Baylor include:

• Capstone Courses & Projects

• Collaborative Assignments & Projects

• Common Intellectual Experiences

• Diversity/Global Learning

• First-Year Seminars & Experiences

• Internships

• Learning Communities

• Service Learning, Community-Based Learning

• Undergraduate Research

• Writing-Intensive Courses

Learn more about the tremendous value of a Baylor education and the Baylor Promise here.