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The power of shared experiences is important in both large and small ways, particularly in the world of sports fandom. It could be as simple as friends gathering for a pregame ritual, sharing a moment together after traveling from near and far before heading into the stadium. For the Baylor faithful, the real value of the Baylor Spirit means showing up for the team they love.
Each year, the Baylor Alumni Awards recognize members of the Baylor Family who embody and reflect the power of the Baylor experience. The awards stand as a testament to how the University develops men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. Read about the 2026 Alumni Award recipients and how they have shown dedication to their callings in remarkable ways.
Whether pursuing nursing, a pre-med track, health sciences or another healthcare field, Baylor students gain the knowledge, skills, and passion needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving industry. Through hands-on clinical experiences, dedicated faculty mentorship and comprehensive academic opportunities, Baylor equips students to enter practice with confidence and continue growing throughout their careers.
Choosing Baylor is choosing to be a part of making a better world; Baylor’s mission to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service continues to be at the heart of its academics, its student organizations and the wider community. Learn more about some of the ways the Baylor Family gives back to the Waco community.
Before Erik Carter and his family moved to Waco, he spent more than 20 years at major research institutions in metropolitan cities, Vanderbilt University in Nashville and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Entering his fourth year at Baylor, Carter shares more about how Baylor and Waco exceeded every expectation as a vibrant community in which to live, work and put down lasting roots.
From getting a head start on housing and academic advising to receiving a $3,000 scholarship, here’s how prospective students can be rewarded for making Baylor their top choice when applying to college.
Navigating college can be overwhelming, but thankfully Baylor offers resources that are often just a click or short walk across campus away. Whether you need help writing a paper, need a flu shot or have questions regarding your financial aid – we’re here to point you in the right direction.
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Fall 2026
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The power of shared experiences is important in both large and small ways, particularly in the world of sports fandom. It could be as simple as friends gathering for a pregame ritual, sharing a moment together after traveling from near and far before heading into the stadium. For the Baylor faithful, the real value of the Baylor Spirit means showing up for the team they love.
Each year, the Baylor Alumni Awards recognize members of the Baylor Family who embody and reflect the power of the Baylor experience. The awards stand as a testament to how the University develops men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. Read about the 2026 Alumni Award recipients and how they have shown dedication to their callings in remarkable ways.
Whether pursuing nursing, a pre-med track, health sciences or another healthcare field, Baylor students gain the knowledge, skills, and passion needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving industry. Through hands-on clinical experiences, dedicated faculty mentorship and comprehensive academic opportunities, Baylor equips students to enter practice with confidence and continue growing throughout their careers.
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Soon, hundreds of students will embark on Baylor summer missions trips, spanning the globe to serve others and share the love of Christ. Becky Kennedy, Assistant Dean for Spiritual Life and Missions and Associate Chaplain in Baylor Spiritual Life, shares the impact of discipline-specific mission trips that form students as they serve.
For Baylor students, career success begins when they set foot on campus, with the help of the Baylor University Career Center. Baylor’s placement rate of 91 percent is one of the best in the nation, and its approach is student-centered, walking alongside students and helping them define success. Michael Estepp, newly appointed Assistant Vice Provost in the Career Center, showcases the approach that helps students successfully pursue their calling.
Archaeologist and anthropologist Julie Hoggarth heads to Belize this week to continue her nationally recognized research on ancient Maya cultures, uncovering what their experiences can teach us today. Hoggarth was recently recognized as a prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, and she takes listeners inside the findings that yield new insights from her digs.
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For over a decade now, Baylor Traditions Ornaments have helped add a little green and gold to Christmas trees across the Baylor Family. Each year offers a unique design celebrating Baylor spirit, from classics like Sailor Bear (2018) and the interlocking BU (2019) to special offerings like 2023’s Indy and Belle ornament.
This year offers two new ornaments, plus one returning option:
For Dr. Elesha Coffman, election as president of the American Society of Church History (ASCH) marks both a significant professional honor and a reflection of a career devoted to the study of faith and its role in society.
Nominated by fellow scholars and elected by the society’s membership, Coffman — a Baylor history professor since 2016 — now leads one of the nation’s premier organizations for the study of Christianity and religious history. In the role, she will oversee the society’s annual conference, guide council meetings, and help shape decisions related to the organization’s future direction and operations.
Self-driving cars (and other vehicles) are quickly moving from science fiction to present reality. As such technologies leap from research labs to roadways, Baylor’s Dr. Liang Sun is focused on what comes next.
Sun is a leading researcher on autonomous transportation, developing technologies that could power future air taxis, autonomous aircraft, intelligent drone networks and more.
About a decade ago, Baylor set out to complete major renovations of each of its legacy residence halls. Each would go offline for a year, during which time it would receive a head-to-toe update.
That project is now complete. The new-look Kokernot Residence Hall was unveiled at the start of the semester, just in time for Move2BU. The renovation was extensive, including updates to all bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas, revamped community spaces (both inside and outside the building), plus a new roof, new landscaping, and more.
Baylor once again stands among the nation’s top 50 private universities and top 100 national universities, according to new U.S. News rankings for 2026-27.
Baylor ranks No. 48 among private colleges and universities, and No. 90 among national universities (both public and private). For context, that puts BU at the top of the Big 12 for the third straight year, tied with TCU and ahead of Colorado (No. 109), BYU and Iowa State (tied at 116), and the rest of the conference. Baylor is again a top-five university in Texas, along with Rice, Texas, Texas A&M, SMU and TCU.
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The Baylor Free Farmers Market celebrates 10 years on Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fountain Mall, where all Baylor students have free access to fresh fruits and vegetables with their Baylor ID.
Baylor researcher Trey Cade, Ph.D., helps uncover the likely truth behind one of the earliest recorded examples of space weather disrupting technology nearly two centuries ago.
Prestigious honor from the world’s largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession recognizes Dr. Jiang's outstanding contributions to aerospace science and technology .
Exciting enhancements are underway at the Williams Bear Habitat that will enrich the visitor experience and celebrate more than a century of Baylor Bears.
Ten Baylor faculty members have been selected as 2026-2027 Baylor Fellows for their excellence in teaching and commitment to advancing Baylor’s mission of transformational education.
Baylor University is set to launch an innovative study examining how NIL opportunities are transforming the experiences, character development and well-being of collegiate student-athletes.
A record number of Baylor University students graduated with their degrees in four years, a key component for keeping a highly valued Baylor education affordable and attainable.
Baylor University’s Living-Learning Communities and First-Year Experiences remain firmly among the nation’s Top 10 in the latest U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings.
Baylor University is one of only 42 institutions earning elite Honor Roll status as one of the nation's best colleges to work for.
As scientists prepare for the next generation of Moon exploration, lunar rovers will play a critical role in discerning which samples are worth collecting and returning to Earth for study.
ABET accreditation affirms excellence of Baylor undergraduate programs in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering.
During a ceremonial sign unveiling, Baylor University celebrated the naming of the Moody School of Education, made possible by a transformational $30 million gift from the Moody Foundation.