U.S. News & World Report Top 30 Most Beautiful Campuses

Baylor has been included on notable lists before when it comes to America’s most beautiful college campuses (Architectural Digest and Condé Nast Traveler). This time, U.S. News & World Report has included the University among the nation’s 30 Beautiful College Campuses.

Baylor stands apart with a unified look of Georgian-style architecture and “Baylor Red” brick, as well as intricate details found both outside and inside many buildings across 
the University’s 1,000-acre campus. U.S. 
News also celebrated two of Baylor’s most iconic landmarks: Pat Neff Hall with its gold dome, green-and-gold lights and bell tower, and Old Main with its familiar pyramidal spires, serving as markers of the historic heart of campus in Waco.

Of course, the University’s natural beauty also is unmatched; U.S. News remarked on the “relaxing” feel of Baylor’s outdoor spaces, and even the picturesque beauty of McLane Stadium, a 45,000-seat stadium that sits along the Brazos River, “making for a unique tailgating and football game day experience.”

While its architecture and history are notable, one of the most unique things about the campus is Baylor’s environment — the people and community that make Baylor special. 

“It’s easy to take this part of the Baylor experience for granted — the daily walks across our beautiful campus grounds, among classic architecture and more modern styles, dotted by stately live oaks,” said Jason Cook, A.B.C. ’20, vice president for marketing and communications and chief marketing officer. “External recognition helps remind us that what we have here at Baylor University — a beautiful home-like campus that combines our Christian mission and academic excellence, vibrant campus life and Power 4 athletics — is, indeed, truly special.”