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Wayland Baptist University acceptance rate & admissions

Wayland Baptist University admits 56% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For Fall 2023, 1,067 of 1,974 applicants were admitted and 289 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
56%

More selective than 80% of Texas colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
27%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Wayland Baptist University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,974
Admitted1,067
Enrolled289

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Wayland Baptist University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202456%———College Scorecard
Fall 202354%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Wayland Baptist University compared with other Texas colleges?

Wayland Baptist University has the 15th-lowest acceptance rate of 70 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
11Austin College48%67%$21,107
12Baylor University51%80%$41,104
13Hallmark University51%66%$12,513
14University of Dallas53%73%$22,610
15Wayland Baptist University56%19%$20,590
16McMurry University57%44%$19,581
17Texas A&M University-College Station57%84%$21,315
18East Texas Baptist University58%47%$23,911
19The King's University61%47%$14,140

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Texas colleges →

Who enrolls at Wayland Baptist University

First-year students who return for year two45%
First-year students from Texas85%
Pell Grant recipients46%
First-generation students45%
Women / men50% / 50%
International students3%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Wayland Baptist University admissions questions

What is the Wayland Baptist University acceptance rate?

Wayland Baptist University accepts 56% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,067 of 1,974 applicants were admitted.

Does Wayland Baptist University require the SAT or ACT?

Wayland Baptist University does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Wayland Baptist University?

27% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (289 of 1,067).

Is Wayland Baptist University getting harder to get into?

Wayland Baptist University accepted 56% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 54% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Wayland Baptist University overview