Baylor University is a private Baptist research university in Waco, Texas, United States. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the first educational institutions west of the Mississippi River in the United States. Located on the banks of the Brazos River …
Baylor University is a private Baptist research university in Waco, Texas, United States. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the first educational institutions west of the Mississippi River in the United States. Located on the banks of the Brazos River next to I-35, between the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex and Austin, the university's 1,000-acre campus is the largest Baptist university in the world. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
Established: February 1, 1845
President: Linda Livingstone
Motto: Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana, Pro Mundo (Latin)
Motto in English: "For Church, For Texas, For the World"
Accreditation: SACS
Religious affiliation: Baptist General Convention of Texas