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Baylor University
Baylor Seal.png
Motto Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana(Latin)
Motto in English
 For Church, For Texas
Type Private
Established 1845
Affiliation Baptist General Convention of Texas
Endowment $1.1 billion
(May 31, 2013)
President Kenneth Winston Starr
Provost Elizabeth Davis
Academic staff
 936
Students 15,616
Undergraduates 13,292
Postgraduates 2,510
Location
Waco
,
Texas
,
United States
Campus Urban,"College town"; 1,000 acres (3 km²)
Sports Baylor Bears
Colors
  Green and Gold
Nickname Bears
Affiliations Big 12, ASAIHL
Mascot Judge Joy & Judge Lady (live bears)
Bruiser (costumed)
Website www.baylor.edu

Baylor University is a private Baptist university in Waco, Texas, United States. There are about 13,000 students enrolled and it was founded in 1845.

Sports

Baylor University's men athletics teams are called the Bears and the women's athletic teams are called the Lady Bears. Baylor has 16 varsity teams and they compete in the Big 12 Conference.

Images for kids

  • Baylor Judge Statue

    This statue of Judge Baylor is at the front of Founder's Mall in the heart of campus.

  • R.E.B. Baylor

    Judge R. E. B. Baylor

  • Baylor University 1892 front

    In 1892, Baylor University had two main buildings, Old Main and Burleson Hall

  • Kenneth Winston Starr

    Kenneth Winston Starr was President of Baylor from 2010 to 2016.

  • Baylor University School of Law

    Baylor Law School on the Brazos River

  • Baylor Pat Neff 2

    Pat Neff Hall houses the office of the university's president and others

  • Baylor SUB

    The sign inscribed Baylor's Student Union Building (SUB)

  • Baylor President's Concert 1

    Student choirs and orchestras performing the 1812 Overture on Fountain Mall for the 2009 President's Concert.

  • All-University Sing

    Phi Kappa Chi and Chi Omega performing at Baylor University's 2011 All-University Sing

  • Baylor Float (KA and Tridelt)

    Delta Delta Delta and Kappa Alpha Order participate in Baylor University's 2018 Homecoming Parade.

  • Baylor SLC Pool

    The pool in the Student Life Center (SLC)

  • Baylorsign brotherspg

    Members of The NoZe Brotherhood in 2002

  • Baylor BSB

    Baylor Sciences Building

  • Baylor BSB 2

    The interior of the Baylor Sciences Building

  • Old Main, Baylor University

    Burleson Quadrangle

  • Baylor University's McLane Stadium

    Baylor University's McLane Stadium

  • Theline

    The Baylor Line on the field of a home football game

  • Immortal 10

    The Immortal Ten Memorial

  • PatNeffflowers

    Pat Neff in the Spring, named for the former governor of Texas, Texas Railroad Commission member, and president of Baylor

  • Bill Daniels Student Center, Baylor University (2006)

    Bill Daniel Student Center from the side

  • Bill daniel student center

    Bill Daniel Student Center during Christmas

  • Tidwell Bible Building - Baylor University

    Tidwell Bible Building at Baylor University in Waco, Texas

  • Tidwell Bible Building

    Tidwell Bible Building

  • Truett Seminary at Baylor University (2006)

    Truett Seminary

  • Mayborn Museum

    Mayborn Museum

  • Old Main, Baylor University

    Burleson Quadrangle

  • Old Main and Pat Neff Hall, Baylor University (2004)

    Old Main and Pat Neff Hall

  • Bu patneff

    Pat Neff Hall looking west

  • Judgebaylorfixed

    Statue of Judge Baylor

  • Burleson

    Another view of Burleson Quadrangle

  • Baylor Science Building (panoramic picture) - Baylor University, Waco, Texas

    Baylor Science Building

  • Baylor University's McLane Stadium

    McLane Stadium

  • McLane Stadium facingsouth7.16.14

    McLane Stadium interior facing south

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Universidad Baylor para niños

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