Baylor Comparisons

8/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Waco, TX
4.2 14 reviews

#5 Best Private Colleges in Texas

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Compare with Texas Public Colleges

Compare with Texas Public Colleges for Baylor University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$46,412 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A&M University College Station College Station, TX	$44,946 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$46,650 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$46,248 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Houston, TX	$48,383 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Texas Denton, TX	$46,791 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$43,456 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$46,150 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$49,089 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	$48,364 lower in-state tuition	43% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Texas Private Colleges

Compare with Texas Private Colleges for Baylor University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Rice University Houston, TX	$6,044 higher in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$3,640 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	$8,940 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dallas Irving, TX	$4,170 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity University San Antonio, TX	$4,424 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	$20,666 lower in-state tuition	47% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Austin College Sherman, TX	$9,420 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southwestern University Georgetown, TX	$4,287 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$20,940 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Baylor University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK	$48,303 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$47,975 lower in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	$48,910 lower in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Baylor University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK	$8,039 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK	$22,630 lower in-state tuition	48% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Baylor University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$7,428 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$4,312 higher in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Brigham Young University Provo, UT	$51,412 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=223232.

Last updated: August 2026