Baylor University Top Questions

Describe the students at your school.

Natalie

It's very likely that you'll be able to find a good group of students to hang out with that share many of your interests and beliefs no matter what they may be. Most students are not afraid to be exactly who they are. There's really not one thing that everyone wears to classes. Boys wear whatever they want, because that's just how boys are. Almost all freshman girls are guilt of dressing up for class unnecessarily. Of course upper classman will have days when they just decide to shower and they'll dress up too, but for the most part you'll find most older girls wearing nike short and a tshirt and often a baseball cap as well.

Melissa

There is quite a bit of diversity among the student population. I think pretty much anyone can find a group to fit into.

Cody

I really actually don't feel comfortable answering this question so no comment.

Sandy

If you want diversity in student body, I'd suggest elsewhere. Baylor has a somewhat diverse population, but most of it is white. Black students are found surrounded by other Black students, and most of which are there on athletic scholarship. Hispanic students have some stand in the school, but not much. As for Asians, they have a good foothold, but not bigger percentage wise than most other schools.

Rory

Girls are dressed up to class and guys are all wannabe abercrombie and fitch. 90{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of ppl who go here are equipped with daddy's credit card.

Maggie

I already said a lot about the student body under Baylor on whole. Other than that, most students are from Texas it seems like, and namely San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas. The campus in general is very politically active, we had a Straw Poll to encourage political awareness, voting, and educated decision-making that got a lot of students talking about the election as well. There's a big Baylor Democrats group and a lot of republicans around campus, I feel like both have a good representation. We have had a run-off the past two years in the Student Government.

Jake

Baylor's pretty one-sided in regards to the student body. The vast majority of students are wealthy white kids, and about three-quarters of the student body is seeking either a business or medical degree. Of course, there are always exceptions, and whatever niche it is you fit into, you'll be able to find an accomodating group of like-minded students.

lisa

Students wear ridiculous things to class- many sorority girls wear Nike running shorts, a t-shirt, and jogging shoes with their Chanel earrings and purse. You can come to class in your pj's, you can come to class in a tie-- most come in jeans and a t shirt or some sort of top. Everyone loves North Face pullovers.

Ricky

One bad thing about Baylor is there is no spirit. the Floyd Casey is never full, and same with the Ferrel center. There is a big religious presence if you get plugged in to a local church.

AJB

There are more white than any other race, and not by a hair. Baylor is the 'whitest' southern school i have ever seen. There are more women than men, almost 65{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} female population. Class is laid back. You can wear whatever you want... most wear what appears to be what they slept in the night before. Students at Baylor try to be politically active in national politics and also in our local student government.... im not sure what the student government does.... i dont evenr know who they are.... if that says anything.

Morgan

Baylor has a pretty homogenous crowd. Mostly white, middle-upper class, conservative, and from central/east Texas. Anyone who doesn't fit that description usually sticks to a group other people that are like them. A non-Christian student would definitely feel out of place at Baylor because of the requirements for Chapel and Religion. Most Baylor students are from Dallas, Austin, Houston, etc. There are some out-of-staters though, and they fit in just fine, it's not a huge deal where you're from. Most students are also from wealthier families, since it is a private school. Students generally wear t-shirts and shorts to class. Sperry's are huge. There are a lot of students that dress regularly to class as well, jeans, and sometimes dresses. Students aren't necessarily the most politically active, maybe because we're not very liberal and outspoken.

Amy

let's face it, baylor is mainly middle to upper class white kids. the majority are baptist but i myself am not and never felt discriminated because of it. most students are from texas but i found many to be from california, colorado, and the deep south.

Anna

The student body is predominantly white, upper middle class students. Although, they do have a fairly big Indian Subcontinent Student Association as well as International student events. Most people wear jeans and t-shirts, but one would be very aware of the latest trend that is sweeping the nation as some are pretty fashionable. Most people tend to stay within groups of similar major or race, and it could be pretty difficult to gain a good group of friends if you are from a different culture. Students talk about politics, class, boys/girls, who's dating who, and religion.

Michelle

Students that would feel out of place are those who may not believe in a God because students here are very open about religion and may make them feel like they have to accept God. Most students where very casual and relaxed clothing. I know my roommate and I wear sweatpants and a t-shirt to class some days. Other days we may wear blue jeans and t-shirt. We rarely dress up for class, unless we are trying to impress a cute boy.

Brittany

Oh the students...I am not a fan. Baylor students are self-righteous brats. Baylor is exaclty like high school in the sense that everything is competition. Everyone gossips about each other and cares way too much about who is dating who. There are the popular kids and the wannabes, and everybody knows them. It is so stupid. Baylor kids do not care about anyone but themselves. You have a lot of rich Texans at Baylor who flaunt their money around. Girls can be pretty snobby and act like they are way too cool. Then you read about them on juicycampus.com and find out that they are promiscuous and stupid drunks. Seriously, the gossip at Baylor has got to end. Baylor will block porn sites (for obvious reasons) but they will not protect their student body by banning juicycampus.com, a site where you can anonymously post ANYTHING about ANYONE and EVERYONE at Baylor will read it. People will stab you in the back! Horrible things are said about girls and guys and their reputations are ruined. Their names are pinned on the internet. Also, beware of the guys at Baylor. There are NO cute boys. Do not come to Baylor looking for a sweet cowboy to sweep you off your feet. Baylor guys are jerks and partiers who care nothing about finding a girl for the night. The only place you will find them is in KOT, and the good ones are already taken.

Steve

There's a group for almost everything. There's a lot of club teams, Cultural/Ethnic groups, religious groups, political groups, etc. Despite Baylor being a Christian campus, there are people of all religions (and no religions) here who find a place to be themselves. People are generaly friendly, but that's part of the whole Texas atmosphere. Most of the students are from Texas, but I had no problem getting involved as an out-of-stater. Really, this is a great mixing pot, I'm from Florida, would up rooming with a guy from California, and one from Michigan. People are helpful and study groups are easy to slap together.

Andy

CHRISTIANS EVERYWHERE!!! BEWARE, IF YOU ARE NOT CHRISTIAN, DO NOT COME TO THIS SCHOOL. THEY WILL GANG UP ON YOU AND YOU WILL NOT MAKE ANY FRIENDS.

Danielle

There's no getting around it, Baylor is made up of predominantly white, republican, upper-middle class Baptist students. At least that might be considered the Baylor poster-child. Excuse the generalization, but the stereotypical Baylor student is the one that does indeed drive the '09 Lexus and has their own house custom built for the four years they are here at Baylor. They are probably a business major, only because that looks respectable but doesn't actually require a huge amount of effort, and they aspire to either get married asap if they are a girl, or if they're a boy, graduate with a bba and promptly continue to put forth exactly zero effort and yet somehow manage to acquire his father's business and subsequently make a couple million so they can put their own children through Baylor (Ok that was a little bit biased.. I happen to be part of the 0.0001{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of Baylor students who is getting by on scholarships and student loans). But despite its stereotypical southern Christian demographic, we are not entirely without ethnic and religious diversity. And from what I can tell, non-Christian and Christian students alike benefit from the school's Baptist heritage as a moral foundation and a source of education. If you get here and you're looking for friends that are down to earth, intelligent, and fun, you'll find them. You just might have to look a little harder..

James

Segregated, clique-ish, very high school 1. WASPs 2. Ethnicities 3. Liberals 4. Greeks 5. Indie-Christians

Liz

There is variety in the student body at Baylor, but the students predominently conservative, Christian, and from Texas.

Austin

Baylor is mostly, as the stereotype dictates, a body of upper class white Christians. However, that is not to say there is little diversity. There is an abundance of African Americans and Asians. There are also other religious backgrounds, such as a friend of mine who is Muslim. I have never had any experience where people have been unaccepting or judgmental toward any one's race or religion (with the exception of the Greek system, who usually want people of their same background). There are Baylor students from all fifty states and various foreign countries. However, a large percentage are from Texas, especially the Dallas Ft-Worth area.

Ali

Baylor students are very christian but not zealots. You are not beatn over the head with bibles or preached to on the side walk. I think people here show it in how they treat eachother. Guys open the door for girls, people are friendly while walking to class, people are even courteous drivers for the most part. There are a bunch of Dallas kids, but they arnt too bad.

Andrea

I think Baylor has a place for everyone - no matter what your race, denomination, background, lifestyle, etc. Baylor has a niche for everyone - you just have to find that niche.

Paige

Clothing wise, Baylor is pretty stereotypical. There are a lot of sorority girls wearing polo and sperrys, and carrying monogrammed bags. But I don't feel like you need to wear those to fit in. People wear what they want ranging from sweats and tshirts to skirts and heels. It all depends on the person, and I'm not sure that anything would be considered abnormal.

Dylan

Baylor's student body is basically typical of any other school. There are those who are really religious, and those who are not. The different races tend to stick together, much like everywhere else in society. Frats basically think that they rule the school and tend to only hang out with their frat brothers. Sorority girls at baylor however, are very social, and seem to get along well with everyone.

Alex

as a Christian school I dont feel like they pressure you into the religious aspect, but they do a good job of offering you groups to be apart of.

Rachel

For a Christian campus, religious groups really do vary. We have a lot of Muslims along with Jews, atheists, and of course, Christians of all denominations. Christian religion courses are a requirement in all degrees, but only two basic level classes. Most students are from Texas or California, but I believe we have atleast one from every state and something like 33 countries. There are a lot of Asian organizations, but the rest of the student body seems to mix and match according to interests and majors more than backgrounds. The 3 to 1 student ration of girls to guys gives any guy his option of available females, while girls must compete, but the local TSTC is quite full of guys for the rest.

Lindsay

Most students wear t-shirts and shorts to class. Some dress up mor eand some dress up less, you can really wear whatever you want.

Alex

Most of the students at Baylor are from a middle/upper middle class background, though there is much variety as well. Though Baylor is a Baptist school, there are many groups on campus that reflect other belifes from religion to politics. As far as dressing for class...if you were looking forward to college because you could wear your PJs to school, Baylor is not the school for you. It's not that everyone dresses up for class...but we definitely don't wear pajamas. The one great thing about the Baylor student body is that we stick together. We support our school and our fellow students. There are many traditions at Baylor that are carried on each year because of dedicated students who love Baylor and all that it stands for.

Jeff

no one feels out of place at BU

Jeff

They are many different racial groups, religious backgroundsl, and soci-economic backgounds at Baylor University. I am a Catholic and of Hispanic origin that attends Baylor. During the three years that I have attended Baylor I have not had any indescretions about my race or faith. All types of faith and race are welcomed at Baylor and our supported greatly. I come from weahlty family and have a privileged background and I still have several friends from different soci-economic backgounds and they are very close friends. Which proves at Baylor people from all different types of backgrounds come together. The type of student that will most likely feel out of place at Baylor would be a anti-social student, that does want to participate in any extracurriculars. But if the student does have this type of personality they would still be welcomed and then left alone as the person wishes. You can find a typical Baylor student wearing athletic confertable clothes or jeans/shorts and a t-shirt to class and then thier a few that go all out and dress up to go to class. Students from around the world attend Baylor and interact with each other, but most of the students are from Texas. Students are politically aware and active, during student elections there are signs all over campus and the canidates are active all over campus.

Chris

Baylor does seem to have some students who live up to its haughty religious school stereotypes. But in general, Baylor has a very diverse student body, racially, economically, and religiously. Baylor offers a variety of ways for students to get involved and show their school spirit. Baylor students are generally the friendliest people on earth.

Brett

Most students are conservative baptists, or at least Christians. Lots are from Texas, but there are tons from all over the world. A large portion of the students are very well off. Most students wear normal clothes to class: jeans and a t-shirt. Some sorority girls and some freshman who don't know better wear nice dresses and heals, but that is not necessary.

Shawn

Too much to write.

Tim

Baylor has a big religious atmosphere, with two semesters of required chapel and certain actions unfavorably looked at. Most students are conservative Texans with some money in their pockets.

stephanie

at first glance every baylor student looks the same. white. christian. rich. preppy. but at a closer look we have some of the highest percentages of diverse students and everyone really gets along. we even have a lot of hippies!!

Albert

There's an obvious faith at this school. Students are proud to show and share their beliefs anywhere you are.

Katie

Baylor has a diverse student body, but I have noticed that it is very segregated. I come from a background with very little segregation and was quite shocked by the change. We have our minority societies that are opened to membership for everyone; but generally minority students tend to hang out together. It takes some effort on everyone's part to intermingle. HUGE partiers or people who are very avid about their atheism would feel out of place at Baylor. Waco has several clubs - most of which are quite sketchy - and the greeks have parties with alcohol and drugs aren't hard to find. Nonetheless the party scene, being at Baylor, is not the same as being in say Austin or Dallas. But Thursday nights are college nights and a ton of people go out partying in the bigger cities.

Rachana

Some people associate with others like themselves, but I feel that I can connect with a lot of people on campus and most people can make friends outside of their own "group". A student that would feel out of place at Baylor might be someone with liberal leanings, has no desire to get involved in students life or socialize(I could say that about anywhere), and is a fan of other Texas schools. I say all of this from experience. Many Baylor students are from Texas, that is just how it is. Students I say are pretty apathetic about politics. Most are semi-political aware, but I probably am just saying that because I keep up with the news and keep up with that stuff. Many, I won't say most, are politically conservative-but I think that is more from believing what their parents believed and not necessarily out of their own political awakening process. The school newspaper, like many college newspapers, has a liberal slant, but you live with it. I pick up the good ole' Baylor Lariat everyday as I wake up and go to my first class.

Casey

for me, the gay society is like entering into a secret society or the millitary. there is a big unwritten "don't ask don't tell" policy as far as the university is concerned. most students are pretty cool with it. but you can be expelled if your "homosexual acts" are found out by the university or if someone reports you. we tried to have a gay tolerance group thing and baylor completely shot it down. that's not saying we aren't here. there's a bunch of us! and things like facebook have made it alot easier to meet people. i dated a guy for 3 years! so don't worry about it too much, but if you're used to being prideful and fun like i was, be prepared to tone it down a notch.

Paige

Baylor is very preppy lot's of polos and loafers. People dress cute, classy, and chic There aren't many punks no emo's anything like that Greek life is very active for both minorities and whites i think it's like 1 out of every 5 or 6 students at Baylor is Greek. Races at Baylor for the most part at Baylor are very segregated people hang out with other people like them As an African American student i can say there is some racial tension but it's not really that bad some award situation in classes and you're not likely to have very many if any black professors

Braeden

Baylor, on the whole, is very conservative. It's the party line, and the majority of students follow it. The school of music, however, is very different--I'm personally a democrat, and I don't feel oppressed or anything like that. I have several gay friends in the school, and they don't seem to have much of a problem. As far as the financial background is concerned, students pretty much fall into two categories: students whose parents are loaded and it doesn't matter at all how much school costs, and students who are desperately trying to get as many scholarships and loans as possible... because Baylor is really expensive.

Charlie

If you are: poor, emo, unkempt, gutter-minded, gay, or lesbian RUN AWAY! You will feel extremely out of place at Bayor University. Why? Because here are a bunch of Christians in a large group and you should always fear ignorant people in large groups. I will not be mentioning names but I have known two nomosexual friends who have been not exactly kicked out but their lives made miserable by both students and staff until they transfered to another out of state university. I do know that being a Christian is an excellent thing, but you will find that even though Christians at Baylor claim to be open-minded and want to help you become a better person or be "saved" they often will hurt the minorites that Christians tend to condemn in the process. If you do choose to come to Baylor you can keep quiet and questions about things like this are not asked. The "don't ask don't tell" policy seems to be working quite well for me anyway. If you fit any of these categories think about how much you are willing to risk, how much you are willing to hide, and how much you are going to try to find friends like you. I promise, we all exist, we just hide.

Allie

Baylor is pretty diverse, racially. Most are Baptist or Christian, but there are people from just about every religion.

Reese

Everyone seemed to be fine. Maybe one that did not get involved in campus at all. Jeans and t-shirts are often warn to class. Yes, I feel different types of students interact. There are sorority and fraternity people at two tables, atheletes at another and friends in your class in another table. Most students are from Houston, or Dallas. I feel most students are pretty well off. I think most students are politcally aware but it would depend who you asked. I feel most people at Baylor are Right and Center and a few Left. I never heard anyone talking about how much money they would be making one day.