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Wayland Baptist University-Plainview

1900 W 7th St., Plainview, TX 79072

http://www.wbu.edu/

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Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning focused, and distinctively Christian environment for professional success, lifelong learning, and service to God and humankind.

Wayland began in 1908 as the dream of pioneers who respected the life-altering value of education. Now the oldest university in continuous existence on the High Plains of Texas, Wayland Baptist reaffirms that commitment every day through a distinctive combination of offerings.

The academic experience you can expect at Wayland begins with putting your ideas, aspirations, and expectations on the table. And, as you will discover once you get here, we like to set our expectations high and dream big.

Whether you know what you plan to major in or would rather take some time to explore an array of academic areas, our liberal arts philosophy and Christian heritage provides the perfect foundation for your future success, however you define it. You will enjoy an impressive range of academic opportunities, such as our respected Honors Program, undergraduate research, study abroad, and our Leadership Program. And you will form close, meaningful relationships with professors who are simply outstanding.

Wayland's main campus in Plainview, Texas, is the oldest university in continuous existence on the High Plains of Texas. It offers a beautiful and idyllic setting for the pursuit of knowledge, attractive and modern facilities and resources, as well as a welcoming and comfortable campus community.

Students at the Plainview campus can choose from more than 40 undergraduate majors, more than a dozen pre-professional programs, and eight graduate programs. The Plainview campus offers 13 degrees.

You’ll see that the moment you arrive and join our family that living and learning at Wayland Baptist is as much about developing emotionally, spiritually, and physically as it is academically. Take, for instance, the activities of our Center for Student Leadership and Involvement, which coordinates events and activities that integrate academic development, personal leadership, and service projects for the greater good.

With us, you will find a carefully crafted selection of programs, activities, and events through which you will build unforgettable memories and form lifelong friendships.

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Wayland Baptist University-Plainview

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Wayland Baptist University is private, coeducational Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas, U.S.A. Wayland Baptist has a total of fourteen campuses in four additional Texas cities, five other states, and the country of Kenya. On August 31, 1908, the university was chartered by the state of Texas, under the name Wayland Literary and Technical Institute. The university would have another name change in 1910 as Wayland Baptist College. In 1981, it attained university status and settled with the current name, Wayland Baptist University. With an enrollment hovering at 6,000 students, Wayland is one of the largest Southern Baptist universities in the nation.

History

In 1906, the Staked Plains Baptist Association purposed the creation of a school. Dr. and Mrs. James Henry Wayland offered $10,000 and of land in Plainview if the Staked Plains Baptist Association and the citizens of the city would raise an additional $40,000. In 1910, the school offered its first classes despite the administration building not yet being fully built. A total of 225 students were taking classes in primary education through junior college levels during the school's first term. After a public school system was well established in Plainview, the elementary grades were discontinued. Wayland Baptist gained membership to the American Association of Junior Colleges in 1926 and would later be approved as a senior college by the Texas Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Texas Education Agency for teacher education training.

The school is the oldest institution of higher education in continuous existence on the High Plains of Texas due to the leadership of Dr. George W. McDonald, the fifth president of the school. When a run on the banks during the Great Depression threatened to close the school, the administration and faculty agreed to forego pay in order to continue the task of educating students, trusting God to supply their needs.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Southern Baptist
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
5,579
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
98%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 8,260
Students Receiving Aid:
93%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Wayland Baptist University-Plainview

Associate's Level Programs

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    • Human Services
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Bachelor's Level Programs

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        A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.
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      • Religious Education
        A program that focuses on the theory and practice of providing educational services to members of faith communities, within the context of a particular religion, and that prepares individuals to serve as religious educators. Includes instruction in planning and teaching lessons; organizing and supervising instructional activities; designing and developing instructional materials; and administering religious education programs and facilities.
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      • Religious/Sacred Music
        A program that focuses on the history, theory, composition, and performance of music for religious or sacred purposes, and that prepares individuals for religious musical vocations such as choir directors, Cantors, organists, and chanters.
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      • Art/Art Studies
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Mass Communication/ Media Studies
      A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communications regulation, law, and policy; media history; media aesthetics, interpretation, and criticism; the social and cultural effects of mass media; cultural studies; the economics of media industries; visual and media literacy; and the psychology and behavioral aspects of media messages, interpretation, and utilization.
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      • Elementary Education and Teaching
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      • Music Teacher Education
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      • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
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      • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach technology education/industrial arts programs at various educational levels.
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      • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
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  • Life Science

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      • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
      A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.
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    • Human Services
      A program that focuses on the general study and provision of human and social services to individuals and communities and prepares individuals to work in public and private human services agencies and organizations. Includes instruction in the social sciences, psychology, principles of social service, human services policy, planning and evaluation, social services law and administration, and applications to particular issues, services, localities, and populations.
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  • Social Sciences

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      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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      • Other Social Sciences
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      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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Master's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • Religion/Religious Studies See more schools with programs in Religion/Religious Studies
      • Christian Studies
        Students of this major study the philosophy and teachings of Jesus Christ and his apostles, and the subsequent intellectual and cultural movements and institutions based on Christianity. This program includes instruction in Christian sacred scripture, Christian literature and philosophy, and studies of one or more of the main branches of the faith and their cultural context including Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Evangelicalism, and others.
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  • Business

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  • Education

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    • General Education See more schools with programs in General Education
      • Curriculum and Instruction
        A program that focuses on the curriculum and related instructional processes and tools, and that may prepare individuals to serve as professional curriculum specialists. Includes instruction in curriculum theory, curriculum design and planning, instructional material design and evaluation, curriculum evaluation, and applications to specific subject matter, programs or educational levels.
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Biological and Physical Sciences
      This general program is either a synthesis of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 98%
Part-Time 2%
Men vs. Women
Women 57%
Men 43%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 53%
Other 16%
Hispanic 15%
African-American 14%
Asian 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 82%
Out-of-State 18%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Texas 82%
New Mexico 6%
Colorado 1%
Wyoming 1%
Oklahoma 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 17%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NAIA
Sports Include: Basketball (Sooner Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Sooner Athletic Conference)
Track (Sooner Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 8,260    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 9,450    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 450    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,849 48%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 3,076 58%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 4,152 66%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,717 72%  
Any Aid:
   93%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 65% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 41%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 430, Math: 450
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 580, Math: 570
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 80%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 17, Verbal: 16, Math: 17
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 25, Verbal: 24, Math: 24

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Not Required
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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Question: College that transfers the most credit hours for Military service.?

Im currently in the military and in order for me to get my E-6 I need 798. To do this I have to max out my civilian education. I know there are schools that will take all your military experience and transfer them to credit hours. I was going to go through NCI, North Central Institute. But it is no longer accreditted with the military. Im trying to find another school to go through.
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I am not sure where you are located, but while I lived in HI with my marine husband, I worked for a school called Wayland Baptist University. They have a very generous transfer policy for military credits. www.wbu.edu is the website. They have sites on military bases from AK to HI, TX, AZ and also have online classes. Check it out and good luck!

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Wayland Baptist University-Plainview
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