WBU Description
Wayland Baptist University provides a Christian environment in which to pursue religious as well as secular professions and academics.
Located in Plainview, Texas with numerous other campuses in such places as Amarillo, San Antonio, Alaska, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma, Wayland Baptist offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Christian ministry.
Other programs offered at Wayland include such varied subject areas as Accounting, Education, Environmental Studies, History, Marketing, Psychology and Visual Arts. Wayland also has a substantial number of pre-professional options such as Pre-Law, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Pharmacy and Pre-Veterinary Medicine.
In addition to its religious and ministerial programs, the graduate division at Wayland also offers varied master’s degrees in Business Administration, Counseling, Management, Education and others.
Wayland’s student life opportunities are varied as well. Christian ministry organizations, prayer groups, academic groups, fraternities, sororities, athletics, and music and drama organizations are just some of the choices.
As part of the Christian commitment to service, ministry and volunteering within the local community and beyond is also strongly encouraged at Wayland.
Because of this service-oriented mindset, Wayland graduates have donated substantial amounts to the school, which helps lower Wayland’s tuition rates.
Eligible students may receive some form of financial aid, even if it is only partial assistance.
Quick Facts
Location
Southwest
Setting
Small Town Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
Southern Baptist
Size
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$10,316
Out-of-State Tuition
$10,316
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
5,887
WBU Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 4,752
- Freshman Class
- 219
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 5,887
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 80%
- Graduate
- 20%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 98%
- Part-Time
- 2%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 49%
- Men
- 51%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 15%
- Asian
- 1%
- Caucasian
- 53%
- Latino
- 18%
- Other
- 13%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%