Baylor University application deadlines for Fall 2027
Waco, TX
Baylor University's next deadline is Baylor Early Decision (binding) application completion deadline on November 1, 2026. All 6 dates are checked against Baylor University's own pages, and each one links to the page it came from. The financial aid deadline is often weeks before the application deadline, so check both.
- Cost of attendance
- $74,226
- published for 2024‑25
- Admitted
- 51%
- of applicants
- Typical SAT
- 1255
- midpoint of admitted students
- Undergraduates
- 14,785
What families actually pay
Average paid after grants and scholarships, by family income. The full bar is the sticker price.
- Under $30k$22,024
- $30k – 48k$21,530
- $48k – 75k$33,902
- $75k – 110k$38,852
- $110k and up$47,895
U.S. Department of Education figures for 2024‑25. An average, not a quote: what you pay depends on your own aid offer.
Admission and enrolment figures are the U.S. Department of Education's for 2024‑25. Confirm anything you are deciding on with the school.
- Early Decisionin about a month
Baylor Early Decision (binding) application completion deadline
This is a binding Early Decision application. If you're admitted you're committing to attend and to withdraw your other applications, so only apply ED to a school you're certain about and whose cost you can meet.
If you miss it: Miss it and you can still apply in a later round, but you lose the admissions advantage Early Decision usually carries.
- Early Actionin about a month
Baylor Early Action (non-binding) application completion deadline
Early Action is not binding. You apply early, hear back early, and can still compare offers before deciding. It often puts you in the earliest pool for merit scholarships.
If you miss it: Miss it and you can still apply Regular Decision, but you may fall outside the earliest scholarship consideration.
- Regular Decisionin about 4 months
Baylor Regular Decision application completion deadline
This is the regular application deadline. Everything the school requires has to be submitted by this date to be considered for the coming autumn.
If you miss it: Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
- Depositin about 5 months
Baylor Early Decision enrollment deposit deadline
This is the date to accept your offer and pay the deposit. It is how you hold your place.
If you miss it: Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.
- Housingin about 7 months
Baylor housing priority deadline
This is the housing deadline. Rooms are usually assigned in the order applications arrive.
If you miss it: Miss it and you may be left with whatever rooms remain, or none on campus.
- Depositin about 7 months
Baylor Early Action and Regular Decision enrollment deposit deadline
This is the date to accept your offer and pay the deposit. It is how you hold your place.
If you miss it: Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.
Last checked against Baylor University's own pages on . We re-read every source page weekly, and a date that stops appearing on it is pulled from this list rather than left standing.
Common questions about Baylor University
When is the Baylor University application deadline for Fall 2027?
February 1, 2027, for Baylor Regular Decision application completion deadline. Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
When is Baylor University's Baylor Early Decision (binding) application completion deadline?
November 1, 2026. Miss it and you can still apply in a later round, but you lose the admissions advantage Early Decision usually carries.
When is Baylor University's Baylor Early Action (non-binding) application completion deadline?
November 1, 2026. Miss it and you can still apply Regular Decision, but you may fall outside the earliest scholarship consideration.
When is Baylor University's Baylor Early Decision enrollment deposit deadline?
February 15, 2027. Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.
How much does Baylor University cost?
About $74,226 a year for 2024-25, the published sticker price before any aid.
How hard is it to get into Baylor University?
Baylor University admits about 51% of applicants, with a typical admitted SAT near 1255.
How many students go to Baylor University?
Around 14,785 undergraduates.
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