Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas
Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1908Remote townSEVP certified
About
Wayland Baptist University (WBU) is a private Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Wayland Baptist has 11 campuses in five Texas cities, six states, American Samoa, and Kenya. Chartered in 1908, it had about 4,000 students in 2021, including about 900 students on its main campus.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$23,902
- Estimated total for international students
- US$38,355
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,041
- Graduate students
- 722
- International undergraduates
- 3%
- Students per teacher
- 10 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 56%
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 20%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$55,564
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (82)
Bachelor's degrees42 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingMathematicsMilitary Applied SciencesMilitary Technologies and Applied Sciences, OtherMissions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesReligious EducationRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTheological and Ministerial Studies
Master's degrees20 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCurriculum and InstructionEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHistoryHuman Services, GeneralLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNon-Professional Legal StudiesPublic AdministrationReligion/Religious StudiesSpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTheological and Ministerial Studies
Doctoral degrees1 subject
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Associate's degrees11 subjects
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHuman Services, GeneralIntelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesReligion/Religious StudiesSecurity Science and TechnologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Music
Graduate certificates7 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCurriculum and InstructionEducational Administration and SupervisionFinance and Financial Management ServicesNon-Professional Legal StudiesReligion/Religious StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.