Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship·GPA 3.36
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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.
- Rankings
#491 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #491 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #1198 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$23,186▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $36,622
Room & Board: $9,356
Books & Supplies: $780
Receive Aid: 98%
Avg Grant Aid: $14,541
Pell Grant Recipients: 48%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$23,186▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $36,622
Room & Board: $9,356
Books & Supplies: $780
Receive Aid: 98%
Avg Grant Aid: $14,541
Pell Grant Recipients: 48%
- Gas
- ⛽ $3.94 / gal
- Admit Rate
- 54%
- Avg HS GPA
- 3.36
- Total Enrollment
- 2,861
- Undergrad
- 2,162
- Graduate
- 699
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 10:1
- Retention Rate
- 48%
- Graduation Rate
- 19%
- Official Portal
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1900 W. 7th Street, Plainview, Texas, 79072
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