Plainview, Texas · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
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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Ranked #491 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
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Ranked #1198 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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1900 W. 7th Street, Plainview, Texas, 79072
Visit University SiteTotal: 2,861
Undergrad: 2,162
Undergrad full-time: 1,375
Graduate: 699
Part-time: 1,200
In-state
Tuition: $23,186
Total cost on campus: $36,622
Out-of-state
Tuition: $23,186
Total cost on campus: $36,622
Room & board: $9,356
Books & supplies: $780
Receive aid: 98%
Avg grant aid: $14,541
Pell grant recipients: 48%
Rent: $816 / mo
Typical state asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.25
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $3.92 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $9.90
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.