Wayland Baptist University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Wayland Baptist University was founded in 1908 as the Wayland Literary and Technical Institute. It was renamed Wayland Baptist College in 1910, and became a university in 1981 before adopting its present name. In 1951, Wayland Baptist University became the first four-year liberal arts institution in one of the former Confederate States to admit black students. This was three years before the Supreme Court banned segregation in schools.

WPU has 14 campuses in four Texas cities and an additional five states. The women’s basketball team of Wayland Baptist University is recognized for winning 1,300 games, which is the highest for any women’s team in the country. Its mascot is the Flying Queens. Wayland Baptist University is the oldest higher education institution on the High Plains of Texas.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Southern Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, business and management, and family and social work.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Wayland Baptist University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 92% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,031 in 2009-2010 (4,724 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

Students under 25 years old represent 24% of the student body. About 29% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Wayland Baptist University provides on-campus housing for 541 of its 4,724 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Sooner Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 46 male students received the aid (men were 55% of those receiving aid) and 38 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 45% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Wayland Baptist University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (774 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (224 awarded)

• Business Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
• Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (134 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration

LAW (0 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (647 awarded)

• American Government and Politics (United States)
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (2 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (3 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (62 awarded)

• Christian Studies
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Molecular Biology
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (72 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (33 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology