About Baylor University

Baylor University, or simply Baylor, is a private Baptist research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the first educational institutions west of the Mississippi River in the United States.Baylor University is the largest Baptist university in the world. Baylor University is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities ——“ High research activity". The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees.
Baylor University's athletic teams, known as the Bears, participate in 19 intercollegiate sports. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference in the NCAA Division I. Baylor's men's basketball team won the 2021 NCAA men's basketball championship.