By the numbers

Undergraduate Enrollment	962
In-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$340
Out-of-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$340
Yearly Room and Board	$3,000-5,000
% of Students on Financial Aid	83
Median ACT	21
% of African American Students	3
% of Asian American Students	1
% of Hispanic Students	24
% of International Students	2
Student/Teacher Ratio	12:1
Number of Full-time Faculty	70
Student Male/Female Ratio	43.5/56.5
Greek System?	No
% of Students Who Live on Campus?	52
% of Students Who Graduate in Four Years	21
% Who Graduate Overall	33
% of Freshmen Who Return	68
% Of Alumni Who Give $$ to School	7

Wayland Baptist University

Team Name:

Pioneers

Address:

1900 W. Seventh Street
Plainview, TX 79072

Web:

wbu.edu

Phone:

806-291-1000

Undergraduate Enrollment

962

Points of Distinction

Strong music education program
Christian environment with mandatory attendance at weekly chapel
All courses taught by faculty members

Centennial celebrations fill Wayland Baptist University’s calendar for 2008. Traditional WBU events like homecoming and graduation will adopt the centennial theme, and additional finearts events and other activities are planned to mark the milestone. Founded with the idea that all students deserve an education in a Christian environment, WBU continues this mission by offering classes on its 80-acre main campus in Plainview and through 13 satellite programs around the world.

Approximately 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled at the Plainview campus, and about half live in nine single-gender residence halls. WBU has more than 40 majors and 12 pre-professional programs. Its music division is especially strong, and music education students in particular have enjoyed much success after graduation. Weekly chapel attendance is required, and the administration works diligently to vary the program with concerts, guest speakers, and student reflections. The Center for Student Leadership and Involvement also integrates students’ academic and spiritual development.

More than 30 groups and organizations expand student life beyond the classroom, and WBU sponsors eight men’s and women’s athletic teams that compete in the NAIA. Students relax on campus at Pete’s Cafe and Grill. The newly opened Laney Activities Center is sure to become another hot spot. The twostory wellness facility features a student lounge and snack bar, an indoor jogging trail, an Olympic-size pool, and a climbing wall.

Students sometimes hang out in Plainview, both for fun and to fulfill service commitments, but they tend to seek evening entertainment in either Lubbock or Amarillo, each of which is about an hour’s drive from campus.