Is Wayland Baptist University a Christian college?

Yes. Wayland Baptist University is a Christian college.

What is Wayland Baptist University’s Compass Score?

66 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.

Where is chapel held at Wayland Baptist University?

Chapel is listed at Harral Memorial Auditorium. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the college’s spiritual life office before you go.

Christian college

#15 Christian colleges with the most faculty per student in America

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Baptist

Real cost

Average price after aid $20,590 a year

Median debt at graduation: $23,106 (all students)

Estimate your own price · the college’s net price calculator

Wayland Baptist University is a Christian university within the Baptist tradition in Plainview, Texas. Chapel is required each week on Wednesdays, Baptist Student Ministries holds a student worship service on Monday nights, and every bachelor's student takes Old Testament History and New Testament History in the core.

Faith life at a glance

In the college’s own words

“Partnering with churches in the Mission of God by equipping, empowering, and encouraging students to join God's work in local and global settings.”
Source: wbu.edu
“Wayland is a Christian institution of higher learning within the Baptist tradition, and students will be taught from a distinctively Christian worldview across the curriculum.”
Source: catalog.wbu.edu

Questions students ask

Do I have to go to chapel?

Students who cannot attend chapel each week complete an Alternative Chapel Form.

Source: wbu.edu

What's a normal week?

Chapel is held every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. and can be watched live online.

Source: wbu.edu

Where do I find community?

About 35 students on a leadership team lead Bible studies in the dorms and help plan events.

Source: wbu.edu

Can I serve or go on mission trips?

The Wayland Mission Center provides opportunities for students to serve.

Source: wbu.edu

Rankings

Where this college places on our top lists. Lists are worked out from official data and our faith research; places in the top quarter of each list are shown. See every list

In America

In Texas

Academic Excellence

C+

38 of 100

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduation rate 35% of score19%
First-year retention 20% of score45%
Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreNot reported
Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of score10 to 1
Instructional spending per student 15% of score$11,561

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Faith scorecard

Each area’s grade and what we found. Tap an area to see the findings and their sources.

Worship and chapel

66 of 100 points · 6 of 7 found

Partly:
Chapel services during the weekOnce a week (Chapel is held once a week, on Wednesdays at 11:00 AM.)
Sources (1)
1. Chapel | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/chapel/index.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Watch Chapel live, every Wednesday at 11:00 AM CST. Browse the playlist to view previous chapel services.”
  Chapel is held every Wednesday at 11:00 AM; the chapel page lists Harral Memorial Auditorium as its location.
Yes:
Chapel attendance expected of studentsRequired, with a set number of services each term (Weekly chapel is a requirement; students who miss a week must file an Alternative Chapel Form. Set number per term not stated.)
Sources (1)
1. Chapel | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/chapel/index.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “If for some reason you are unable to attend chapel each week, you will need to complete an Alternative Chapel Form.”
  Chapel attendance is expected each week, with an alternative form for students who cannot attend.
Yes:
Student worship nights or praise servicesEvery week (FOCUS, the weekly large-group student worship service, meets every Monday at 7 PM.)
Sources (1)
1. BSM Activities | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/baptist-student-ministies/bsm-activities.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “FOCUS starts at 7pm every Monday night, and it is hosted in the SMAC.”
  FOCUS, a student worship service, meets every Monday night at 7 PM.
Not enough information:
Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Partly:
Campus pastors or chaplains serving studentsPart-time (Donnie Brown is listed as Director of Spiritual Life; the pages do not present him as a campus chaplain or state full-time hours.)
Sources (1)
1. Spiritual Life | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/index.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Donnie Brown Director of Spiritual Life Plainview, Texas Brown Family Conference Center Office: Office of Spiritual Life Phone: 806-291-1168 Email: brownd@wbu.edu JR Dunn BSM Director Plainview, Texas Trinity Building Phone: 806-291-3596 Email: dunnj@wbu.edu”
  The Office of Spiritual Life has a Director of Spiritual Life and a BSM Director among its listed staff.
Yes:
A chapel or worship space on campusYes (Chapel hours and location are listed (Harral Memorial Auditorium).)
Sources (1)
1. Chapel | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/chapel/index.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Watch Chapel live, every Wednesday at 11:00 AM CST. Browse the playlist to view previous chapel services.”
  Chapel is held every Wednesday at 11:00 AM; the chapel page lists Harral Memorial Auditorium as its location.
Partly:
Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayer1 or 2 times a week (2 weekly times documented: 1 chapel, 1 worship night, 0 prayer.)Computed from the verified chapel services, worship nights and prayer times listed on the college's page (each day a time is offered counts once).

Bible and theology

89 of 100 points · 4 of 6 found

Partly:
Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students2 courses (Core requires two Bible courses of all students: RLGN 1301 (Old Testament History) and RLGN 1302 (New Testament History). Counted from the 2026-27 catalog's core, which applies to all bachelor's degrees.)
Sources (1)
1. Unified General Education Core | Wayland Baptist University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.wbu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=16&poid=6757&returnto=1510 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Christian Foundations for Life in Community - 9 hrs RLGN 1301 - Old Testament History RLGN 1302 - New Testament History”
  The core requires Old Testament History and New Testament History of all bachelor's students.
  “The Unified General Education Core is required for all bachelor degrees at Wayland Baptist University.”
  The core applies to all bachelor's degrees.
Yes:
Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsRequired of all students (Both Old Testament History and New Testament History are required of all students.)
Sources (1)
1. Unified General Education Core | Wayland Baptist University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.wbu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=16&poid=6757&returnto=1510 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Christian Foundations for Life in Community - 9 hrs RLGN 1301 - Old Testament History RLGN 1302 - New Testament History”
  The core requires Old Testament History and New Testament History of all bachelor's students.
Not enough information:
Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Yes (The core introduction states that students are taught from a distinctively Christian worldview across the curriculum.)
Sources (1)
1. Unified General Education Core | Wayland Baptist University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.wbu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=16&poid=6757&returnto=1510 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Wayland is a Christian institution of higher learning within the Baptist tradition, and students will be taught from a distinctively Christian worldview across the curriculum.”
  The core states that students are taught from a Christian worldview across the curriculum.
Yes:
Bible, theology or ministry major offeredYes (Christian Ministry, B.C.M. (Bachelor of Christian Ministry) is offered; it is a ministry major, with a Christian Studies common core.)
Sources (1)
1. Christian Ministry, B.C.M. | Wayland Baptist University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.wbu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=16&poid=6757&returnto=1510 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “The Christian ministry major requires a minimum of 36 credit hours from the following courses:”
  A Christian ministry major is offered at the bachelor's level.
Not enough information:
A published statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.

N/A

Christian community

Not enough information · 4 of 7 found

Partly:
Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)1 to 2 (2 professional staff listed (Director of Spiritual Life, Director of Baptist Student Ministries). The administrative assistant is not counted.)
Sources (1)
1. Spiritual Life | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/index.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Donnie Brown Director of Spiritual Life Plainview, Texas Brown Family Conference Center Office: Office of Spiritual Life Phone: 806-291-1168 Email: brownd@wbu.edu JR Dunn BSM Director Plainview, Texas Trinity Building Phone: 806-291-3596 Email: dunnj@wbu.edu”
  The Office of Spiritual Life has a Director of Spiritual Life and a BSM Director among its listed staff.
Not enough information:
Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsMany (Baptist Student Ministries (weekly FOCUS worship, Fresh815, monthly Midnight Worship, dorm Bible studies led by about 35 student leaders), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Wednesdays), and Catholic Student Association.)
Sources (3)
1. BSM Activities | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/baptist-student-ministies/bsm-activities.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “FOCUS starts at 7pm every Monday night, and it is hosted in the SMAC.”
  FOCUS, a student worship service, meets every Monday night at 7 PM.
  “We have a leadership team comprised of about 35 students who lead Bible studies in the dorms and help plan events.”
  About 35 student leaders lead Bible studies in the dorms.
2. Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/fca.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “The group meets Wednesdays at 8 p.m in the SMAC.”
  The Fellowship of Christian Athletes group meets weekly on Wednesdays.
3. Catholic Student Association | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/catholic-student-assoc.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “The purpose of CSA is to love Jesus Christ (Deuteronomy 6:5) and glorify Him in everything that we do (1 Corinthians 10:31b).”
  The Catholic Student Association is a student group listed by the Office of Spiritual Life.
Not enough information:
Faculty affirm the college's statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Partly:
Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders)In some halls (Student leaders lead Bible studies in the dorms.)
Sources (1)
1. BSM Activities | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/baptist-student-ministies/bsm-activities.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “We have a leadership team comprised of about 35 students who lead Bible studies in the dorms and help plan events.”
  About 35 student leaders lead Bible studies in the dorms.
Not enough information:
Help finding a local church (church fairs, rides, partner churches)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionYes (Office of Spiritual Life, led by the Director of Spiritual Life.)
Sources (1)
1. Spiritual Life | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/index.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Donnie Brown Director of Spiritual Life Plainview, Texas Brown Family Conference Center Office: Office of Spiritual Life Phone: 806-291-1168 Email: brownd@wbu.edu JR Dunn BSM Director Plainview, Texas Trinity Building Phone: 806-291-3596 Email: dunnj@wbu.edu”
  The Office of Spiritual Life has a Director of Spiritual Life and a BSM Director among its listed staff.

Missions and service

73 of 100 points · 5 of 6 found

Yes:
Service or outreach officeYes (The Wayland Mission Center, a staffed office that organizes student mission and service opportunities.)
Sources (1)
1. Wayland Mission Center | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/mission-center/index.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “The Wayland Mission Center provides opportunities for students to serve.”
  The Wayland Mission Center is an office that provides service opportunities for students.
Not enough information:
Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Partly:
Missions trips offered to studentsSome (Mission trips are offered year round through the Mission Center and BSM.)
Sources (1)
1. BSM Activities | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/baptist-student-ministies/bsm-activities.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “The BSM offers students the opportunity to serve through missions year round.”
  BSM offers mission service opportunities throughout the year.
Partly:
Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceSome (Mission Center partners with churches and missions; the 'Partnering with churches' statement is the basis.)
Sources (1)
1. Wayland Mission Center | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/mission-center/index.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Partnering with churches in the Mission of God by equipping, empowering, and encouraging students to join God's work in local and global settings.”
  The Mission Center partners with churches and states a mission purpose for students' service.
Partly:
Cross-cultural or global ministry programsSome (Global mission trips listed in the Mission Center (Haiti, Kenya, Honduras).)
Sources (1)
1. Wayland Mission Center | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/mission-center/index.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “May - Haiti (FCA) May - Kenya (School of Business) May - Honduras (School of Math and Science)”
  Mission trips to Haiti, Kenya and Honduras are listed.
Yes:
Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionYes (Mission Center service is stated as part of God's mission.)
Sources (1)
1. Wayland Mission Center | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/mission-center/index.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Partnering with churches in the Mission of God by equipping, empowering, and encouraging students to join God's work in local and global settings.”
  The Mission Center partners with churches and states a mission purpose for students' service.

Strengths

Chapel is required each week, with an alternative form for students who cannot attend.
Sources (1)
1. Chapel | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/chapel/index.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “If for some reason you are unable to attend chapel each week, you will need to complete an Alternative Chapel Form.”
  Chapel attendance is expected each week, with an alternative form for students who cannot attend.
Old Testament History and New Testament History are required of all bachelor's students.
Sources (1)
1. Unified General Education Core | Wayland Baptist University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.wbu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=16&poid=6757&returnto=1510 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Christian Foundations for Life in Community - 9 hrs RLGN 1301 - Old Testament History RLGN 1302 - New Testament History”
  The core requires Old Testament History and New Testament History of all bachelor's students.
  “The Unified General Education Core is required for all bachelor degrees at Wayland Baptist University.”
  The core applies to all bachelor's degrees.
The core states that students are taught from a distinctively Christian worldview across the curriculum.
Sources (1)
1. Unified General Education Core | Wayland Baptist University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.wbu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=16&poid=6757&returnto=1510 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Wayland is a Christian institution of higher learning within the Baptist tradition, and students will be taught from a distinctively Christian worldview across the curriculum.”
  The core states that students are taught from a Christian worldview across the curriculum.
Baptist Student Ministries holds a weekly Monday worship service and has about 35 student leaders who lead dorm Bible studies.
Sources (1)
1. BSM Activities | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/baptist-student-ministies/bsm-activities.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “FOCUS starts at 7pm every Monday night, and it is hosted in the SMAC.”
  FOCUS, a student worship service, meets every Monday night at 7 PM.
  “We have a leadership team comprised of about 35 students who lead Bible studies in the dorms and help plan events.”
  About 35 student leaders lead Bible studies in the dorms.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Office of Spiritual Life (Brown Family Conference Center)

Address: 1900 W. 7th Street, Plainview, TX 79072
Location: On campus
Facilities: office, chapel (Harral Memorial Auditorium), Baptist Student Ministries space (SMAC)

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Source: wbu.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, wbu.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026

Campus ministry

Sources (2)

Spiritual Life | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/index.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Donnie Brown Director of Spiritual Life Plainview, Texas Brown Family Conference Center Office: Office of Spiritual Life Phone: 806-291-1168 Email: brownd@wbu.edu JR Dunn BSM Director Plainview, Texas Trinity Building Phone: 806-291-3596 Email: dunnj@wbu.edu”
The Office of Spiritual Life has a Director of Spiritual Life and a BSM Director among its listed staff.
“At Wayland, spiritual life happens in worship, Bibles studies, dorm rooms, mission trips, athletic teams, local churches, and every day conversations.”
Spiritual life is described as part of worship, Bible study, mission trips and local churches.
BSM Activities | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/baptist-student-ministies/bsm-activities.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“FOCUS starts at 7pm every Monday night, and it is hosted in the SMAC.”
FOCUS, a student worship service, meets every Monday night at 7 PM.
“We have a leadership team comprised of about 35 students who lead Bible studies in the dorms and help plan events.”
About 35 student leaders lead Bible studies in the dorms.

Christian clubs and student life

5 groups and regular activities · 4 on campus, 1 off campus

Service 1

Mission trips (Wayland Mission Center and BSM)Off campus
Short-term mission trips, including Haiti, Kenya and Honduras, and year-round BSM mission service.
wbu.edu, wbu.edu

Clubs and groups 3

Baptist Student Ministries dorm Bible studiesOn campus
About 35 student leaders lead Bible studies in the dorms.
wbu.edu
Fellowship of Christian AthletesOn campus
Wednesdays at 8 PM
Fellowship and discipleship for athletes and students.
wbu.edu
Catholic Student AssociationOn campus
Student group for Catholic students, listed by the Office of Spiritual Life.
wbu.edu

Worship and prayer 1

FOCUS worshipOn campus
Mondays at 7 PM
Weekly large-group student worship with a student-led band and a short message.
wbu.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the church. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Chapel, worship and prayer

Confirm with the campus ministry

Chapel 1

Wednesday11:00 AMHarral Memorial Auditorium · Weekly chapel, per the current chapel page; occasional special events may fall on other days.

Worship night 1

Monday7:00 PMSMAC (Student Ministries Activity Center) · FOCUS, the weekly student worship service of Baptist Student Ministries.

Times come only from official campus ministry, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 20, 2026.

Sources for these times (2)

Chapel | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/chapel/index.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Watch Chapel live, every Wednesday at 11:00 AM CST. Browse the playlist to view previous chapel services.”
Chapel is held every Wednesday at 11:00 AM; the chapel page lists Harral Memorial Auditorium as its location.
BSM Activities | Wayland Baptist Universitywbu.edu/about/spiritual-life/baptist-student-ministies/bsm-activities.htm · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“FOCUS starts at 7pm every Monday night, and it is hosted in the SMAC.”
FOCUS, a student worship service, meets every Monday night at 7 PM.

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What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family income	Price after aid
Up to $30,000	$20,070
$30,001–$48,000	$16,344
$48,001–$75,000	$19,949
$75,001–$110,000	$21,542
Over $110,000	$25,435

Full cost of attendance before aid: $36,323 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS)	2,162
Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023	Men 50% · Women 50%
First-generation students College Scorecard	45%
First-year students from another state IPEDS, fall 2023	14%
Total students	2,861
Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid	$20,590
Cost of attendance (per year)	$36,323
Median federal debt at graduation	$23,106
Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time	19%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients College Scorecard, within 6 years	36%
Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years	35%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years	46%
First-year retention	45%
Median earnings 10 years after entry	$51,838
Admission rate	56%
Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24	$35
Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026	About $888 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants	46%

Value index: 45 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
Major	Median earnings
Business administration	$67,250
Criminal justice	$57,805
Liberal arts	$53,900
Human services	$48,921
Teacher education	$47,700

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Allied health, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Communication studies, Computer science, Computing and information science, Design, English, Finance, Fine arts, Geology and earth science, Health sciences, History, Human resources, Information technology, Kinesiology and exercise science, Marketing, Mathematics, Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, Music, Natural resources and conservation, Nursing, Other military technologies and applied sciences, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Political science, Psychology, Religious Education, Religious studies, Romance languages, Secondary education, Security science, Sociology, Special education, Theatre, Theology.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
Field	Share of degrees
Business	38%
Education	13%
Criminal justice and security	12%
Liberal arts and general studies	11%
Public administration and social service	9%

Campus facts

School colors
Setting	Town
Part-time undergraduates	30%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older	58%
On-campus room and board (per year)	$9,654
Sports	NAIA · Sooner Athletic Conference
Study abroad	Offered
Students per faculty member	10 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability office	About 4%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability services	Visit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time	100%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student	$53,861IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm space	For about 37% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline service	Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)About 37 miles away · about 55 minutes by car
Town population	19,711Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or more	LubbockAbout 44 miles away · about 1 hour by car
Typical weather	38°F in January · 79°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Plainview Wtr Productn, TX

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors. None of this changes the faith grades.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
Category	This campus	U.S. rate
Rape	0.01	0.07
Robbery	0.00	0.01
Aggravated assault	0.00	0.04
Burglary	0.05	0.08
Motor vehicle theft	0.01	0.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Christian churches nearby

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Questions families ask

Is Wayland Baptist University a Christian college?: Yes. Wayland Baptist University is a Christian college.
What is Wayland Baptist University’s Compass Score?: 66 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is chapel held at Wayland Baptist University?: Chapel is listed at Harral Memorial Auditorium. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the college’s spiritual life office before you go.

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IPEDS unit ID 229780
Carnegie classification: Master's university (larger programs)
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Southern Baptist
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