Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Wayland Baptist admits about 6 in 10 applicants (56%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 80% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
$35 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Women were admitted at 53%, men at 59%.
Yield
32% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How Wayland Baptist reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Not considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Stopped considering class rank in fall 2024.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Wayland Baptist University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)