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Baylor University is a private Baptist research university in Waco, Texas, United States. 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 provides a vibrant campus community for more than 20,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship.

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Baylor University is a private institution that was founded in 1845. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 15,155 (fall 2023), its setting is city, and the campus size is 1,000 acres.

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