Baylor University

Baylor University is a private Baptist research university in , United States. It was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: University
  • Denomination: Baptist
  • Description: private Baptist university in Waco, Texas, United States
  • Also known as: “Baylor”
  • Address: 1301 South University Parks Drive, Waco, TX 76706
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum and McLane Stadium.

Museum
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The in , is the state-designated official historical center of the Texas Rangers law enforcement agency. is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Baylor University.

Stadium
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is an American football stadium in owned and operated by Baylor University. Originally named Baylor Stadium, the facility's name was changed to its current name in December 2013 to honor Baylor alumnus and business magnate Drayton McLane, Jr., who provided the lead gift in the fundraising campaign for the stadium construction. is situated 3,000 feet north of Baylor University.

Sports venue
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The Paul J. Meyer Arena, which is part of the , is an arena in . Built in 1988 and located adjacent to the , it is home to the Baylor University Bears volleyball, acrobatics, and tumbling teams. is situated 2,200 feet southeast of Baylor University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waco and Bellmead.

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is a city in the region of north central . is best known in Texas for being the home of Baylor University, the largest Baptist university in the world, chartered during the Republic of Texas.

Village
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is a city in , , United States. The population was 10,494 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 3 miles north of Baylor University.

Village
is an enclave city in , , United States. The population was 1,878 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by and is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 3 miles southwest of Baylor University.

Baylor University

Latitude
31.55058° or 31° 33′ 2″ north
Longitude
-97.11207° or 97° 6′ 44″ west
Elevation
400 feet (122 metres)
Open location code
8634HV2Q+65
Open­Street­Map ID
way 163627351
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­baptist
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
4672706
Wiki­data ID
Q812573
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Baylor University” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جامعة بايلور”
  • Armenian: “Բեյլորի համալսարան”
  • Asturian: “Universidá Baylor”
  • Azerbaijani: “Beylor Universiteti”
  • Belarusian: “Бэйларскі ўніверсітэт”
  • Belarusian: “Бэйларскі ўнівэрсытэт”
  • Catalan: “Universitat Baylor”
  • Chinese: “卑拿大學”
  • Chinese: “貝勒大學”
  • Chinese: “贝勒大学”
  • Czech: “Baylor University”
  • Danish: “Baylor University”
  • Dutch: “Baylor University”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جامعة بايلور”
  • Esperanto: “Universitato Baylor”
  • Estonian: “Baylori ülikool”
  • Finnish: “Baylorin yliopisto”
  • French: “Baylor University”
  • French: “Université Baylor”
  • German: “Baylor University”
  • Greek: “Πανεπιστήμιο Μπέιλορ”
  • Hebrew: “אוניברסיטת ביילור”
  • Ido: “Baylor Universitato”
  • Ido: “Universitato Baylor”
  • Indonesian: “Universitas Baylor”
  • Irish: “Ollscoil Baylor”
  • Italian: “Baylor University”
  • Italian: “Università di Baylor”
  • Japanese: “ベイラー・ロースクール”
  • Japanese: “ベイラー大学”
  • Kazakh: “Бейлор университеті”
  • Korean: “베일러 대학교”
  • Luxembourgish: “Baylor University”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Baylor University”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Waco University”
  • Norwegian: “Baylor University”
  • Persian: “دانشگاه بیلر”
  • Persian: “دانشگاه بیلور”
  • Polish: “Baylor University”
  • Portuguese: “Baylor University”
  • Portuguese: “Universidade Baylor”
  • Portuguese: “Universidade de baylor”
  • Portuguese: “Universidade de Baylor”
  • Russian: “Baylor University”
  • Russian: “Бейлорский университет”
  • Russian: “Бэйлорский университет”
  • Russian: “Университет Бэйлора”
  • Scots: “Baylor Varsity”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Oilthigh Baylor”
  • Slovenian: “Baylor University”
  • Slovenian: “Baylorjeva univerza”
  • Slovenian: “Univerza Baylor”
  • South Azerbaijani: “بیلر بیلیم‌یوردو”
  • Spanish: “Universidad Baylor”
  • Swedish: “Baylor University”
  • Tagalog: “Pamantasang Baylor”
  • Ukrainian: “Бейлорський університет”
  • Urdu: “بیلور یونیورسٹی”
  • Welsh: “Prifysgol Baylor”

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