Wayland Baptist University
Founded in 1908, the Wayland Baptist University is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the rural setting of the large town of Plainview (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Texas. This institution also has branch campuses in Amarillo, Lubbock, San Antonio, Wichita Falls, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Sierra Vista, Phoenix, Aiea, Albuquerque, Clovis and Altus. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Wayland Baptist University (WBU) is a small-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 3,000-3,999 students) coeducational US higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Baptist religion. Wayland Baptist University (WBU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor's degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 115-year-old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades. The acceptance rate range is 80-89% making this US higher education organization a least selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. WBU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.