Baylor University Facts for Kids

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Baylor University

Motto	Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana(Latin)
Motto in English	For Church, For Texas
Type	Private
Established	1845
Affiliation	Baptist General Convention of Texas
Endowment	$1.1 billion (May 31, 2013)
President	Kenneth Winston Starr
Provost	Elizabeth Davis
Academic staff	936
Students	15,616
Undergraduates	13,292
Postgraduates	2,510
Location	Waco , Texas , United States
Campus	Urban,"College town"; 1,000 acres (3 km²)
Sports	Baylor Bears
Colors	Green and Gold
Nickname	Bears
Affiliations	Big 12, ASAIHL
Mascot	Judge Joy & Judge Lady (live bears) Bruiser (costumed)
Website	www.baylor.edu

Baylor University is a private university in Waco, Texas, United States. It is a Christian school with a Baptist background. The university was started in 1845. Today, about 13,000 students attend Baylor.

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About Baylor University

Baylor University is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas. It was founded by the Republic of Texas. The school's motto is Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana. This Latin phrase means "For Church, For Texas."

Campus Life at Baylor

Baylor's main campus is in Waco, Texas. It covers about 1,000 acres. The campus has many buildings for classes, research, and student activities. Students can live in dorms on campus.

Student Activities

Baylor offers many clubs and activities for students. There are groups for different interests, from academic clubs to social organizations. Students can also join fraternities and sororities.

Traditions and Spirit

Baylor has many fun traditions. One famous tradition is the "Baylor Line." This is a group of first-year students who run onto the football field before each home game. They wear special jerseys and cheer for the team.

Baylor's Live Mascots

Baylor University is unique because it has live bear mascots. Their names are Judge Joy and Judge Lady. These bears live in a special habitat on campus. They are cared for by students and staff.

Sports at Baylor

Baylor University has strong sports teams. The men's teams are called the Bears. The women's teams are known as the Lady Bears.

Competing in the Big 12

Baylor has 16 different sports teams. They compete in the Big 12 Conference. This conference includes other large universities in the central United States. Baylor teams play sports like football, basketball, and baseball.

Images for kids

This statue of Judge Baylor is at the front of Founder's Mall in the heart of campus.
Judge R. E. B. Baylor helped start Baylor University.
In 1892, Baylor University had two main buildings, Old Main and Burleson Hall.
Kenneth Winston Starr was President of Baylor from 2010 to 2016.
Baylor Law School is located by the Brazos River.
Pat Neff Hall houses the university's president's office.
The sign for Baylor's Student Union Building (SUB).
Student choirs and orchestras performing for the 2009 President's Concert.
Students performing at Baylor University's 2011 All-University Sing.
Students participating in Baylor University's 2018 Homecoming Parade.
The pool in the Student Life Center (SLC).
Members of The NoZe Brotherhood in 2002.
The Baylor Sciences Building.
The interior of the Baylor Sciences Building.
Burleson Quadrangle.
Baylor University's McLane Stadium.
The Baylor Line on the field of a home football game.
The Immortal Ten Memorial.
Pat Neff Hall in the Spring, named for a former governor of Texas.
Bill Daniel Student Center from the side.
Bill Daniel Student Center during Christmas.
Tidwell Bible Building at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
Tidwell Bible Building.
Truett Seminary.
The Mayborn Museum.
Burleson Quadrangle.
Old Main and Pat Neff Hall.
Pat Neff Hall looking west.
Statue of Judge Baylor.
Another view of Burleson Quadrangle.
Baylor Science Building.
McLane Stadium.
McLane Stadium interior facing south.

Baylor University facts for kids