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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.

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The mission of Baylor University is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

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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Baylor University in Waco, Texas, is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating university in Texas.