BaylorUniversityFreshmanAdmissionsTimeline

JuniorYear
BegintakingtheSATand/orACTduringyourjunioryearofhighschool.Allowyourselftimetotestandretestif necessary.YouwillneedasetofSATorACTscoressenttoBayloraspartoftheapplicationprocess. ThebestwaytolearnaboutBayloristovisitcampus!Youcanscheduleyourtouronlineatbaylor.edu/visit.

SeniorYear
August2012CreateagoBayloraccountandsubmitourfreeonlineapplicationatbaylor.edu/gobaylor.The applicationisavailableAugust1. November1,2012EarlyActionapplicationdeadline.Completeyourapplicationandsubmitallrequireditems bythisdateinordertoreceiveconsiderationforourfirstroundofadmissiondecisions.Themajorityofthe freshmanclassisselectedfromapplicantswhomeetthisdeadline.Studentswhocompletetheirfilesbythis datewillbenotifiedofouradmissionsdecisionbyJanuary15. SingleChoiceEarlyActiondeadline.Completeyourapplicationandsubmitallrequireditems,includingtheshort answerresponsesfoundongoBaylor,bythisdatetoreceiveconsiderationforSCEA.ApplyingSingleChoiceEarly Actionisnonbinding;however,youagreenottoapplytoanyotherschoolsearly(eitherthroughearlydecision orearlyaction).Studentsmaystillapplytootherinstitutionsthathavearollingdecisionadmissionprocess and/oraregulardecisionadmissionprocess.StudentswillbenotifiedofouradmissiondecisionbyDecember1. January1,2013BegintheFAFSAapplicationassoonaspossibleafterJanuary1.Visitwww.fafsa.ed.govfor moreinformation.TheprioritydeadlineforcompletingtheFAFSAisMarch1. February1,2013RegularAdmissionsapplicationdeadline.Studentswhocompletetheirapplicationbythis datewillreceiveadecisionbyMarch15.ApplicationsreceivedafterFebruary1maybeplacedonawaitlistand willbeconsideredforadmission,housing,andscholarshipsdependingonavailablespaceandfunding. March15,2013RegistrationforOrientationandLineCampopens.Moreinformationcanbefoundat baylor.edu/nsp.SignupforLineCampearlyasspaceislimitedandsessionsfillupquickly.Thisisalsowhenyou shouldsubmitHealthForm.TheHealthFormandproofofaBacterialMeningitisVaccinemustbereceived beforeyoucanregisterforclassesorgetahousingassignment. May1,2013Enrollmentdepositdeadline.YoumustpayyourdepositbyMay1tobeguaranteedaspotin Baylorsfreshmanclass.Onceyoupaythedeposityoucansubmityourhousingpreferences.Allfreshmenare requiredtoliveoncampus.Youmaybeinterestedinatraditionalresidencehall,oryoumaywanttoliveina LivingandLearningCenter.CheckoutBaylor.edu/cllforalloptions. June2013Housingassignmentsaremadeandorientationsessionstakeplace.AtOrientationyouwillselect yourdiningplan,meetwithanacademicadvisortoregisterforfallclasses,andtakeanyplacementexams requiredforyourdegree. July2013LineCampstakeplace.AtLineCampyouwilllearnBaylortraditions,history,andgettoknowother incomingstudentslikeyourself.Alsothismonthyourfirsttuitionbillisdue. August2013Moveinandclassesbegin!