Baylor University, founded in 1845, is the oldest university in Texas and one of the earliest educational institutions west of the Mississippi River in the United States.
It is a world-famous institution of higher learning with a history of nearly 180 years. It is located in Waco, between the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area and Austin. It is built along the brazos river and covers an area of 1000 acre (about 4 square kilometers). It is a world-renowned private research university, one of the top 70 universities in the United States, and has the largest Baptist university campus in the world.
As the oldest institution of higher learning in Texas, Baylor University has an important influence in the political and economic fields of Texas, and has trained many Texas governors, speakers of the House of Representatives, executives of Fortune 500 companies, presidents of colleges and universities, and so on. It is a well-known institution of higher learning in Texas and even in the United States. President George Bush's official residence and press center in Texas were once located at Baylor University.
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Baylor University offers 15 1 courses for students, from pre-medical to computer science. The business and engineering majors in the undergraduate stage of the school were ranked among the top peers in the United States by American News and World Report.
In particular, undergraduate business entrepreneurship majors rank 5th in the United States (US News), 48th in accounting, 5th in engineering 15, 40th in medicine, and 35th in finance. Outside the classroom, teachers and students of Baylor University actively participate in research courses.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Baylor University