Baylor University

TX · Private · West South Central

Acceptance rate: 21% (3,658 applicants)
Median LSAT: 164 (middle 50%: 159–165)
Median GPA: 3.77 (middle 50%: 3.49–3.89)
Tuition: $48,180 (per year)
Bar passage: 93.7% (+11.0 pts vs. state average)

Deadlines

Application deadline: Dec. 1, 2026
Application deadline: March 15, 2027

Essays

Personal statement (2 to 3 pages, double-spaced, 12-point)

This is your opportunity to persuade the Admissions Committee that you should be admitted to Baylor Law. Through the personal statement, the Committee will try to get a sense of your character and will evaluate your writing ability. Any number of factors could be helpful to the Admissions Committee, including your motivation to study law; past work experience and future career objectives; evidence of academic achievement, leadership, and responsibility; community involvement; educational, social, and economic background; and any special skills or training, such as language skills, advocacy skills, or scientific or technical training. The Committee is particularly interested in learning about any aspect of your background that would allow you distinctively to enrich our community.

Addendum: response to mission statement (1 page, double-spaced)

You may submit an addendum in response to our mission statement, discussing how your experiences and/or beliefs align with that mission statement.

Addendum: interest in Baylor Law (1 page, double-spaced)

You may submit an addendum that explains your specific interest in Baylor Law.

Addendum: academic/LSAT context (1 page, double-spaced)

You may submit an addendum that discusses aspects of your academic background or LSAT performance that you believe are not otherwise clear from your application.

Addendum: adversity (1 page, double-spaced)

You may submit an addendum that describes instances in your life when you have overcome significant adversity. Relevant information may include, but is not limited to: financial hardship; educational adversity (including first-generation college status); physical, mental, or psychological differences; an unusual rural or urban upbringing; foreign residence; military background; or unique family and/or personal circumstances.

Addendum: other obligations (1 page, double-spaced)

You may submit an addendum that discusses other family responsibilities, parenting or caregiving, cultural or religious roles or obligations, or other activities that may not appear on a resume but were taking place while you were in school or working.

Editor's notes

Book the interview early. Baylor's interviews page says every applicant must interview before admission, and slots run mostly in fall and winter, in person on the road or by Zoom. You can interview before you apply.
Apply to more than one term. Fall is the most competitive entry by Baylor's own account, the spring and summer classes are small, and applying to several terms doesn't hurt your chances. Each term needs its own application.
Fall early decision is non-binding and due Dec. 1, 2026. If Baylor is high on your list, there's little reason to wait for March.
Use the free info sessions. Baylor's admissions staff run 30-minute virtual meetings on what they want in personal statements and addenda. They won't read your draft, but they'll answer your questions.