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== Academics ==
=== Rankings ===
In the 2025 "Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Baylor was ranked tied for 91st best "national university" in the U.S., tied at 26th for "Best Undergraduate Teaching", tied at 26th for "Most Innovative".
Forbes ranked Baylor 152nd out of the top 500 rated private and public colleges and universities in America for the 2024-25 report. Baylor was also ranked 86th among private colleges and 37th in the south.
Baylor University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
=== Graduate rankings ===
Several Baylor graduate programs, including its law school, Hankamer School of Business and programs in the sciences and education are nationally ranked. According to the National Research Council (NRC), among those programs, Baylor's Graduate program in English was ranked first for Student Support and Outcomes by the National Research Council, and Baylor's Doctoral program in Sociology was ranked third nationally, based on criteria …
