Baylor University

Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is the oldest university in Texas and was one of the first educational institutions west of the Mississippi River. The university is located in the central part of state of Texas one hour south of Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and one hour north of Austin, the state capital. Its main 800 plus acre campus is located to the east of the historic area of downtown Waco and the major freeway I-35 on the banks of the Brazos river. Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university is ranked annually among the top 75 best colleges and universities in America.

  1.     1846–1851 — Henry Lee Graves
  2.     1851–1861 — Rufus Columbus Burleson
  3.     1861–1863 — George Washington Baines
  4.     1864–1885 — William Carey Crane
  5.     1885–1886 — Reddin Andrews
  6.     1886–1897 — Rufus Columbus Burleson
  7.     1899–1902 — Oscar Henry Cooper
  8.     1902–1931 — Samuel Palmer Brooks
  9.     1932–1947 — Pat Morris Neff
  10.     1948–1961 — William R. White
  11.     1961–1981 — Abner Vernon McCall
  12.     1981–1995 — Herbert H. Reynolds
  13.     1995–2005 — Robert B. Sloan, Jr.
  14.     2005–2006 — William D. Underwood, Interim President
  15.     2006–2008 — John M. Lilley
  16.     2008–2010 — David E. Garland, Interim President
  17.     2010–Present — Kenneth W. Starr