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Baylor’s on-campus housing is organized through Campus Living & Learning, and Baylor also points graduate students to dedicated graduate housing, off-campus housing help, shuttle options, and basic living-in-Waco resources.
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- If you want on-campus housing, start with the MyHousing Portal and the New First-Year Housing Application dates.
- If you’re a graduate student, check Baylor’s graduate housing communities and the off-campus housing resources together.
- If you won’t have a car, compare Baylor shuttle service, Ferrell Center parking with shuttle, and Waco Transit.
- If you plan to bike, complete Baylor’s free bike registration.
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Baylor’s Campus Living & Learning handles on-campus housing through the MyHousing Portal. Baylor says first-year students have First-Year Communities, and it also offers Living-Learning Communities, Residential Colleges, and Upper-Division Communities for students who want different living setups.
- The New First-Year Housing Application opens March 3, with a priority deadline of April 15.
- Move2BU timeslots and routes are assigned in late July for new students.
- Baylor lists on-campus communities that serve students of all classifications, while Residential Colleges are contract-based for two academic years.
Graduate student housing
Baylor’s Graduate School says graduate students have four residential communities close to campus devoted to graduate students and their families. It also points them to off-campus housing help and a graduate student housing Facebook community for lease, sublease, and roommate posts.
- This is verified graduate student housing information from Baylor’s Graduate School, not a claim that only graduate students may live there.
- Baylor says the nearby off-campus housing guidance comes through Student Health & Welfare.
- The Graduate School page also notes the Facebook community is used for local housing posts and roommate connections.
Getting around and daily living
Baylor’s Graduate School page says students can use parking permits, free parking at the Ferrell Center with shuttle service to campus, and a free university bus service in areas on and near campus. Baylor also points students to Waco Transit for access to the H-E-B at Valley Mills Drive, plus free bike registration for campus security.
- Baylor Dining Services provides meal plans, nutrition information, and dining venues on campus.
- Baylor also highlights a student food pantry called The Store and free food events for food insecurity support.
- For broader Waco life, Baylor’s Student Life page points students to grocery, housing, dining, coffee, recreation, arts, health, and auto-care resources.
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