🏠 Baylor University — Parent Guide

Helping parents understand dorm options, safety, accessibility, and what to expect at Baylor University.

💡 Tips for parents reviewing dorm options:

🏠 How housing selection works at Baylor University

Two-year residency requirement.First- and second-year Baylor students are required to live on campus.

.and are full with faculty-in-residence, dedicated dining, and unique traditions.

Halls.Other first-year halls include Penland, Memorial, Martin, Allen, Dawson, Alexander, Collins, Kokernot, North Russell, and South Russell.

Apartments.Upper-class students may move to or apartment complexes.

Greek life.Baylor has a large Panhellenic and IFC Greek system, but chapter houses ("lodges") are used for chapter meetings only — members do not live in chapter houses. All Greek students live in standard university or off-campus housing.

As of May 8, 2026

📍 Location

Waco, TX

🏛️ College Type

Private Baptist research university

👥 Enrollment

20,000 total students

🏠 Housing

42 dorm buildings reviewed on DormScouter

📊 Dorm Comparison by Safety & Cleanliness

DormOverall ★Safety ★Cleanliness ★ReviewsFeatures
Brooks Residential College 0
Teal Residential College 0
Earle Hall 0
Memorial Residence Hall 0
Penland Hall 0
Martin Hall 0
Allen Hall 0
Dawson Hall 0
Alexander Hall 0
Collins Hall 0
Kokernot Hall 0
North Russell Hall 0
South Russell Hall 0
Heritage House 0
East Village Community 0
North Village (Arbors) 0
Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Chapter House) 0
Sigma Chi (Chapter House) 0
Sigma Phi Epsilon (Chapter House) 0
Phi Delta Theta (Chapter House) 0
Beta Theta Pi (Chapter House) 0
Tau Kappa Epsilon (Chapter House) 0
Phi Gamma Delta (Chapter House) 0
Alpha Tau Omega (Chapter House) 0
Kappa Alpha Order (Chapter House) 0
Delta Tau Delta (Chapter House) 0
Kappa Sigma (Chapter House) 0
Chi Omega (Chapter House) 0
Pi Beta Phi (Chapter House) 0
Kappa Kappa Gamma (Chapter House) 0
Kappa Alpha Theta (Chapter House) 0
Alpha Chi Omega (Chapter House) 0
Alpha Delta Pi (Chapter House) 0
Alpha Phi (Chapter House) 0
Delta Delta Delta (Chapter House) 0
Zeta Tau Alpha (Chapter House) 0
East Hall 0
North Hall 0
South Hall 0
Speight Hall 0
Honors Residential College 0
University Parks Apartments 0

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🎓 Class-Year Housing Guides

Year-specific advice for Baylor University dorms — what changes from freshman to senior year:

🎓 Freshman Guide📚 Sophomore Guide📖 Junior Guide🎉 Senior Guide

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