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Baylor University - Facilities - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Facilities

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Quick Stats

Service & Maintenance Staff 55
Campus Size 735 acres
Student Centers Student Life Center (SLC)
Campus Library? Yes
Main Libraries
  • Armstrong Browning Library
  • Jesse Jones Library
  • Moody Memorial Library
Popular Places to Chill
  • Bill Daniel Student Center, a.k.a. the Student Union Building (SUB)
  • Collins Dining Hall
  • Common Grounds
Bar on Campus None. The closest one is Scruffy Murphy's, just four blocks away.
Bowling on Campus Lanes are in the basement of the Student Union Building (SUB).
Coffeehouse on Campus
  • Atrium Cafe on the first floor of the Baylor Science Building.
  • Javacity on the garden level of Moody Library
  • Starbucks in the Dutton Parking Garage

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

With all the new buildings and upgrades going on in the school’s attempt to reach the Vision 2012, it’s amazing that Baylor public relations hasn’t started sending out brochures that look like advertisements to a five-star resort. The list of amenities reads like a vacation on a cruise ship, and unfortunately, more-and-more universities have to sell themselves to their prospective students based on extracurricular accommodations. But if we are going to judge universities on the facilities they provide, then Baylor definitely gets five stars because what the town lacks in atmosphere, the school makes up for in service. Short of having a butler bring up your dinner and keeping a personal assistant in-tow, Baylor really has gone above and beyond to offer students state-of-the-art facilities.

In general, the school really does its best to give students a variety of activities to choose from. The facilities all cater to this goal, but sometimes it just doesn’t matter because you get sick of doing all the same stuff over and over again. Most students that go to the SLC are workout junkies or just bored. Common Grounds is a pretty neat, hip little coffee shop, but it stays packed. The SUB, where you can bowl, shoot pool, play foosball, and just waste some time if you’re broke or under twenty-one, is actually one of the least-used resources. The SLC is open until midnight, Common Grounds is right across the street from campus, the environment in the SUB is pretty mellow, and there is almost always some kind of event going on; you’ve just got to look for it.

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Facilities at Baylor University

KathrynHaney

'11

Music Performance

4.6
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AWESOME

The athletic center is awesome! The medical center is awesome! They libraries are awesome! Campus activities are not outstanding but decent.

The athletic center has an indoor track, an outdoor track, basketball courts, tennis courts, tons of exercise equipment of all varieties, two pools, a jacuzzi, a slide, a whirlpool, and tons of classes which include yoga and palates. You cannot beat this athletic center! AND it is free to all Baylor students! It's included in tuition!

The medical center is great! You can only make appointments for the same day, but if you have an emergency later in the day, they can usually get you in. I got a UTI the morning that my choir was to leave on a 6 day tour. I called them and told them the situation and they got me in immediately, got me my prescription, and had be back over to the buses well in time to load my luggage. Awesome people!

Jan 17, 2012

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Facilities at Baylor University

mkm625

'13

Political Science and Government

4.2
A-

Great Time to Be at Baylor

Baylor is one of the few schools that truly aims to make their environment as conducive to learning as possible. Every break there is some improvement made to the campus environment.

Dec 07, 2011

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jamespayne1993

'15

Computational and Applied Mathematics

5.0
A+

Excellence Center

Baylor has an Excellence Center that is available for students who need counseling for classes, personal issues and even for finding jobs after graduation. I think this is an excellent facility, no pun intended.

Nov 30, 2011

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Favorite Things To Do

Baylor gives its students plenty of things to do, including pocket billiards, shuffle board, darts, bowling, ping pong, rock climbing, racquetball, indoor swimming, fitness centers, basketball, and volleyball. In addition to that, you can always catch a play, watch a movie, or attend an athletic event; all without ever leaving campus.

In the Student Life Center (SLC, pronounced “Slick”) you can always find something going on. Whether you’re there to play some ping pong with a friend, swim a few laps, work out, climb the rock, or catch an intramural game, the SLC is the campus nerve center for activities. In the SUB, you can study, grab a bite between classes, work on the computers, check your mailbox, or catch the news or a game on the two big-screen TVs near the back of the building.

Did You Know?

The Armstrong Browning Library is a research library dedicated to the works of Victorian poets Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The ABL houses the largest number of books, manuscripts, and memorabilia pertaining to the Brownings in the entire world. The beautiful stained glass and paintings (all influenced by Browining works) make it a popular place for marriage proposals among Baylor students and alumni.

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