Baker University

Non-profit

Public

Regional

The very first four-year university founded in Kansas, Baker University awards online degrees in areas such as strategic business communication, instructional design and performance technology, nursing, and psychology. Online options cater to nondegree students, including several graduate business certificates and professional development courses required for teacher recertification. All online instructors at BU receive specialized training in distance education. In addition, all faculty at the university hold at least a master's degree, and many also possess a doctorate in their teaching discipline. Outside of the classroom, online students can access 24/7 writing and research support and up to two hours of subject-specific tutoring each term. Applicants with less than 12 transferable credits from another accredited college or university must submit high school or GED transcripts, though BU does not require any prospective students to take the ACT or SAT. Graduate applicants must possess a bachelor's degree with a minimum 2.0 GPA.

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Admissions Breakdown

Acceptance Rate Insight

94% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.

Retention Rate Insight

87% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.

Graduation Rate Insight

68% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.

Application Considerations

Test scores:
Recommended
High school transcript:
Required
High school rank:
Recommended
Letter of recommendation:
Not required or recommended
High school GPA:
Required
Open admission:
No
Completion of college prep program:
Recommended
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL):
Not required or recommended

Transfer Credit Policy

Dual enrollment: Yes

Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes

Credit for qualified life experience*: Yes

*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.

Learning Environment

21k

Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

66%

Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

18:1

Student to faculty ratio

Degrees Awarded by Program

Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Programs

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Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences

Architecture And Related Services

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies

Biological And Biomedical Sciences

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

Education

Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Engineering

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

English Language And Literature/Letters

Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

Health Professions And Related Programs

History

Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

Mathematics And Statistics

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Natural Resources And Conservation

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology

Philosophy And Religious Studies

Physical Sciences

Psychology

Public Administration And Social Service Professions

Social Sciences

Transportation And Materials Moving

Visual And Performing Arts