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Baylor Accelerate

Baylor’s Pre-College Program

Baylor Accelerate, Baylor University’s pre-college program, allows high school students to get a jump start on their college courses. This is a unique opportunity to get ahead on both Baylor courses and general education courses that will prepare students for college-level academic rigor.

Who is eligible for Baylor Accelerate courses?

  • Rising high school juniors or seniors
  • Students with a strong record of academic success reflected through mostly As and Bs in their high school courses
  • Recommended: students on track to complete 4-year units of math and 4-year units of science by the time they graduate from high school

Students who return to Baylor Accelerate for a second summer, do not need to reapply. Returning students will complete the Accelerate Student Reactivation Form.  

Apply Now!

For questions concerning registration for Baylor Accelerate, please email accelerate@baylor.edu. 


What Our Students Say:

Join an Interactive Learning Community
Join an Interactive Learning Community

"The Accelerate Program provided a very interactive and fun environment for me. I looked forward to the Zoom sessions every week - they were very interactive, and I loved how it was set up to give the experience of a real-life classroom environment. I feel like I gained a lot more insight on how a classroom environment is. The ability to have a healthy environment that you provided in class that allows us to cross barriers of distance and age was amazing. " 

Experience Enriching Courses and Faculty Support
Experience Enriching Courses and Faculty Support

"I really enjoyed the faculty interaction with the students and how much they cared for me as a person. I gained so much from my three courses and I was interested in what I was learning because of the professors." 

Your Path to Baylor
Your Path to Baylor

"I loved the professors, the content, and the communication I received during the Accelerate experience. Baylor has been a top choice of mine and this experience confirmed it again for me." 


 

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