Next Steps after Acceptance
Print this and check off your list! goBAYLOR has all the details, but this is a great starting point.
Entering in the spring? Click here for your next steps.
YOU'RE ACCEPTED! Now what?
- ASAP: File the FAFSA and CSS Profile (required for need-based aid).
- February 1 – Priority deadline for summer/fall transfers
- If you miss this priority date, please submit the applications as soon as possible and you will be reviewed for eligibility on any funds that are available.
- If interested, apply to apply to the Elite Academic Opportunities like the Honors College.
- View your transfer credits in goBAYLOR under the "Application" tab.
Next, pay your deposit!
YOU'VE PAID YOUR DEPOSIT! Now what?
It's official: you're a Baylor Bear, and your spot is secure. These next steps are crucial to get you enrolled.
- ASAP: Make sure you’ve done all the checklist items in the Accepted section above.
- ASAP: Enroll with Baylor’s DUO 2-Factor Authentication platform (required on your student phone).
- ASAP: Access your Baylor email at mail.baylor.edu.
- Your advisor will contact you through this email address! Be sure to check your email regularly.
- ASAP: Review your financial options at baylor.edu/sfs.
- ASAP: Submit your Health Form.
- Optional: Submit your Housing Application. Transfer students are not required to live on campus.
- April: Register for Baylor Line Camp and sign up for Welcome Week!
- April - May: Sign up to register for classes with an Advisor. (The invitation to schedule an appointment will be sent to your Baylor email.)
- By May 12 (for Summer semester): Pay your first semester bill.
- May - June: Send your updated college transcripts with spring grades.
- By July 15: Submit your proof of Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination (allow 1-2 weeks for processing).
- By July 31 (for Fall semester): Pay your first semester bill.
- By August (for Fall semester): Prepare for Move-In Day at baylor.edu/move2bu and check out the recommended equipment list.