November 1 (Binding) FAQ's
November 1 Binding (Early Decision) is a contractual agreement, which requires you to withdraw all other college applications and attend Baylor if admitted, provided you are offered sufficient financial assistance. November 1 Non-Binding (Early Action), on the other hand, does not require a contractual agreement. If admitted via November 1 Non-Binding (Early Action), you are not obligated to withdraw all other applications and can still choose which school you wish to attend. While the November 1 Non-Binding (Early Action) deadline and notification dates are earlier than February 15 Non-Binding (Regular Decision), you still have until May 1 to decide whether or not you wish to attend Baylor.
Additionally, both the November 1 Binding (Early Decision) and Non-Binding (Early Action and Regular Decision) decision plans allow students to be automatically considered for merit-based award and specialty scholarship events.
Choose November 1 Binding (Early Decision) if Baylor is your number one choice and you are committed to attending if admitted. November 1 Binding (Early Decision) is ideal for students who are confident that Baylor is the right academic, social and financial fit for them and their family. This plan is binding. If admitted, students are expected to enroll and immediately withdraw all other college applications.
Students who identify Baylor as one of their top college choices prior to November 1 should consider applying November 1 Non-Binding (Early Action). If admitted, students still have until May 1 to commit.
In order to submit an November 1 Binding (Early Decision) application, students should check the box on the application indicating that they are applying under a binding decision plan and submit the signed November Binding (Early Decision) Agreement Form with the application.
Yes. Students may apply to only one binding program, but this does not prohibit you from applying to another school under a non-binding admission plan. If you are admitted to Baylor under the November 1 Binding (Early Decision) plan, you must withdraw all other applications, pay your non-refundable $500 enrollment deposit and attend Baylor.
Students who apply by the November 1 Binding (Early Decision) deadline will be notified of their admission by December 15. Students who apply by the November 1 Non-Binding (Early Action) deadline will be notified of their admission by February 1. Students who apply by the February 15 Non-Binding (Regular Decision) deadline will receive a decision by April 10. While November 1 Binding (Early Decision) candidates may file non-binding applications to other colleges, if they are admitted under this plan, they must immediately withdraw all other applications and enroll at Baylor. Learn more about our admission plans here.
Admitted November 1 Binding (Early Decision) students can expect to receive their financial aid package as early as February if the Student Financial Aid office has received their CSS Profile, FAFSA, and any required supporting documentation. The priority deadline for filing the CSS Profile is November 1 and the FAFSA is February 1.
Baylor seeks to provide the best possible financial aid package for each student. At this time, Baylor does not have the ability to guarantee that full need will be met for applicants. Please refer to our Affordability Planner, a resource that gives more information about the various ways to fund a Baylor education.