Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center — Attraction in Waco

Went in summer on the weekend. Most buildings were closed. Video in the main welcome building is really cool. Beautiful campus. Plethora of churches. ROTC is in the parking garage and relegated to a single room. Loved this university's library. Super interesting and the tech in there was worth a look. This school is private and runs over 45k a year. I guess if you can line up a bunch of scholarships this would be the perfect place to go. We really enjoyed our self guided tour. My grandfather did some of his graduate studies here, so it was nice to see my mom walk down memory lane. She was about ten years old when she lived on this campus. Both my...

I visited here two years ago with my niece for her campus tour. The tour guide drove us around and provided detailed information about the college. This time, I wanted to schedule a tour for my child and called ten times, but none of my calls were answered. Whether I called the visitor center directly or was transferred from the admissions office, it felt like my calls were sent into the void. There was complete silence, and after a long wait, the call would...

I'm not a Baylor alum, but if I was I would be extraordinarily proud of the welcome center. Great staff of students that really make you feel welcome along with interactive displays of student life at Baylor University. Overall, first impressions by visiting the welcome center really wants to make you...