Wayland Baptist University is a private Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Wayland Baptist has 11 campuses in five Texas cities, six states, American Samoa, and Kenya. Chartered in 1908, it had about 4,000 students in 2021, including about 900 students on its main campus.
Former names: Wayland Literary and Technical Institute (1908–1910) · Wayland Baptist College (1910–1980s)
Motto: Go Ye into All the World / Let There Be Light
Type: Private university
Established: 1908
Religious affiliation: Baptist General Convention of Texas