Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas 77030-3498
Data last updated: May 29, 2026
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Private urban college in Houston
Baylor College of Medicine is a private urban institution in Houston, Texas. The school is accessible to a wide range of students.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price reflects most recent cohort of federally-aided undergraduates.
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Total Incidents (2024)
16
Peer Average
13
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Source: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety & Security data (Clery Act, 2024 reporting year).
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- •This occurred following a meeting of Dallas area physicians on August 16, 1900, for the purpose taking the preliminary steps to establish a medical college.
- •The school's charter was filed with the Texas Secretary of State on September 15, 1900, with three physicians as the incorporators: Drs.
- •The school opened on November 19, 1900, with 81 students in a former synagogue, Temple Emanu-el, located at 292 Commerce Street (today 1306 Commerce Street).
- •In 1903, an alliance with Baylor University in Waco was formed and the name was changed to Baylor University College of Medicine.
- •By 1918, Baylor University College of Medicine was the only private medical school in Texas.
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