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Baker University

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Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges (HLC / NCASC). Accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education and is a member of and approved by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church.
Calendar Type
Five terms per year (Interterm | Spring | Summer I | Summer II | Fall)
Credit Transfer
Graduate: Up to 6 credits can be transferred from accredited institute with a course grade of A or B | Undergraduate: Up to 6 credits can be transferred from accredited institute with a course grade of C or above.
Location(s)
Missouri - MO (Kansas City | Lee’s Summit)
Kansas - KS (Baldwin City | Overland Park | Wanamaker Road Topeka | 1500 S.W. 10th St. Topeka | Wichita)
Delivery Format
Online and Campus Education
Financial Support
More than 90% of Baker students receive financial aid in the form of Federal & State Grants, Loans and Scholarships. For details, click below on 'Financial Aid' tab.
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Degree Programs

Online Programs


Associate

  • Online Associate of Arts in Business

Bachelor

  • Online Bachelor Business Administration
  • Online Bachelor of Arts in Business Leadership

Master

  • Online Master of Business Administration

Courses

Online Master of Liberal Arts & Liberal Arts Courses
  • Creative arts
  • History and ideas
  • Natural and social sciences
Online Business Concentration Courses
  • Marketing
  • Human Resources
  • International Business
  • Finance
  • Information Systems
  • Accounting

Campus Programs


Associate

Associate Degree Program
  • Associate of Arts in Business (AAB)

Bachelor

Bachelor's Degree Program
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
  • Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Business Leadership (BBL)
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music Education
  • Accounting Bachelor Degree
  • Art Education Bachelor Degree
  • Art History Bachelor Degree
  • Art Studio Bachelor Degree
  • Biology Bachelor Degree
  • Business Bachelor Degree
  • Chemistry Bachelor Degree
  • Communication Bachelor Degree
  • Communication / Conflict Management Bachelor Degree
  • Computer Science Bachelor Degree
  • Economics Bachelor Degree
  • Education Bachelor Degree
  • English Bachelor Degree
  • Exercise Science Bachelor Degree
  • French Bachelor Degree
  • German Bachelor Degree
  • Health & Physical Education (Teacher Licensure) Bachelor Degree
  • History Bachelor Degree
  • International Business Bachelor Degree
  • International Studies Bachelor Degree
  • Mass Media Bachelor Degree
  • Mathematics Bachelor Degree
  • Music Bachelor Degree
  • Music Education Bachelor Degree
  • Nursing Bachelor Degree
  • Philosophy Bachelor Degree
  • Physics Bachelor Degree
  • Psychology Bachelor Degree
  • Religion Bachelor Degree
  • Sociology Bachelor Degree
  • Sociology / Criminal justice concentration Bachelor Degree
  • Sociology / Public sociology concentration Bachelor Degree
  • Sociology / Social justice minor Bachelor Degree
  • Sociology / Conflict management minor Bachelor Degree
  • Sociology / Church leadership minor Bachelor Degree
  • Spanish Bachelor Degree
  • Sports Administration Bachelor Degree
  • Theatre Bachelor Degree


Master

Master's Degree Program
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Master of Liberal Arts (MLA)
  • Master of Science in Management (MSM)
  • MAEd - Master of Arts in Education
  • MSSE - Master of Science in Special Education
  • MSSL - Master of Science in School Leadership

Certificate

Licensure for Administrators
  • Building-Level Licensure
    Opportunity for Kansas teachers with a master’s degree and minimum 3 years of teaching experience to become a school administrator.
Undergraduate Preprofessional Programs
  • Church Leadership
  • 3+2 Engineering
  • Forestry & Environmental Studies
  • Pre-Law
  • Health & Medicine
    - Medicine
    - Veterinary medicine
    - Dentistry
    - Pharmacy
    - Optometry
    - Physical therapy
    - Physician’s assistant
  • Prenursing

Doctorate

  • EdD - Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership


Schools

  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • School of Professional and Graduate Studies
  • School of Education
  • School of Nursing

Why Baker

  • Campus and online education options
  • Small class size for individualized attention
  • Serving for the last 150 years, since February 12, 1858
  • 12-to-1 student-to-faculty
  • Baker offers 10 sports for men and 10 for women
  • Offers individual online courses and online degrees programs
  • Internships
  • Career Expo
  • One of America's 2012 Top Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities, Military Advanced Education magazine.
  • More than 90% of Baker students at the College of Arts and Sciences receive financial aid.
Student Services
  • Student Academic Success
  • Career Services
  • Health and Counseling Center - offers both mental and physical health care services
  • Office of Multicultural Affairs
  • Student communities
  • Spiritual Life
  • Residence Halls
  • Leadership Opportunities
  • Operates full-service bookstores
Baker University values
  • Student learning and academic excellence
  • Critical thinking, inquiry and freedom of expression
  • Integrating learning with faith and values
  • Connections
  • Inclusiveness
  • Service to the community
Campus Attractions includes
  • National Register of Historic Places
    - Case Hall. Completed in 1904
    - Old Castle Museum. The first home of Baker University
    - Parmenter Hall
  • Holt-Russell Gallery
  • Quayle Bible Collection
  • Clarice L. Osborne Memorial Chapel
  • Ivan L. Boyd Arboretum

Careers

  • Writers
  • Scientists
  • Explorers
  • Teachers
  • Business Professionals
  • Performers
  • Politicians
  • Academicians
  • Visionaries
  • Trendsetters and more
Four graduates of Baker University have been named Rhodes Scholars and one has earned a Pulitzer Prize.


Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges (HLC/NCA). Accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education, the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and is a member of and approved by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church.
  • Baker School of Nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the Kansas State Board of Nursing.
  • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
  • Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
Memberships
  • The Council of Independent Colleges
  • The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
  • The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
  • The Kansas Independent College Association


About

Popular major includes:
  • Business
  • education
  • biology
  • psychology
  • communications
  • sociology
College of Arts & Sciences
  • Bachelor’s degrees in more than 40 areas of study
  • More than 70 extracurricular or cocurricular activities
  • Residential campus: residence halls, University apartments and Greek houses
School of Professional & Graduate Studies
  • Associate, bachelor's and master's degrees
  • Night, weekend and online courses
  • Nondegree courses for business professionals
School of Education
  • Undergraduate degrees on the Baldwin City campus
  • Master’s and doctoral degrees
  • Continuing education courses for educators
School of Nursing
  • Final two years of study and clinical experience leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
  • Partnership with Stormont-Vail HealthCare in Topeka
  • Highly selective program


Financial Aid

More than 90% of Baker students at the College of Arts and Sciences receive financial aid.

Payment Plans
Federal Loans
  • Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Federal Direct PLUS Loan
  • Federal Perkins Loan
Alternative Loans
Federal & State Financial Aid
  • Federal Pell Grant | $555–$5,550
  • Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
  • Kansas Comprehensive Grant | up to $3,000
  • Federal Perkins Student Loan
  • Federal Direct Stafford Student Loan
  • Federal Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)
  • Alternative Loans
  • Federal Work Study (FWS)
  • Federal TEACH Grant | up to $4,000
  • Kansas State Scholarship | $100–$1,000
  • Kansas Ethnic Minority Scholarship
Scholarships & Awards Programs
Freshmen
  • Harter Scholarship
  • Departmental Scholarship
  • Presidential Scholarship
  • Dean's Scholarship
  • Baker Academic Scholarship
Transfers
  • Presidential Scholarship
  • Dean's Scholarship
  • Baker Academic Scholarship
  • Phi Theta Kappa
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
  • Alumni Legacy Award | $500
  • Participation Award
  • Out-of-State Grant | $500 - $3,000
  • Bishop Quayle Award | up to $600 per year
  • Cultural Diversity Scholarship | $500 - $3,000
  • Tuition Remission/Exchange
  • United Methodist Scholarship Program
  • Departmental Recognition Awards

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