Center for Global Engagement

Bringing the World to Baylor. Sending Baylor to the World.

The Center for Global Engagement seeks to coordinate and facilitate the efforts of individuals and groups throughout the campus to transform the world through international travel, research, and study, through the development of greater cultural competency and understanding, and through support for an increasingly diverse campus community.

About Explore

Study Abroad

Explore the world and gain invaluable opportunities to grow professionally and personally by immersing in different world cultures.

International Student and Scholar Services

The International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) Office provides guidance and support to those at Baylor who have an F-1 visa or J-1 visa, helping them with their initial transition to Baylor and their connection to the Baylor experience.

Global Baylor

Global Baylor recognizes that students who are both academically and cross-culturally prepared should be able to adapt and succeed in a diverse and multicultural world.

Global Gateway Program

Our program provides a pathway for students who are fully qualified to enter Baylor University undergraduate programs but still need to improve their English.

Global Partnerships

Our mission is to create meaningful and sustainable partnerships with institutions around the world. We aim to provide our students, faculty, and staff with opportunities for academic exchange, research collaboration, cultural immersion, and international engagement that enrich their educational journey and contribute to global solutions.

Study Abroad Information Session

Your first step is to attend a study abroad information session. Every student must attend an information session before submitting a study abroad application.

Global Friendship Program

Baylor's Global Friendship Program (GFP) connects international students with U.S. students and families who provide the supportive learning environment needed to explore and navigate American culture. Through a variety of programs designed to meet international and U.S. students needs and time constraints, Baylor's GFP makes the transition to university life in the United States smooth and rewarding while establishing relationships that last a lifetime.

Certificate in Global Engagement

This certificate program brings together students who already have an interest in global affairs and those who have not been exposed to cultures, languages, and issues outside of their own. Students will also be able to network and build a community with their fellow certificate students by attending different semester gatherings.

The Certificate is open to all Baylor University undergraduate students, in any major, and will incorporate a mixture of curricular and co-curricular requirements. When completing the certificate program, students will rise through three different levels of Global Engagement, from Entry through Exploration and finally to Engagement.