Baylor University AI Policy for College Applications
Policy Changed Since September 2025
Permission: L0 (unchanged)
Disclosure: D2 → D0 (Unknown policy)
Enforcement: E2 → E0 (Unknown policy)
This school updated their AI admissions policy between our September 2025 and February 2026 reviews.
Quick Answer: Can you use AI at Baylor University?
It depends on your program:
- •General/Undergraduate: No explicit policy (No explicit policy)
- •Baylor Law School (JD): AI use prohibited
Last verified: 2026-02-17 • Confidence: High
What This Means For Your Application
✓Generally Safe
- Grammar and spell-checking tools
- Getting human feedback on drafts
✗Avoid
- Submitting AI-generated paragraphs as your own
💡No explicit policy doesn't mean AI is allowed — err on the side of caution
Policy Evidence
University General Policy
“No AI-specific admissions essay policy found on undergraduate or graduate admissions website”
— 2026-2027 Application Process | Undergraduate Admissions(Verified: Feb 2026)
Program-Specific Policies
Baylor Law School (JD)
“You may not use generative artificial intelligence to write your personal statement.”
— View source(Verified: Feb 2026)
Applies to: personal statement
Policy Summary by Program
| Program | AI Allowed? | Disclosure | Enforcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| General/Undergraduate | No explicit policy | No disclosure required | E0 • No enforcement stated |
| Baylor Law School (JD) | AI use prohibited | No disclosure required | E0 • No enforcement stated |
Sources Verified
All sources checked (13)
Additional Sources Checked:
- https://admissions.web.baylor.edu/admissions/incoming-freshman/application-process
- https://admissions.web.baylor.edu/gobaylor-faqs
- https://admissions.web.baylor.edu/admissions/incoming-freshman/application-process/spring-application-process
- https://admissions.web.baylor.edu/apply-incoming-freshman
- https://graduate.baylor.edu/admissions/how-apply/writing-personal-statement
- https://honors.baylor.edu/admissions/how-apply
- https://honorcode.web.baylor.edu/academic-integrity-office/faculty-resources/suggestions-dealing-artificial-intelligence-ai-produced
- https://its.web.baylor.edu/ai
- https://provost.web.baylor.edu/ai
- https://law.baylor.edu/admissions/apply/application-requirements/jd-applicants
- https://law.baylor.edu/admissions/apply/admissions-policies
- https://atl.web.baylor.edu/resources/ai-resources
Policy History
| Date | Permission | Disclosure | Enforcement | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 (current) | L0 | D0 | E0 | High |
| 2025-09-19 | L0 | D2 | E2 | High |
Additional Context
Baylor University has no explicit AI policy for undergraduate or general graduate admissions essays. The academic integrity office states that submitting AI-generated work violates the Honor Code, but this guidance is directed at enrolled students and course assignments, not admissions applicants. Baylor Law School is the exception: the JD applicant page explicitly prohibits using generative AI to write personal statements. Baylor let its Turnitin AI detection feature expire in December 2023. Previous classification of D2/E2 was based on academic integrity policies for enrolled students, not admissions-specific policies, and has been corrected to D0/E0.
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