<p>For a Jewish or non-religious New Yorker, the cultural divide at Baylor will probably be a larger hurdle than the strictly religious one. If you are attracted to the faster paced, somewhat gritty, indy style of urban American, Baylor will be quite a shock. I think about 80% of Baylor’s students are from Texas, and a good percentage of those are from quite nice suburbs of Dallas and Houston. An equal number are from semi rural areas of Texas. That presents a pretty big culture gap for kids from Chicago, LA, SF, Seattle, New York, Boston, Detroit, Jersey, Philly, etc. On the other hand, it wouldn’t be as much of a shock for a student who attended High School in the lower midwest, south, or midwest (Denver, Atlanta, St. Louis, Phoenix, Nashville, etc.). As a female, if you aren’t going to Baylor with the expectation of likely finding a future husband, you will be in the minority. That is often the case with currently religiously affiliated or historically religiously affiliated colleges.</p>