Name and Address Change

Address Change

How do I change my address?

Address changes for currently enrolled students may be made in BearWeb. Once logged in, click on "Personal Information" and then click "Address(es) and Phone(s)."

Name Change

Baylor University requires that an individual's full LEGAL name be included on the student's records. Upon admission to the University, every effort is made to ascertain the applicant's LEGAL name. Once the legal name has been determined, that becomes the official name of record. 

Things to consider before changing your legal name:

Please make sure your legal name of record at Baylor University matches the legal name on the Social Security card and FAFSA associated with your financial aid at Baylor University. 

Incoming Students

All incoming students, including undergraduate, graduate/online graduate, and law students must contact their appropriate Admissions office to make any changes to their records.

Current Students

Name changes for current students are made through the Office of the Registrar.

1. Complete and physically sign the change of name form located below (computer generated or digital signature is not accepted) and attach the appropriate legal documents (original/certified copies only).
2. Submit the form to the Office of the Registrar along with the legal document(s) that support the name change. The change of name form and the original or certified copy of the legal document(s) can either be emailed to Registrar@Baylor.edu or brought to the Office of the Registrar during business hours.
3. If a current student emails the form and supporting documents from their Baylor student email address, we are able to process the name change request without further verification; however, if a current student uses a non-Baylor email address, a Zoom session will be scheduled to verify the legal document and a photo ID. Zoom meetings will be arranged by a staff member of the Office of the Registrar once the change of name form and the supporting documents have been received via email.

Former Students

Name changes for former students are made through the Office of the Registrar.

1. Complete and physically sign the change of name form located below (computer generated or digital signature is not accepted) and attach the appropriate legal documents (original/certified copies only).
2. Submit the form to the Office of the Registrar along with the legal document(s) that support the name change. The change of name form and the original or certified copy of the legal document(s) can either be emailed to Registrar@Baylor.edu, brought to the Office of the Registrar during business hours, or mailed to Office of the Registrar, One Bear Place #97068, Waco, TX 76798 (documents will be returned).
3. A Zoom session will be scheduled to verify the legal document and a photo ID. Zoom meetings will be arranged by a staff member of the Office of the Registrar once the change of name form and the supporting documents have been received via email or mail.

Current/Former Student Name Change Form

What are acceptable legal documents?

The legal document must be the original document or a certified copy of the original document. Photocopies and faxes are not acceptable.

• birth certificate
• marriage certificate/license
• divorce decree including reinstatement of former name
• annulments
• court order for legal name change
• passport
• adoption documents