Whether freshmen arrived from across Waco, the country or the world, students said they felt at home stepping onto Baylor’s campus.

The U.S. News annual best colleges report was released last Tuesday, ranking Baylor among the best in the nation for undergraduate education and first-year experience.

While leaving home for college can be daunting, the freshman class is in good hands thanks to the faculty-in-residence program, whose mission it is to make Baylor feel like a second home.