Why does the Texas A&M Health Science Center have a dental school with the Baylor name?
A. Baylor College of Dentistry began as the State Dental College, a proprietary dental school. The United States’ entrance into World War I in 1917 meant dramatic changes for the State Dental College. Since the school was still an unrecognized professional school with no university connection, its students were prime targets for the draft. To avoid mass induction, the stockholders of the college at the time sold the school to Baylor University for $3,000. The college’s resulting affiliation with Baylor University strengthened its educational program.
