Barton College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor
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Barton College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,180 students enrolled. This college was established in 1902 and is one of the 3 colleges and schools located in Wilson, North Carolina.

Barton College is affiliated with Christian Church Disciples of Christ.

Academic Offerings



Majors
Offered
35
Fair
Bachelor's degree and master's degree are offered at Barton College.

Barton College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 35 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Nursing, Education, and Occupational Therapy. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings compared to other colleges and schools.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Student Retention
70%
Fair
Barton College student retention rate is fair at 70% (close to North Carolina average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at Barton College is below average - 53%. Approximately 44% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Barton College is pretty good - 13:1. Find out more details on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans



Tuition and fees per year
$34,900
High
Average tuition cost is extremely high - $32,600 per year. The additional fees at Barton College beyond tuition are nearly $2,300; this totals $34,900 a year.

Read the details about Barton College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information



Acceptance
Rate
42%
Doable
According to recent data, 3,890 applications were submitted and 1,651 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to enroll at this school.

This school will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Barton College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services



Dormatory
Annual Price
$4,600
Medium
Barton College offers study abroad programs and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Barton College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D-
Unsafe
Barton College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 700 students, which offers a decent on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low, approximately $4,600 per year.

Based on the college crime information, Barton College seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Barton College Location and Maps



Post Address: Barton College, 200 E. ACC Drive, Wilson, North Carolina 27893-7000, USA
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