by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Barton College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Barton College is ranked #1,783 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Barton College also holds the #37 spot on the Best Colleges in North Carolina ranking.
With an acceptance rate of 94%, Barton College is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn’t mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Barton College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Barton College is 97%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Barton College is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Barton College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 52%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Barton College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 1,020 undergraduates at Barton College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Barton College.
The overall average net price of Barton College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Barton College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,391 | $18,835 | $20,931 | $23,323 | $30,183 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Barton College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Barton College, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $6,564 a year. That adds up to $26,256 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 6.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Barton College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Barton College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $47,913 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
Barton College is an private not-for-profit institution located in Wilson, North Carolina. Wilson is a great place for students who enjoy small town life. Get more details about the location of Barton College.
Contact information for Barton College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 200 E. ACC Drive, Wilson, NC 27893-7000 |
| Phone: | 2523996300 |
| Website: | www.barton.edu/ |
| Facebook: | facebook.com/bartoncollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/bartoncollege |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 19 majors graduated from Barton College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 316 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 68 | $33,340 |
| Health & Physical Education | 66 | NA |
| Nursing | 38 | $59,475 |
| General Biology | 24 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 15 | NA |
| General Psychology | 14 | NA |
| Social Work | 14 | $33,699 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 11 | NA |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 9 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
888 students took at least one online class at Barton College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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