Barton College is a fully accredited, four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college.

Founded
1902

Location
Wilson, N.C.

Students
Approximately 1,300 students from 31 states and 16 foreign countries

Campus
25 buildings on 65 acres

Affiliation
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a mainstream denomination that developed out of the Presbyterian Church

Degrees

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Bachelor of Liberal Studies
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Bachelor of Social Work

Academics

• A liberal arts education that stresses intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual growth
• Over 40 majors and programs
• 5 academic schools: Arts and Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Business, Education, and Nursing

Faculty

• 77 full-time faculty members
• Student-faculty ratio of 13:1

Calendar
4-1-4 semester system featuring the January Term

Nationally recognized programs

• Education
• Deaf education
• Nursing
• Social work

Pre-professional Programs

• Dentistry
• Engineering
• Law
• Medicine
• Pharmacy
• Physical therapy
• Veterinary medicine

Athletics

• A member of the NCAA Division II and the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference
• 12 Athletic Teams

Men's
Soccer
Cross Country
Basketball
Baseball
Golf
Tennis

Women's
Soccer
Cross Country
Volleyball
Basketball
Fast-Pitch Softball
Tennis

Cultural opportunities

• Barton College Friends of Hackney Library
• Barton College/Wilson Symphony Orchestra
• Theatre at Barton
• Barton Museum
• Concert and Lecture Series
• Allan R. Sharp Religion in Life Series
• E.G. Purcell, Jr., Bible Conference
• Thedford G. and Woodrow W. Sprinkle Lectures
• Elizabeth H. Jordan Lecture
• Barton College Creative Writing Symposium
• Victor R. Small Writers Series

Endowment
$22 million

Alumni

• 26,000 graduates and former students
• Over 2,500 alumni live in Wilson