Barton College
Wilson, NC
Wilson, NC
Bold thinkers. Bold leaders.
Barton College believes in college on a first-name basis. Providing students with a strong academic focus and opportunities for leadership development, Barton unites students through the Schools of Allied Health & Sports Studies, Business, Education, Humanities, Nursing, Sciences, and Visual, Performing & Communication Arts with an intentional application of collaborative learning in every aspect of the college experience. Nationally recognized for academics and athletics, the College is a community of learners freely examining intellectual and cultural experiences of an interdependent world to understand humanity’s rich heritage and to improve quality of life.
Barton College challenges you to think boldly about your future. Our general education courses focus on students achieving learning outcomes in written and oral communication and critical thinking. These skills are what employers are looking for when hiring new graduates. Our liberal arts education gives you a skill set that will serve as the core foundation for your future. Whether you pursue one of our most popular majors in Nursing, Education, or Business or opt for unique disciplines such as Gerontology or Audio Recording Technology, you’ll appreciate the pillars of a Barton education: quality academic programs, hands-on experiences, first-rate faculty, and personal attention.
Barton College meets you where you are and gets you to where you want to be. There are lots of opportunities for you to follow your specific interests on campus. And your personal and academic goals are our goals as we help you plan the best path to achieve these aspirations.
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Ranked #10 among the "Best Regional Colleges in the South" | U.S. News & World Report, 2024 |
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Ranked #7 among "Best Value Schools" | U.S. News & World Report, 2024 |
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Ranked #14 for "Top Performers on Social Mobility" | U.S. News & World Report, 2024 |
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Recognized as a College of Distinction 2023–2024 |
The City of Wilson is an inviting North Carolina community of about 50,000 residents at the intersection of I-95 and US-264. Wilson is about 35 minutes east of Raleigh, the state capital.
• Founded in 1902 in affiliation with the Disciples of Christ
• Private coed liberal arts college on an 86-acre campus
• Run by President Dr. Douglas N. Searcy
• Represented by Bulldogs mascot
• 1,187 undergraduates and 78 graduate students
• Students from 32 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 25 countries
• $34 million endowment
• 98% of students receiving financial aid
• $23,216 average financial aid package
• Over 40 majors and programs
• 58 full-time instructional staff members
• 13:1 student-faculty ratio
• Average class size of 17 students
• Member NCAA Division II
• Conference Carolinas charter member and SAC associate member for football
• Approximately 26,000 alumni, with over 2,500 living in Wilson
“Becoming a critical care transport nurse, whether you transport patients in a helicopter or an ambulance, isn’t something you can achieve overnight. It takes time and experience. Most importantly, you have to have a strong foundation of knowledge to build on, and that’s what Barton gave me.”
“The small, intimate classes prepared me to teach my content area, manage a classroom, and uphold the teaching standards. I also cultivated lasting relationships with my professors. Years later, one still serves as my mentor. Now, as a principal, I use the skills I learned at Barton to foster creativity and growth in current classroom leaders.”
