BARTON COLLEGE D-11

PO Box 5000
Wilson, NC 27893-7000
Tel: (252)399-6300
Free: 800-345-4973
Admissions: (252)399-6314
Fax: (252)237-4957
E-mail: adenton@barton.edu
Web Site: http://www.barton.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1902. Setting: 62-acre small town campus with easy access to Raleigh-Durham, NC. Endowment: $19.6 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $5405 per student. Total enrollment: 1,231. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 1,196 applied, 74% were admitted. 1% from top 10% of their high school class, 27% from top half. 17 student government officers. Full-time: 972 students, 70% women, 30% men. Part-time: 259 students, 86% women, 14% men. Students come from 31 states and territories, 18 other countries, 18% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 21% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 26% 25 or older, 39% live on campus, 8% transferred in. Retention: 63% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; health professions and related sciences; social sciences and history. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $22,470 includes full-time tuition ($15,390), mandatory fees ($1280), and college room and board ($5800). College room only: $2774. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $654 per credit hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 39 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 14% of eligible men and 15% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Barton College Association of Nurses, Students in Free Enterprise, Stage and Script, Campus Activities Board, College Habitat for Humanity. Major annual events: Fall Fling, Lighting of the Luminaries and Christmas Celebration, Pre-Exam Jam. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, city police substation on campus. 510 college housing spaces available; 481 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Willis N. Hackney Library with 169,836 books, 301,132 microform titles, 13,437 serials, 3,581 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $401,454. 125 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Bus and train transportation are available. Community facilities include churches of all denominations, a hospital, library, shopping centers, numerous civic and service organizations, and a drama theater. Recreational parks with swimming pools, golf courses, and a large stadium are located here. Part-time jobs are available.