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Barton College is a private, liberal arts, college located in Wilson, North Carolina, United States, was established in 1902 by the Christian Church as Atlantic Christian College. It was renamed to Barton College in 1990. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The college is organized into the following academic divisions:
- School of Arts and Sciences
- School of Behavioral Sciences
- School of Business
- School of Education
- School of Nursing
Barton College boasts of an active student life. The campus is home to a wide variety of student clubs and Greek organizations. The more popular ones include Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority, Phi Beta Lambda Business, Student Government Association, and Honors Co-Curricular Club.
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Campus Location200 ACC Drive NE
Wilson, NC 27893-7000
USA
Main Tel: (252) 399-6300
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
Barton College HighlightsWhere Barton College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in family and social work.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Large number of students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High female/male ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 260 | 33 |
Barton StudentsThe student enrollment at Barton was 1,130 in 2007 (980 full-time equivalent). About 33% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 67% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 18,886 | | Room | $ 3,100 | | Board | $ 3,420 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,100 | | Other | $ 3,994 |
Financial Aid: Barton participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 34 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 23 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 16 |
Housing and MealsBarton provides on-campus housing for 623 of its 980 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
Barton AthleticsBarton is in the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference for major sports. Barton offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 76 male students received the aid (men were 54% of those receiving aid) and 65 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 46% of students receiving such aid) .
Barton Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 62% | | Women | 63% | | All | 63% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 410-510 | | Math | 420-530 | | Writing | 410-500 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (56 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (39 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded) FINE ARTS (5 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (23 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (4 awarded) MEDIA (14 awarded) - Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICINE (7 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (35 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded) - Philosophy and Religious Studies
SCIENCE (14 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (18 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Barton with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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