Quick Facts

 

Vital Stats:

  • Founded: 1902
  • President: Dr. Norval C. Kneten
  • Status: Private, co-educational, liberal arts college
  • Campus Size: 65 acres
  • Endowment: $23 million
  • Location: Wilson, N.C.
  • Mascot: Bulldogs
  • Fall Enrollment 2011: 1,179 from 30 states and 16 countries
  • Full-Time Faculty: 71
  • Student/Faculty Ratio: 12:1
  • Average Class Size: 15
  • Church Affiliation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
  • Athletic Affiliation: Member NCAA Division II
  • Conference Affiliation: Conference Carolinas

 

Accreditation

Barton College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate degrees.

Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA, 30033-4097, or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Barton College.

 

Degrees

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

 

Academics

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

 

Athletics

Sixteen intercollegiate teams

Men Women
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball		 Basketball
Cross Country
Softball
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball

 

Alumni

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