| Name |
Barton College |
| Address |
704-A College Street, PO Box 5000
Wilson, NC 27893 |
| Website |
http://www.barton.edu |
| Email |
enroll@barton.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
51% |
| Percent Fraternity |
14% |
| Percent Sorority |
12% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
38% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
51% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (60%), women's dorms (27%), sorority housing (6%), fraternity housing, apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
84% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
15% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
5 |
| Sprinkler System |
20% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
65 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
38% |
| Nearest Airport |
Raleigh-Durham, NC (45), Raleigh-Durham, NC (45) |
| Nearest Train |
Wilson, NC (2) |
| Nearest Bus |
Wilson, NC (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
94% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
5% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Barton/Wilson Symphony and Soul concert; Pre-Exam Jam; Greek Sing; Alternative Spring Break |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station |
| Num Organizations |
39 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi; Alpha Lambda; Alpha Phi Sigma; Gamma Sigma Alpha; Kappa Delta Pi; Sigma Theta Tau |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union; Disciple Student Union; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Hands for Christ Sign Choir |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Club; Black Student Awareness Association, Phi Beta Sigma |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Phi Omega; College Conservatives; Young Democrats; Campus Activities Board; Stage and Script |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Collegiate (seven times a year) |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
2 |
| Percent Frat Members |
14% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
12% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1902 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
1,189 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
2,113,753 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
16,670 |
| Room Board |
5,880 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
65% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Branch Banking & Trust; Wilson County Schools; Wilson Medical Center; Wake County Schools; Nash Health System; Merck & Co; Glaxo Smithklein: Hospira; DSM Pharmaceuticals; Craft Technologies. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
176,095 |
| Num Subscriptions |
14,901 |
| Num Microforms |
313,005 |
| Num Audiovisual |
3,651 |
| Num Ebooks |
23,905 |
| Library Facilities |
Discipliana Collection |
| Museums |
College Archives; art museum; greenhouse; fitness center; Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
210 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
19 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
90 |
| Num Wired Labs |
95 |
| Num Wired Other |
6 |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
