Wilson, North Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Barton College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Wilson, North Carolina. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,235, made up of 1,149 undergraduates and 86 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Barton College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 34 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology. It awarded 295 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
1,235
Students enrolled
65%
First-year retention
295
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
34
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 34
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
65%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
256
Master's degrees
39
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,235
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,149
Graduate students, fall 2024
86
Full-time, fall 2024
78%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,346
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,236
Graduate students, 2024-25
110
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
36%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
24%
Students taking some online courses
59%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
South Atlantic Conference; Conference Carolinas
President
Douglas N. Searcy, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training