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University or college · Private nonprofit

Barton College

Wilson, NC218 online only

Barton College is a private nonprofit college in Wilson, NC, with about 1,041 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,041
plus 218 studying only online
Admission rate
94%
higher than at 85% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$23,626
higher than at 67% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
46%
lower than at 68% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$47,913
higher than at 67% of U.S. colleges
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Barton College?

94%

of applicants admitted

About 19 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Barton College is likely test-optional and admits nearly everyone who applies.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $51,935 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $37,250Room & board $14,130Books & supplies $674

After grants, the average family on aid pays $23,626.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$22,510

About $90,040 over 4 years · 57% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
46%
within 6 years · Pell students 36%
Come back for year two
65%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$47,913
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,877
about $274 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

8.1%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$274 a month against about $3,399 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

50%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 60% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$42k
Middle income$30–75k
$50k
Higher incomeover $75k
$53k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 25%Parks, recreation & fitness 18%Health professions 13%Public safety 9%Biology 7%Psychology 6%Everything else 23%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness55 graduates a year · typical debt $26,000
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations45 graduates a year · typical debt $26,966
$55k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing33 graduates a year · typical debt $24,290
$79k4 yrs out
Biology, General18 graduates a year · typical debt $26,980
—not reported
Social Work13 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$34k1 yr out
Psychology, General12 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods11 graduates a year
—not reported
Fine and Studio Arts11 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

982 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 49%Hispanic 10%Black 33%Asian 1%Two or more 1%International 5%

Women and men

Women 48%Men 52%
14 : 1
students per teacher
37%
get Pell grants (lower income)
64%
take federal loans
19%
undergrads 25 or older
7%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Wilson

5% of Wilson’s 49,572 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Wilson pages.

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$971/momedian rent · 21% below the state$215Ktypical home valueDSafety Grade31° / 90°January low / July high · 2" of snowDHealth GradeAll colleges in and near WilsonCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Barton College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Wilson Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wilson
1.1 mi1,024 students
Nash Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rocky Mount · mostly online
16.8 mi1,034 students
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rocky Mount
21.2 mi922 students
Edgecombe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tarboro · mostly online
21.6 mi223 students
Wayne Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Goldsboro
23 mi1,672 students
Johnston Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Smithfield
28.5 mi2,839 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.