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Barton College is a private liberal arts college in Wilson, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It offers 29 majors and 7 minors as well as 6 master's degrees.




History


Barton College was incorporated as Atlantic Christian College on May 1, 1902, by the North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention, following the purchase of the Kinsey Seminary in 1901. It originally had 107 students and 7 faculty. The college remains affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). On September 6, 1990, the school changed its name to Barton College in honor of Barton Warren Stone, a founder of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) who was active in eastern North Carolina. Through its Division of Lifelong Learning, Barton College opened eastern North Carolina's Barton Weekend College in the fall of 1990. The college has been accredited by the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools since 1953.




Rankings


For 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked Barton College #10 out of 131 Regional Universities South, #6 in Best Value Schools, #9 in Best Teaching, #4 in Innovative Colleges, and #26 in Top Performers on Social Mobility.




Undergraduate admissions


In 2024, Barton College accepted 94.6% of undergraduate applicants with those admitted having an average 3.25 high school GPA, and with 70% being in the top half of their high school graduating class and 50% in the top quarter. The college does not require submission of standardized test scores, Barton being a test optional school. 81% of Barton College seniors have participated internships, undergraduate research, or field experiences.




Organization


Barton College is composed of seven schools and two departments:

School of Allied Health and Sport Studies
Department of Art and Design
School of Business
Department of Communication and Performing Arts
School of Education
School of Humanities
School of Nursing
School of Sciences
School of Social Work




Athletics



Barton athletic teams are nicknamed as the Bulldogs. The college is a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in Conference Carolinas since the 1930–31 academic year. Its mascot is the Bulldog and their colors are royal blue and white.
Barton competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball. On January 27, 2018, Barton announced that the school would be fielding football again.




Notable alumni



Thomas Albert – composer and educator
Bill Brooks – college basketball coach
Chris Flemmings – basketball player
Jentezen Franklin – pastor and televangelist
Aaron Fussell – state politician
Ava Gardner – actress and singer (dropped out)
Billy Godwin – college baseball coach
Walter B. Jones Jr. – congressman
Conor Mccreedy – artist (dropped out)
Sam Ragan – journalist and poet
Joe P. Tolson – state politician
Michael H. Wray – state politician




References






External links


Official website
Official athletics website

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