| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
327 men, 809 women, 1,136 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
290 men, 599 women, 889 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
37 men, 210 women, 247 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
19% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 18.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.6% | Hispanic |
| 66.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 9.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 23.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.9% | Hispanic |
| 65.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 6.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
76 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Wilson, North Carolina |
| Population of city/town: |
49,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
45 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
276,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.barton.edu/
campustour/defaultmap.htm |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (75%)
- women's dorms (25%)
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
91% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
41% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
59% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen, sophomores, and unmarried students under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
94% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
210 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
ability to view bill and statements online, faculty able to view online course rosters with student pictures, student and faculty may access course information available through Blackboard. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Discipliana Collection |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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College Archives; art museum; greenhouse; fitness center; Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
75% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
3% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
10% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Collegiate (seven times a year) |
| Number of honor societies: |
7 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
45 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Barton Christian Ministries, Campus Crusade for Christ, Disciples on Campus, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Diversity Education Team |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Alpha Phi Omega, Deaf Club, English Club, Habitat for Humanity, Intra-fraternity Council , Lambda Alpha Epsilon (Criminal Justice), Panhellenic, Phi Beta Lambda (Business), Political Science Club, Pre-Law Club, Athletic Training Club, Psychology Club, Residence Hall Association, Science Club, Society for Human Resource Management, Spirit Squad, Stage and Script, Student Government Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Students of the NC Association of Educators (SNCAE), Barton College Association of Nursing Students (BCANS), Barton College Dance Team, Barton College Democrats, Barton College Gospel Choir, Barton College Sign Choir, Campus Activity Board, Campus Conservatives |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Gary Hall,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Sheryl Neff,
SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics
Barton College
P.O. Box 5000
Wilson, NC 27893 |
| School mascot: |
Bulldogs |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Raleigh-Durham, NC (45 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Raleigh-Durham, NC (45 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Wilson, NC (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Wilson, NC (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
7% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Branch Banking & Trust; Wilson County Schools; Wilson Medical Center; Wake County Schools; Nash Health System; Merck & Co; Glaxo Smithklein: Hospira; DSM Pharmaceuticals; Craft Technologies. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. Scott E. Hemby - Associate Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest Univesrity School of Medicine Marcus Hamilton - Daily Cartoonist for "Dennis the Menace", Hank Ketcham Enterprises, Inc.
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