Introduction and Overview: Barton College is a private four-year liberal arts college located in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. The college consists of seven schools and two departments, providing education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, covering a wide range of professional fields, with a total student body of approximately 1,265 (fall 2022).

History:

In 1901, the North Carolina Christian Missionary Conference purchased Golden West Seminary.

On May 1, 1902, the college was established as Atlantic Christian College.

On September 6, 1990, the school was renamed Barton College in honor of Barton Warren Stone, one of the founders of Christianity (Disciples of Christ), who was very active in eastern North Carolina. In the fall of the same year, Barton College opened the East Carolina Barton Weekend Academy through its Lifelong Learning Division.

Strength of running a school: The college has seven colleges and two departments, offering more than 40 academic majors, covering arts, science, business, education, nursing and other fields. The college focuses on practical teaching, providing students with abundant internship, practice and research opportunities to help students improve their professional skills and practical ability. In addition, the college has a low teacher-student ratio, and teachers can give students more attention and guidance.

Nature of the institution: Private non-profit institution.

Educational philosophy: Focus on cultivating students' leadership, critical thinking and innovation, emphasize the pursuit of academic excellence in a wide range of majors and liberal arts courses, and are committed to the intellectual, spiritual, social and cultural development of students, encouraging students to freely explore the intellectual and cultural experience of the interdependent world to understand the rich heritage of mankind and improve the quality of all survival.

Key disciplines: No key laboratory information was found. Nursing, sports training, business administration, criminal justice and other disciplines are its more prominent disciplines, and have certain advantages and characteristics in teaching and talent training.

Department: Including the School of Allied Health and Sports Studies, the School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Humanities, the School of Nursing, the School of Science, the School of Social Work, the Department of Art and Design, and the Department of Communication and Performing Arts.

Ranking: It is not listed in the common comprehensive university rankings such as U.S. News, but in August 2006, it was named the "Best Southeastern University" by the Princeton Review.

Cost: Tuition for both in-state and out-of-state students is $24,180/year, rent and food is $7,940/year, and books are $1,200/year.

Campus environment: The campus covers an area of ​​86 acres and has 5 dormitories, W. N. Hackney Library, Kennedy Recreation and Intramural Activities Center and other advanced facilities. The school has complete sports facilities and has 22 intercollegiate sports teams that participate in the Carolina Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II.