THE BARTONEXPERIENCE
We serve the greater good. The Barton Experience is supported by integrated programs, services, and experiences designed to actively engage the discovery of self and place in the world. Active engagement in these experiences forms insightful and ethical leaders prepared to serve the greater Yourgood.purpose is our passion. The comprehensive Barton Experience, driven by caring, committed, and innovative faculty and staff, defines success through your discovery of purpose and where it can be engaged in our communities. Your journey guides our daily work.
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home at Barton, a campus community that naturally and intentionally presents new opportunities and challenges that allow you to grow, respond, and increase selfawareness. We walk with you as a supportive family while you identify, understand, and persevere through the daily demands of college and beyond. You have a place at our table. By recognizing your unique story, potential to succeed, and distinctive goals, we foster intellectual, spiritual, and emotional development through intentional experiences, inside and outside the classroom.
We learn together. Barton challenges you to think boldly about your future. Our general education courses focus on students achieving learning outcomes in written communication, oral communication, and critical thinking. These skills are what employers are looking for when hiring new graduates. Barton’s liberal arts education gives you a skill set, which serves as a core foundation from your first career until retirement.
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At Barton, we meet you where you are and help you get to where you want to be. Your personal and academic goals become our goals, as we help you plan the best path to achieve your aspirations. There are lots of opportunities for you to follow your specific interests, whether you live on campus or commute each day. Want to run for a student government office? You could serve as an orientation leader welcoming new freshmen to campus or lead campus tours as a Barton ambassador. Interested in traveling abroad to study for 10 days or an entire semester — is London calling? Or perhaps Italy or Ireland? You might be the next up-andcoming actor to step into the spotlight at Barton, so why not try out for the spring theatre musical? Or maybe you’ve honed those debating skills and are ready to compete in the annual Ethics Bowl competition. Whatever you choose, you will find your place at the table, and you will shine in your role. more about getting CAMPUS not you may start.
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EXPERIENCE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
With a focus on innovation, bold thinking, and academic excellence, Barton professors engage you in meaningful learning opportunities inside and outside of the classroom. With small class sizes, you will become engaged with your professor and your classmates. You may participate in a spirited ethics discussion in Philosophy class, find yourself trekking through a wetland to gather organic samples for Biology lab or collaborate with classmates on a new social media company business model for your Social Entrepreneurship class. Whatever classes you choose, you will critically question the norm by researching, dissecting, analyzing, and finally coming to conclusions that bring the answers fully into focus. You will be challenged to stretch your mind — to consider the facts and opinions from all angles — as you pursue one or more of the 30+ academic majors and strive toward your academic goals.
Wondering about academic support to help you achieve those goals? Look no further! The Georgia Brewer Campion Center for Academic Success offers academic support services through the Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center, the Oral Communication Center, and the Quantitative Literacy Center. Among a variety of services available are peer tutoring, TutorMe online tutoring, and supplemental instruction. Already thinking about graduate studies beyond your baccalaureate degree? Barton offers master’s degrees in Nursing, School Administration, Kinesiology, Criminology and Criminal Justice Sciences, and also a 3+2 M.B.A. in Strategic Leadership that will allow you to graduate with a B.S. and an M.B.A. in just five years.
In this class, you will explore topics related to the academic and social transition from high school to college, learn about Barton and its traditions, and discover more about yourself and your future. You will also focus on topics that support your success at Barton and beyond — engaging with career exploration, considering graduation planning, and understanding how cocurricular experiences enhance personal growth and learning. Purposefully designed for students’ holistic learning and development outside of the classroom, the Barton Blueprint promotes a variety of campus programs (intellectual, cultural, spiritual, and social) for you to also engage in during that first year on campus. And, Barton’s Co-curricular Programs are custom designed with your interests in mind. These immersive campus experiences will engage you in opportunities that allow you to learn and network while pursuing your personal and academic goals.
Check out the variety of options at Aswww.barton.edu/cocurricular/yourBartonExperienceevolves, purposeful internships, education practicums, and field placements will offer real-world experience where you can put theory into practice while building relationships with employers. You also may choose to elevate your Barton Experience by participating in the Whitehurst Family Honors Program or embarking on a meaningful international travel/study program. Don’t miss these opportunities at Barton. You’ll enhance your self-discovery along the EXPERIENCEway.
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Check out the variety of options at https://www.barton.edu/ cocurricular/
Your purpose is our passion, as we boldly lead you toward academic and personal success. First-Year Seminar (FYS) is a course designed specifically for Barton’s first-year students.
You’ll quickly find that there’s a balance of study and play during your Barton Experience. Twentythree NCAA DII programs provide diverse spirited athletic competition at Barton, and the Office of Student Activities offers a plethora of intramural sports for those who just want to have some fun after classes.
The Kennedy Recreation and Intramural Center and the Sports Performance Center offer great facilities where you can work out, swim, jump into a pick-up game of basketball, and more. Prefer to be cheering on the sidelines? Then, you’ve probably heard that we take rooting for our beloved Bulldogs to a new decibel level, whether it’s in the “Doghouse,” on Electric Supply Company Field at Truist Stadium, or at Nixon Field at the Athletic Complex, just to name a few. Perhaps you play a musical instrument? Then, consider a spot with the Barton College Marching Band or the Pep Band. And, there are 40+ Greek, social, service, and academic organizations, including the Ethics Bowl Team and Phi Beta Lambda business fraternity competitions, where your Bulldog pride can also shine.
Visit www.bartonbulldogs.com to learn more about athletics at Barton and www.barton.edu/campus-life/activities/ for information on clubs, Greek life, and intramurals on campus.
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Barton is committed to keeping annual costs comparably low to make the Barton Experience affordable. And, by supplementing federal and state financial aid funds with generous scholarships and need-based assistance, Barton makes sure our distinctive education is affordable to a wide range of families. It’s no surprise that the 2022 U.S. News & World Report ranked Barton in the top-ten Regional Colleges in the South for Best Value. Let us show you how affordable a Barton education can be! Ninety-eight percent (98%) of Barton students receive assistance. The average financial aid award is more than $24,627 (not including loans) — even more for families with higher need! Barton offers generous merit scholarships (up to $25,000), additional endowed scholarships for students who fit specific donor criteria, and need-based grants, which may lower your cost even EXPERIENCEmore. AFFORDABILITY Average Freshman Aid Package (without loans) 98% $24,62724 M I L L I O N + ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Barton Traditional Undergraduate Students Awarded Aid (Fall 2021) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Total Gift Aid in ’21-’22 * Learn more about Barton’s affordability at www.barton.edu/financial-aid ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
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The Office of Academic and Career Planning offers resume review and mock interview workshops, experiential education, professional career fairs, and access to career resources, including PathwayU, an interactive career exploration tool, and Handshake, a modern career platform for the internship and job search.
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You’re not going to college just to have a good time. There’s a purpose and a goal, and Barton will help you reach that goal. Here is a small sample of our students in their choice of careers or graduate school programs, and most within 3-6 months after
At Barton, you will benefit from a host of distinctive advantages and powerful outcomes. Preparing for the real world begins as soon as you arrive at Barton. You’ll have full access to career planning resources to guide you through every stage of your journey – from choosing a major to preparing for your first job interview. Your Barton Experience will provide a broadened awareness of the discipline you have chosen for your career and a confident preparedness as you step into the professional workplace.
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Contact us to plan your personal tour! www.barton.edu/visit Office of Admissions • P.O. Box 5000 • Wilson,
252.399.6317 • enroll@barton.edu • 800.345.4973 EXPERIENCE WILSON, NC
Barton College is proud to call Wilson, N.C., its hometown! An ideal college town, Wilson offers comforts and conveniences — but without all the chaos and congestion. And Barton, located in the heart of the city, provides a vibrant campus in this thriving Eastern N.C. community of 50,000 residents. A gigabit city, Wilson is located in one of the fastest growing and most recognized regions in the country, only 35 minutes east of Raleigh and within an hour of Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). You will appreciate the wide variety of restaurants and shopping opportunities, the art museums and galleries, the lakes and trails, and especially the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park. And, you will not want to miss the annual Whirligig Festival each fall! Thinking about a road trip? Wilson is perfectly situated just two hours from N.C.’s shimmering Atlantic coast and only four hours from the state’s scenic Blue Ridge Mountains.
Wilson, NC TRAVEL TIMES TO BARTON Washington, D.C. - 4 hrs. Richmond, Va. - 2 hrs. Raleigh, N.C. - 35 min. Wilmington, N.C. - 2 hrs. Nags Head, N.C. - 2.5 hrs. Boone, N.C. - 3.75 hrs. Charlotte, N.C. - 3.5 hrs. Myrtle Beach, S.C. - 3.5 hrs. Augusta, Ga. - 4.5 hrs. Orlando, Fla. - 8.5 hrs.NC 27893
