Barton College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Barton College in Wilson, NC with North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

North Carolina Wesleyan University is larger than Barton College based on total student enrollment (1,419 students vs. 1,235 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Barton College is located in Wilson, NC (Distant Town setting); North Carolina Wesleyan University is in Rocky Mount, NC (Small City setting).
• Barton College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Barton College 14:1; North Carolina Wesleyan University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Carolina Wesleyan University are 5.5% lower than at Barton College ($13,348 vs. $14,130).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.2% higher at Barton College than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (about $1,514 more per year; $37,250 vs. $35,736).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Barton College as at North Carolina Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan University students is 15.7% larger than aid received by Barton College students ($31,552 vs. $27,266).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Barton College than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (20 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Barton College, test-free at North Carolina Wesleyan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Barton College average a 3.25 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (3.2).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Barton College vs. 17.5% at North Carolina Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have a $4,282 lower median loan debt than Barton College graduates ($22,718 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Barton College graduates ($234 vs. $279).
• More Barton College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 39%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.